Ban or rein in large corporate landlords and institutional investors from buying single-family homes and use penalties to support housing construction and first-time homebuyers.

Tammy Baldwin · Wisconsin · Democratic

policy impact 0.82 specificity 0.88 extraction confidence 90%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Occurrences

This housing package includes legislation that would rein in large institutional investor purchases of single-family homes. The legislation will halt large institutional investor purchases of single-family homes, making it easier for families to buy homes and harder for powerful corporate landlords to drive up the cost of rent. Penalties imposed for violations will be used to support housing construction and assistance for first-time homebuyers.

The press release commits to legislation that would stop large institutional investor purchases of single-family homes and direct penalties toward housing construction and first-time homebuyer assistance.

NEWS: Baldwin Votes to Pass Biggest Housing Bill in 30 Years
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Evidence

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Public Law 119-101, approved July 11, 2026, includes Sec. 1001, 'Homes are for people, not corporations.' The law states that no large institutional investor may purchase or contract to purchase any single-family home, subject to listed exceptions. It authorizes civil penalties up to $1,000,000 per violation or three times the purchase price, whichever is greater, and directs penalties, subject to appropriations, to HUD HOME funds for single-family construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, and first-time homebuyer assistance.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The commitment was substantively enacted: Congress made the corporate-landlord/institutional-investor restriction law and tied penalties to housing construction and first-time homebuyer assistance, though enforcement starts 180 days after enactment and penalty transfers depend on appropriations.

delivered same_term A for effort

Public Law 119-101 - 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
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On June 22, 2026, the Senate agreed 85-5 to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644 with an amendment. The official roll call lists Baldwin (D-WI) as Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Baldwin voted for the final Senate action that moved H.R. 6644 toward enactment as Public Law 119-101, showing concrete action toward fulfilling the promise.

delivered same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 182
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

Public Law 119-101 was approved July 11, 2026, during Baldwin's current Senate term, and Sec. 1001 substantively matches the promise by barring large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes subject to exceptions, authorizing major civil penalties, and directing penalty funds, subject to appropriations, toward HOME-funded single-family housing construction, rehabilitation, and first-time homebuyer assistance. Baldwin also voted yea on the decisive Senate concurrence vote on June 22, 2026, giving her federal legislative credit for advancing the enacted outcome. Delayed enforcement and appropriations dependence are implementation limits, not enough to reduce the outcome below delivered.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%