This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to restrict certain large investment entities from acquiring single-family homes, aiming to prevent significant financial institutions from competing with individual homebuyers in the housing market. Specifically, the legislation prohibits "covered funds" from purchasing single-family homes starting 90 days after its enactment. A covered fund includes registered investment companies, real estate investment trusts, or private funds with over $500 million in assets under management , or those that previously owned 100 or more single-family homes or purchased more than five in a 30-day period. Furthermore, the bill mandates that these covered funds must divest all single-family homes they currently hold within 10 years of the bill's enactment. This divestment must occur in a phased manner, requiring at least 10 percent of their holdings to be sold annually over the decade.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial Sector
Stopping Wall Street From Competing With Main Street Homebuyers Act
USA119th CongressHR-7221| House
| Updated: 1/22/2026
This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to restrict certain large investment entities from acquiring single-family homes, aiming to prevent significant financial institutions from competing with individual homebuyers in the housing market. Specifically, the legislation prohibits "covered funds" from purchasing single-family homes starting 90 days after its enactment. A covered fund includes registered investment companies, real estate investment trusts, or private funds with over $500 million in assets under management , or those that previously owned 100 or more single-family homes or purchased more than five in a 30-day period. Furthermore, the bill mandates that these covered funds must divest all single-family homes they currently hold within 10 years of the bill's enactment. This divestment must occur in a phased manner, requiring at least 10 percent of their holdings to be sold annually over the decade.