Formal position, not binding
Council Votes to Support 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Last activity March 20, 2026 (6 months ago)
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Introduced
March 12, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The Boston City Council passed a resolution expressing strong support for the federal 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which aims to expand housing supply, modernize federal housing programs, and reduce barriers to home construction. The act could increase affordable housing options nationwide. The resolution notes Boston’s housing affordability challenges and urges prompt action by Congress.
Affects Boston residents
Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Enrique Pepén, Brian Worrell, and Miniard Culpepper
Now with the City Council
About Housing & Development
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Official title
Resolution in support of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
Timeline
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March 18, 2026
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
City Council
On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Worrell and Pepén as original co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors Culpepper, Worrell, and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).