The bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act became law after Congress passed it and President Donald Trump declined to sign or veto within the allowed window. The measure aims to expand housing supply by easing factory-built housing development, pressuring localities to remove zoning barriers, and streamlining parts of environmental review. The legislation also targets large institutional investors by barring entities owning more than 350 single-family homes from buying additional properties, and it includes grant programs to help convert underused commercial buildings into affordable housing. For colleges and universities managing enrollment, affordability pressures can flow through to student rental markets and campus housing demand, particularly where local zoning and investor concentration constrain supply.