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HR 5055 116th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Budget process Financial services and investments Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises Housing finance and home ownership User charges and fees

Homebuyer Protection Act of 2019

Introduced: November 12, 2019 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Homebuyer Protection Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the chairs of the congressional budget committees from counting increases to guarantee fees as offsets for budget enforcement purposes. The bill includes an exception for legislation that increases guarantee fees to finance reforms to the secondary mortgage market.

(Guarantee fees are charged by enterprises, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae] and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie Mac], to guarantee the payment of principal and interest on loans. This bill prevents the fees from being used to offset provisions that increase the deficit in determining whether a budget point of order applies to legislation.)

What's happening now November 12, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Mar 13, 2020
Zeldin, Lee
· Nov 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5055: Homebuyer Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5055/
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"H.R. 5055: Homebuyer Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5055/.
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H.R. 5055, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5055/.
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