In a bipartisan effort to alleviate the housing affordability pressure on American citizens, the U.S. Senate is advancing legislation to curb the build-to-rent industry. Senators recently incorporated a new provision into the latest housing bill, stipulating that large-scale investors in single-family homes must sell these properties to individual buyers within seven years of the completion of new rental constructions. This move has taken investors and builders by surprise. They argue that the measure would effectively dismantle the single-family rental operations of major corporations and real estate investment trusts (REITs), potentially driving up housing costs. Last week, several industry groups, including the National Association of Home Builders and the National Multifamily Housing Council, sent a letter to the White House and congressional lawmakers opposing the new seven-year divestment proposal. In contrast, organizations such as the National Association of Realtors, representing real estate agents, have publicly expressed support for the Senate's latest housing package. A vote on the bill is anticipated in the Senate as early as this week.