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S. 811 108th Congress Senate

American Dream Downpayment Act

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

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

Introduced: April 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2003
Signed by President.
Dec 16, 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-186.
Dec 11, 2003
Presented to President.
Dec 8, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 8, 2003
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H12889-12892)
Dec 8, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H12889-12892)
Dec 8, 2003
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12889-12892)
Dec 8, 2003
Mr. Leach asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Nov 25, 2003
Held at the desk.
Nov 25, 2003
Received in the House.
Nov 25, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 24, 2003
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15874)
Nov 24, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15874)
Nov 24, 2003
Measure laid before Senate.
Nov 24, 2003
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 15, 2003
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 8, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4960)
Apr 8, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4959-4960)
Apr 8, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,216 – To provide for a complete substitute. Agreed to Nov 24, 2003
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 Latest action December 16, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-186.

 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.
 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 2422 Insular Areas Community Development Act
  • S 381 LEGACY Act of 2003
  • S 1714 FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2003
  • HR 1276 American Dream Downpayment Act
  • HR 1614 HOPE VI Program Reauthorization and Small Community Mainstreet Rejuvenation and Housing Act of 2003
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 20, 2003
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 9, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 811: American Dream Downpayment Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-811/
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"S. 811: American Dream Downpayment Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-811/.
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S. 811, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-811/.
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