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HR 4446 107th Congress House

American Dream Downpayment Act

Official title: To support certain housing proposals in the fiscal year 2003 budget for the Federal Government, including the downpayment assistance initiative under the HOME … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To support certain housing proposals in the fiscal year 2003 budget for the Federal Government, including the downpayment assistance initiative under the HOME Investment Partnerships Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 16, 2002 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Affordable housingAuthorizationDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentEconomics and Public Finance
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Federal aid to housingGovernment Operations and PoliticsHome ownershipHousing subsidiesLow-income housingPublic housingRent subsidiesRental housingResidential rehabilitationSingle family housingSocial Welfare
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Apr 16, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E544)
Apr 16, 2002
Introduced in House
Apr 16, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Latest action April 29, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
American Dream Downpayment Act - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to participating jurisdictions for downpayment assistance to low-income, first-time home buyers; and (2) make the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 inapplicable to such assistance.

Amends the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 to authorize appropriations for the self-help housing provider program.

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize appropriations for the public housing agency grant program for project demolition, revitalization, and replacement, and tenant-based assistance. Extends the program sunset date to September 30, 2003.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 4
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 9, 2002
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 16, 2002
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 16, 2002
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 16, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 16, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4446: American Dream Downpayment Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4446/
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"H.R. 4446: American Dream Downpayment Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4446/.
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H.R. 4446, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4446/.
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