A major housing bill is set to become law at midnight — even though Trump says he won't sign

Business A major housing bill is set to become law at midnight — even though Trump says he won't sign July 10, 202610:55 AM ET By  Stephan Bisaha President Donald Trump points during a media conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Francisco Seco/AP hide caption toggle caption Francisco Seco/AP Sign up for alerts on breaking news and exclusive reporting from NPR Democrats in Congress hailed it as the biggest housing bill in decades. Republicans called it a win for families across the country. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described it on X as "one of the most significant pieces of housing legislation in American history." And in June, both houses of Congress passed it with broad bipartisan support. Business Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing The NPR Politics Podcast Why won't Trump sign a bipartisan housing bill? President Trump called it "a big yawn" and refused to sign it on June 24, shortly after it passed. On Friday, the president again reiterated that he won't sign.In earlier Truth Social posts, Trump dismissed the bill — officially called the 21st Century Road to Housing Act — as "of minor importance" and canceled a June White House signing ceremony, stipulating that he would only sign if Congress passed a strict voter ID bill called the SAVE America Act. That bill would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID to cast a ballot. It has stalled in the Senate, where it doesn't have the 60 votes to pass. Sponsor Message "To me, compared to the SAVE America Act, just about everything is a big yawn," Trump told reporters in June. Elections Trump keeps sabotaging legislation over a voting bill. Here's what's in it National What the SAVE Act could mean for millions of voters, according to a Brennan Center expert Still, House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered the housing bill to the president on June 29, starting a 10-day clock for him...