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H.R. 6644

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Passed
Latest action: 2026-07-11: Became Public Law No: 119-101.Bill on Congress.gov ↗

In plain English

The act would create and change federal programs for building, repairing, and financing housing. It would authorize grants for housing plans, home repairs, and converting empty buildings into homes for low- and moderate-income households. It would also change some mortgage rules, exempt certain housing projects from environmental reviews, and require federal guidance on local zoning. It would affect renters, homebuyers, homeowners, landlords, lenders, housing agencies, and state, local, and tribal governments.

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Sponsor and status

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How South Carolina voted

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt · House roll call 224 · 2026-06-23 · Roll-call record ↗

Jim Clyburn (D)Joe Wilson (R)Nancy Mace (R)Ralph Norman (R)Russell Fry (R)Sheri Biggs (R)William Timmons (R)
YeaNot VotingNot VotingNayYeaNayYea
358 yea – 32 nayDemocrats 191–0Independents 1–0Republicans 166–32

Who lobbied

Lobbying reports name the bills a client worked on. They don't say which side anyone took.

671 reports from 235 clients reporting $285,514,231 in fees and expenses. Fees cover each report's whole lobbying effort, not just this bill.

Businesses and trade groups (105)

and 80 more

Advocacy groups and nonprofits (26)

and 1 more

Labor unions (5)

Not classified (99)

and 74 more

Groupings are our label from each organization's name and industry, not its legal or tax status.

The connection table

Organizations that lobbied this bill, and money each gave South Carolina's delegates this cycle: its PAC's contributions (FEC) plus its lobbyists' reported contributions and event payments (LD‑203, group events excluded). Exact name matches only. An empty cell means no matching money was found. Under each name is that delegate’s final vote on the bill (passage or last substantive vote). Delegates who didn’t vote on it, for example because they weren’t serving, are grayed out and left out of the Total column.

OrganizationD. GrahamNo voteL. GrahamYeaT. ScottYeaJ. ClyburnYeaJ. WilsonNot VotingN. MaceNot VotingR. NormanNayR. FryYeaS. BiggsNayW. TimmonsYeaTotal
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS–$2,000–$5,000$5,000––$5,000$5,000$5,000$27,000
THE HOME DEPOT, INC.–$2,500–$5,000–––$5,000–$9,000$21,500
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION–––$6,000–––$1,000$3,500$10,000$20,500
NUCOR CORPORATION–$5,000–$5,000–––$7,500$3,000–$20,500
K&L GATES, LLPLobbying firm for JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.–––$16,000–––$2,000––$18,000
BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL–––$17,500––––––$17,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES–––$17,500––––––$17,500
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC–––$17,000––––––$17,000
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION–––$10,000–––$5,000––$15,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.–––$10,000–––––$5,000$15,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.–––––––$7,500$7,000–$14,500
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLPLobbying firm for AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, TRICON RESIDENTIAL INC., OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, STATE OF COLORADO +4 more–––$13,000––––––$13,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS–––$3,500–––$3,500$3,500–$10,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION–––$5,000–––$2,500$2,500–$10,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY–––$10,000––––––$10,000
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BB&T)–––$10,000––––––$10,000
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELDLobbying firm for CITY OF SAN ANTONIO–––$3,500–––$6,500––$10,000
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS–$5,000–––––$4,000––$9,000
VISA INC.–$2,000–$2,500–––$2,500–$2,000$9,000
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY–––$7,500––––––$7,500
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC.–$2,500–$5,000––––––$7,500
MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE––––––$7,500–––$7,500
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA–––$2,000–––––$5,000$7,000
AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONSLobbying firm for AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA–––$5,000–––$1,000$1,000–$7,000
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)Lobbying firm for METLIFE GROUP, INC.–––$5,000–––$2,000––$7,000
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION–––$2,500––––$3,500–$6,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION–––$5,000–––$1,000––$6,000
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL–––––––$2,000–$4,000$6,000
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS–––––––$3,000$3,000–$6,000
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLCLobbying firm for VISA, INC., DEFENSE CREDIT UNION COUNCIL, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS–––––––$3,000$2,500–$5,500
INVARIANT LLCLobbying firm for THE HOME DEPOT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, NAREIT +1 more–––$250––––$5,000–$5,250
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS–––$5,000––––––$5,000
INT'L. ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS–––$5,000––––––$5,000
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION–––––––––$3,500$3,500
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.Lobbying firm for CITIGROUP WASHINGTON INC, ARES MANAGEMENT LLC–––––––$3,291––$3,291
MINDSET ADVOCACY, LLCLobbying firm for MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE, VISA USA, INC., ROCKET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP–––$1,000–––$2,000––$3,000
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP–––$2,500––––––$2,500
RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLCLobbying firm for AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL–––$2,500––––––$2,500
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGSLobbying firm for SCIOTO PROPERTIES LLC–––$2,500––––––$2,500
AVOQ, LLCLobbying firm for VISA–––$1,000–––$1,000––$2,000
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLPLobbying firm for THE AMERICAN COATINGS ASSOCIATION, DIGNITYMOVES–––––––$2,000––$2,000
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED–––$1,500––––––$1,500
S-3 GROUPLobbying firm for STANDARD INDUSTRIES LTD.–––––––$1,500––$1,500
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.–––$1,000––––––$1,000
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL–––––––––$1,000$1,000
AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL–––––––––$1,000$1,000
TIBER CREEK GROUPLobbying firm for ARCXIS, COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL–––$1,000––––––$1,000
BALLARD SPAHR LLPLobbying firm for COUNTY OF MONTEREY, CA–––$1,000––––––$1,000
FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONSLobbying firm for ACTION NOW INITIATIVE–––––––$1,000––$1,000
HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLCLobbying firm for AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION––––––––$500–$500
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.Lobbying firm for OWENS CORNING–––$500––––––$500
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATESLobbying firm for SAN DIEGO COUNTY, VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE +2 more–––$250––––$226–$476
Total–$19,000–$213,500$5,000–$7,500$74,791$40,226$45,500