Representative Derek Tran Urges President to Sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Washington, D.C. – Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) is urging President Trump to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act , a bipartisan package of legislation that will lower housing costs across the country by streamlining construction review, cutting through red tape, and increasing loan availability for families and Veterans. After passing both the House and the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan majorities, President Trump canceled the signing of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
Southern California families face some of the highest housing costs in the nation. The median home price in Orange County has skyrocketed to nearly $1.4 million, more than three times the national median home price of $429,300. Less than one in five Orange County households earn enough to afford a home in the county. Orange County families devote nearly three-quarters of their monthly income to housing, while experts recommend households spend no more than a third of their income on housing.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will lower housing costs for Southern California residents by:
“I am strongly urging President Trump to put people before politics and sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Families want to invest in the American dream and buy a home in their community, but the cost of housing is keeping that dream out of reach,” said Representative Tran. “I was proud to join with my colleagues, Democratic and Republican, to pass this legislation that works for working people and brings down housing costs across the country. There is no question that President Trump should sign this bill.”
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act was introduced by Representative Maxine Waters (CA-43) and Representative French Hill (AR-02) in the House of Representatives and  Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) in the Senate. The bill includes over 50 provisions that remove barriers to home building and buying. The legislation passed the Senate in an 85-5 vote on June 22, 2026, and passed the House of Representatives on June 23, 2026, in a vote of 358-32.
Representative Tran has worked to lower housing costs by building more accessible and affordable housing. Tran secured $250,000 in federal funding to support the construction of 2,700 permanent affordable housing units across Orange County. Tran cosponsored the Saving the American Dream Act to create an interagency task force on the housing crisis and the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to finance the building of more multifamily units.

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