Trump Declines to Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill, Allowing It to Become Law Without His Signature

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will not sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill approved by Congress, citing the Senate’s failure to pass the Save America Act. Under the U.S. Constitution, however, the legislation can still become law without the president’s signature if no action is taken within the prescribed timeframe.

In a social media post on Friday, Trump said he was withholding his signature in protest after the Senate did not advance the Save America Act. He had previously dismissed the housing legislation as “far less important” than election-related reforms in comments made on June 29.

The Housing Affordability Act was passed with rare bipartisan support in both the House of Representatives and the Senate despite ongoing political divisions in Washington.

Among its key provisions, the bill streamlines environmental review requirements for housing construction projects to accelerate development. It also places limits on the number of existing single-family homes that large Wall Street investment firms can own, a measure aimed at improving housing availability and affordability.

Trump had unexpectedly canceled a planned bill-signing ceremony on June 24, a move widely seen as an effort to pressure Republican lawmakers into supporting the Save America Act.

The proposed election bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and establish a national voter database using information provided by individual states.

Trump has repeatedly alleged widespread voter fraud in U.S. elections, although he has not presented credible evidence to substantiate those claims.

Having already cleared both chambers of Congress, the housing bill now awaits the constitutional deadline. Under the U.S. Constitution, the president has 10 days (excluding Sundays) after receiving a bill to either sign or veto it. If no action is taken within that period while Congress remains in session, the measure automatically becomes law without the president’s signature.