I’ll continue to fight for housing affordability and remove red tape for housing construction in Congress.
Janelle Bynum will remove red tape for housing construction in Congress.
Occurrences
An amendment to raise the income cap for the Direct Housing Loan Program. This would increase access to affordable homeownership;
This legislation modernizes and reauthorizes NAHASDA ... to better assist the housing needs of Indian Country by providing targeted regulatory relief.
I will continue to fight in Congress for affordable housing.
Affordable housing starts with building more homes. ... I will keep up the fight in Congress to make sure that anyone who wants to buy a home has the chance.
including amendments to ... lower the cost of housing
introduced the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Modernization Act, modernizing and reauthorizing NAHASDA through 2032
“That’s why my bill will make it easier and faster to build a house. I’m proud that this bill is one step closer to becoming law and I’ll keep pushing for it until it is.”
Evidence
The campaign page text quoted on this page says: "I'll continue to fight for housing affordability and remove red tape for housing construction in Congress."
Bynum said the bill would "cut through red tape and speed up processes so more families can afford a home." The release says the Accelerating Home Building Act would create a HUD grant program for pattern books to "speed[] up the permitting and home building process."
The House passed H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, by a vote of 390-9. The clerk page identifies the bill as "Housing for the 21st Century Act" and shows the motion to suspend the rules and pass, as amended, was agreed to.
The Senate roll call for H.R. 6644 shows "Vote Result: Bill Passed" with 89 yeas and 10 nays on March 12, 2026.
AP reported that the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act won bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but hit a major roadblock in becoming law when President Donald Trump canceled the signing ceremony and said he would not sign the measure until Congress passes separate voter-citizenship legislation.
MarketWatch reported on June 26, 2026 that the bipartisan housing package appeared close to becoming U.S. law again after Trump canceled the signing ceremony, and that House Speaker Mike Johnson planned to send the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to the president on Monday.
Assessments
Bynum introduced legislation aimed at reducing housing-construction red tape, and the House and Senate both advanced the housing package, showing substantial progress. However, the evidence stops short of enactment into law, so the promised outcome was not yet fully delivered as of the available record.
Bynum made a concrete same-term legislative effort by introducing housing legislation aimed at cutting red tape and speeding permitting, and the bill advanced through both the House and Senate. However, the evidence does not show final enactment into law or actual removal of regulatory barriers for housing construction. Because the promised outcome was not delivered despite serious legislative effort, this should be marked never with an effort badge.