Major housing affordability bill set to become law without Trump signature

A major housing affordability bill is set to become law this Friday even though President Trump has declined to sign it, thanks to a constitutional provision that allows legislation to take effect without a presidential signature after a set waiting period. The measure, called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, cleared Congress by lopsided margins in late June.

Why the Bill Becomes Law Without a Signature

The bill was formally presented to Trump on June 29, triggering a ten day window, excluding Sundays, during which Congress remains in session. Under that constitutional quirk, a bill becomes law automatically if the president neither signs nor vetoes it within that period. Trump could still issue a veto before Friday, but given the scale of support in both chambers, that veto would face a real risk of being overridden.

The Senate passed the measure 85 to 5, and the House approved it 358 to 32, margins wide enough to clear the two thirds threshold needed for an override in either chamber. Trump has instead pushed lawmakers to prioritize the SAVE America Act, a voter identification bill that currently lacks the votes to pass the Senate. In a Truth Social post, he described the housing bill as