A major housing bill called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which includes a provision that bans the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency, has become law.
On Friday, that bill became law even after President Donald Trump said he would not sign it unless Congress first passes legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. The housing bill passed 85-5 out of the Senate and 358-32 out of the House last month.
On Friday morning, Trump said he would not sign it.
"I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House, in PROTEST over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT," he said in a Truth Social post.
A section in the Constitution says that once a bill is presented to the president, they can sign it or veto it, but if the president does nothing for 10 days, the bill automatically becomes law without a signature.
