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ROAD to Housing Act
March 23, 2026
The housing supply gap is over 4.2 million in our country. Americans need affordable housing! The two drivers for the housing shortage are the Great Recession of 2008 and the COVID pandemic.
Wisconsin Senator Baldwin has voted to advance legislation to boost housing supply and bring down costs for Wisconsinites, including new steps to ban large institutional investors from buying up single-family homes. The package passed the Senate 89-10 and now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives. If signed into law, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would mark the largest legislative housing package in decades. There may not be another bill like this for many years, if at all. It has to pass.
“Everywhere I travel in Wisconsin, I hear from families struggling to make ends meet as the cost of just about everything continues to rise, including housing. I’m proud to back bipartisan legislation that will not only lower the cost to rent or buy in Wisconsin communities, but also invest in building more homes,” said Senator Baldwin. “This bill also makes important strides toward cracking down on Wall Street investors that buy up single-family homes, lock Wisconsinites out of homeownership, and drive up costs in our neighborhoods. While this bill won’t solve the housing crisis, it’s a step in the right direction, and I’m proud to work with my Republican and Democratic colleagues to bring down costs and help more Wisconsinites live and invest in the communities they love.”
The ROAD to Housing Act includes key bipartisan priorities, including a provision banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. Senator Baldwin has long-championed efforts to crack down on corporate investors who buy up homes and lock Wisconsinites out of homeownership.
Key provisions of the bill include:
- Bans corporate landlords from buying up single-family homes
- Boosts housing supply to bring down costs
- Makes key reforms to increase housing fairness, access, and affordability
- Includes significant, longstanding policy priorities to build more housing and make it more affordable; and
- Makes additional investments in housing supply.
Then, call your members of the House.
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