New Scott and Warren housing bill targets zoning and environmental barriers to construction

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Bipartisan legislation announced Friday by key senators would change the federal government’s role in housing in an effort to limit the barriers to construction imposed by localities and environmental rules. 

The bill, the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, is authored by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and the top Democrat on the panel, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and is set for consideration in the committee on Tuesday. 

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