00:00The title of the bill, H.R. 6644, an act to increase the supply of housing in America and for
00:06other purposes, Senate Amendment to House Amendment to Senate Amendment.
00:11Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Arkansas, Mr. Hill.
00:14The 21st Century Road to Housing Act represents one of the most significant bipartisan housing reforms in recent memory,
00:21bringing together common-sense policies to expand housing opportunities and improve affordability for our families.
00:30Mr. Speaker, it cuts unnecessary barriers to new home construction.
00:35It modernizes federal housing programs.
00:38It streamlines development processes and helps create the conditions necessary to build more homes and increase housing supply.
00:48The gentleman in reserves, the gentleman from California is recognized.
00:54Our bill includes dozens of bipartisan provisions to build new housing, lower mortgage and rental costs,
01:04expand home ownership and modernize federal housing programs,
01:10prioritize homebuyers and renters over corporate landlords,
01:15and support community bankers that finance affordable housing development and mortgages each day.
01:23This final bill marks the culmination of numerous hearings, markups, votes, creative input from committee Democrats,
01:33and tough negotiations across both the aisle and the Capitol.
01:40The gentleman yields, the gentleman yields, the question is,
01:43will the House suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment
01:49to H.R. 6644?
01:52Those in favor, say aye.
01:54Aye.
01:55Those opposed, no.
01:58In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended,
02:03the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment is agreed to,
02:09and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
