Post by Dennis Shea

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now law. Take a moment—this is worth celebrating.     But only a moment.     The work that made this possible—years of research, Hill briefings, coalition-building, and making the case to Congress and the public—was never just about getting a bill passed. It was about moving the needle on an issue that deeply affects families and communities of all types across the country.     Our polling with Advocus Partners showed what the Bipartisan Policy Center has long believed: the American people—across party lines—want their leaders to act on housing. Congress listened. That matters.     Now comes the harder part: watching how these provisions actually get implemented, identifying where gaps remain, and keeping pressure on the issues this law doesn't fully address—homelessness, the most severely cost-burdened households, and the need for a residential construction workforce with the skills and training necessary to meet the challenge.    The goal has always been a safe, decent home within reach of every American. Today, we're a step closer. There's still a long way to go.   Enormous thanks to the BPC and Bipartisan Policy Center Action teams—on the policy, on the advocacy, and on every conversation that helped get this across the finish line. This is what working together looks like. Follow the law's implementation with our tracker: https://lnkd.in/edXzXfkK