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Mike Rounds: “The Rural Housing Service Reform act addresses this…”

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Senator Rounds Gives Senate Floor Speech about the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Published March 12, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:22

Many rural counties already face vacancy rates below 1%. And in more than half of rural counties across the country, there is little or no new housing construction at all. The Rural Housing Service Reform act addresses this challenge directly. It allows rental assistance to be decoupled from expiring mortgages, preserving the affordability for the families who rely on these homes. (03:22–03:27)

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Asserts that the Rural Housing Service Reform act directly addresses housing challenges.

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