HR 3358
107th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Federally-assisted loans
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Fire fighters
Home ownership
Housing subsidies
Insurance premiums
Interest
Mortgage guaranty insurance
Mortgage interest rates
Mortgage loans
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers
Firefighters Affordable Housing Act
Introduced: November 28, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Nov 28, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 28, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Firefighters Affordable Housing Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide mortgage assistance to qualified volunteer firefighters. Ends such assistance upon termination of: (1) use as primary residence; or (2) firefighter duties within ten years of the mortgage's execution.
Amends the National Housing Act to provide for one percent downpayments (and deferral and reduction of up-front premium) for Federal Housing Administration mortgage loans for qualified professional firefighters to purchase homes within the jurisdictions of their employing public fire service or rescue or ambulance agency. (Requires the mortgagor to not have had an ownership interest in a principal residence within such jurisdiction during the 12-month period ending upon the mortgage's insurance.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
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