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US-CONGRESS HR6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Detected July 21, 2026 · in Rental-Housing & Eviction Rules

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (HR 6644) has been enacted as Public Law No: 119-101, introducing new federal requirements for rental housing, including just-cause eviction standards, rent stabilization guidelines, tenant screening limits, security deposit caps, and relocation assistance mandates. Landlords and property managers must update lease agreements, eviction procedures, and financial practices to comply.

Aforeworn detected this change in the Rental-Housing & Eviction Rules space on July 21, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated High urgency. Single-family landlords, multifamily owners, property managers, affordable-housing operators should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: Effective immediately upon enactment; enforcement likely within 90 days. Consult legal counsel for precise compliance timeline.. Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors Rental-Housing & Eviction Rules continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed.

What changed

Federal law now mandates just-cause eviction, limits rent increases, caps security deposits, restricts tenant screening (e.g., credit history use), requires relocation assistance for no-fault evictions, and prohibits source-of-income discrimination.

Who it affects

Single-family landlords, multifamily owners, property managers, affordable-housing operators

What you must do

Review and revise lease agreements, eviction policies, rent increase notices, security deposit amounts, tenant screening criteria, and relocation assistance procedures to align with new federal standards.

Deadline

Effective immediately upon enactment; enforcement likely within 90 days. Consult legal counsel for precise compliance timeline.

Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6644

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