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HR 7445 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Government lending and loan guarantees Housing finance and home ownership National Guard and reserves Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

Introduced: July 1, 2020 Introduced by: Bost, Mike Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 30, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 1, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands eligibility to certain veterans for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) housing loan benefits, including the VA loan guaranty program. Specifically, the bill expands who is eligible for VA housing loan benefits by revising the definition of veteran to include an individual who performed service on active duty or full-time National Guard duty for a period of not less than 90 cumulative days (that includes 30 consecutive days).

What's happening now September 16, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Related & companion bills 3
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  • HR 7952 Related bill Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
  • S 4511 Related bill Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
Wild, Susan
· Jul 31, 2020
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jul 9, 2020
Roe, David
· Jul 1, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7445: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7445/
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"H.R. 7445: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7445/.
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H.R. 7445, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7445/.
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[H.R. 7445: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7445/)
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