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H.R. 6729 116th Congress House

COVID-19 Homeowner Assistance Fund Act of 2020

Official title: To establish a Homeowner Assistance Fund to provide funds to State housing finance agencies for the purpose of preventing homeowner mortgage defaults, foreclos… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a Homeowner Assistance Fund to provide funds to State housing finance agencies for the purpose of preventing homeowner mortgage defaults, foreclosures, and displacements of individuals and families experiencing financial hardship, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
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May 5, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
May 5, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID-19 Homeowner Assistance Fund Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Homeowner Assistance Fund at the Department of the Treasury to support state housing finance agencies. The funds may be used to prevent mortgage defaults, housing foreclosures, and the displacement of families and individuals experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020. Funds may specifically be used for assistance with mortgage payments, taxes, specified insurance, homeowner association fees, utility payments, and for the reimbursement of state or local funds previously used to provide such assistance as a response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The bill otherwise provides for income requirements and allocation of funds to eligible states, territories, and tribes.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7301 Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020
  • HR 6800 The Heroes Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 26
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 23, 2020
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 25, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 24, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 24, 2020
Rice, Kathleen
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 22, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· May 19, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· May 15, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 15, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 15, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 15, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 13, 2020
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 13, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 13, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 13, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 13, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 12, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 12, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 12, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· May 12, 2020
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 12, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· May 12, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 12, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 12, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 12, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 8, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 8, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · May 8, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 8, 2020
Heck, Denny
· May 8, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 8, 2020
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 5, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6729: COVID-19 Homeowner Assistance Fund Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6729/
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"H.R. 6729: COVID-19 Homeowner Assistance Fund Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6729/.
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H.R. 6729, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6729/.
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