“The benefits of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are going to go to a lot of people that are here illegally to build houses for them.”

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644) was signed into law in 2026 with the primary goal of addressing housing affordability through supply-side reforms, such as cutting red tape and increasing housing stock. An examination of the legislative text and independent analyses by policy organizations confirms that the bill does not contain provisions that extend housing benefits or assistance to individuals residing in the United States illegally. Furthermore, the legislation does not alter existing federal laws that restrict access to federal rental assistance programs based on immigration status. Senator Tuberville's assertion that the bill's benefits would go to people here illegally to 'build houses for them' lacks any basis in the statutory language of the act.