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HR 2308 107th Congress House

First-time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to allow investments by certain retirement plans in principa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to allow investments by certain retirement plans in principal residences of children and grandchildren of participants who are first-time homebuyers.

Introduced: July 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
Taxation Excise taxFamiliesGrandparentsHome equity loans
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Home ownershipHousing and Community DevelopmentHousing financeIndividual retirement accountsLabor and EmploymentLawParentsPension fundsTax penaltiesTax-deferred compensation plansTrusts and trustees
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 25, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 25, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
First-time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exempt from prohibited transaction rules any home equity participation arrangement under which the trustee of a qualified plan, at the direction of the eligible participant, shall acquire an ownership interest (not to exceed $10,000, and repayable in full upon resale or other transfer) in any dwelling unit which within a reasonable period of time is to be used as the principal residence for a first-time homebuyer.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2
CARSON, BRAD
· Nov 1, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 16, 2001
Toomey, Patrick
· Oct 4, 2001
LUCAS, KEN
· Oct 2, 2001
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Sep 20, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 6, 2001
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Sep 6, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 24, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2308: First-time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2308/
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