S 811
108th Congress
Senate
Housing and Community Development
Affordable housing
American Samoa
Authorization
Census
Commerce
Community development
Condominium (Housing)
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Cooperative housing
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to housing
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
LEGACY Act of 2003
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
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 2,216 | — | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 108-186.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
4 versions
- Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Public Law Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
2
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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/
"S. 811: American Dream Downpayment Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-811/.
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