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Senate Banking Republicans are floated adding House-passed community banking deregulation provisions to the crypto market-structure bill to persuade House Republicans to pass the Senate’s housing package. The idea is exploratory with no final decisions, reflecting ongoing leverage tactics amid a House-Senate standoff on housing and broader Capitol Hill negotiations.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House may move to a formal conference with the Senate to reconcile differences in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a process that could delay passage of the housing bill as Republicans push back on provisions like a temporary central-bank digital currency ban and limits on institutional buyers of single-family homes, while the Senate presses ahead with the measure.
A contentious California housing bill, SB 79, narrowly passed the statehouse amid opposition from Democrats, Los Angeles officials, and wildfire victims, with bipartisan support from a Republican senator; Governor Newsom is expected to sign it into law.
The Senate Banking Committee has unanimously advanced a significant bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing housing supply by reducing zoning and building regulations, providing grants and loans for low- and moderate-income homeowners, and streamlining environmental reviews, reflecting a rare consensus on addressing the U.S. housing crisis.