Ricketts Celebrates Senate Passage of the 21ST Century ROAD to Housing ACT

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S.Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) celebrated Senate passage of the21stCentury Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act, a landmark housing bill which makes home ownership a possibility for all Americans.
“Nebraska is the best place in the world to live.  But for so many potential first-time homebuyers, the market has become out of reach.  The ROAD to Housing Act will help our country increase housing supply,”said Ricketts.“This legislation includes my Streamlining Rural Housing Act, which will specifically increase housing supply in rural parts of Nebraska.  This legislation is commonsense and bipartisan.  It should be signed into law.”
BACKGROUND
The21st Century ROAD to Housing Actincludes seven bills led or co-sponsored by Senator Ricketts. Those include theStreamlining Rural Housing Act,Improving Housing Access Act,Housing for America’s Middle-Class Act,Housing Supply and Innovation Frameworks Act,Rural Housing Service Reform Act,VALID Act,andVA Home Lone Awareness Act.
Streamlining Rural Housing Act:
Improving Housing Access Act:
Housing for America’s Middle-Class Act:
Rural Housing Service Reform Act:
VALID Act:
VA Home Loan Awareness Act:
The VALID Act is endorsed by the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP), the Broker Action Coalition, and the National Association of REALTORS.