Democrats in Congress hailed it as the biggest housing bill in decades. Republicans called it a win for families across the country. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described it on X as “one of the most significant pieces of housing legislation in American history.” And in June, both houses of Congress passed it with broad bipartisan support.

“To me, compared to the SAVE America Act, just about everything is a big yawn,” Trump told reporters in June.

On Truth Social that month, Trump dismissed the bill — officially called the 21st Century Road to Housing Act — as “of minor importance” and canceled a White House signing ceremony, stipulating that he would only sign if Congress passed a strict voter ID bill called the SAVE America Act. That bill would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID to cast a ballot. It has stalled in the Senate, where it doesn’t have the 60 votes to pass