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Housing for the 21st Century Act

Floor Speech

Date: June 23, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the long- awaited 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, and I congratulate Chairman Hill, the ranking member, Chair Flood, and Ranking Member Cleaver for their hard work.

Throughout southwest Michigan, I hear about housing challenges--from a young family's inability to buy their first home to lack of available workforce housing.

Sadly, more than 70 percent of Michigan households do not earn enough to afford a median-priced new home, which costs over $398,000.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a bipartisan solution to address this problem by lowering prices and improving affordability.

Additionally, this legislation will increase the supply of housing by removing barriers to development and expanding local financing options to help bring more housing to market, which is key to addressing this issue.

I have fought passionately and, frankly, sometimes stubbornly, as this chairman will tell you, for this bipartisan legislation because it helps restore the American Dream by making housing more affordable and available.

Let's send this cost-saving legislation to the President's desk and deliver for the American people.

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