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HR 729 108th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a 3-year pilot program to assist law enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally designated at-risk areas.

Introduced: February 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a three-year pilot program of mortgage assistance (downpayment, closing costs, insurance premium) for qualifying law enforcement officers buying homes in locally-designated high-crime areas.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Majette, Denise
· Jul 8, 2004
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Feb 12, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 729: To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a 3-year pilot program to assist law enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally designated at-risk areas.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-729/
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"H.R. 729: To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a 3-year pilot program to assist law enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally designated at-risk areas.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-729/.
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H.R. 729, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-729/.
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[H.R. 729: To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a 3-year pilot program to assist law enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally designated at-risk areas.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-729/)
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