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S. 2982 116th Congress Senate

Volunteer First Responder Housing Act

Official title: A bill to expand eligibility for certain housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders.

Introduced: December 5, 2019 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development First responders and emergency personnelGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing and community development fundingHousing finance and home ownership
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Low- and moderate-income housingRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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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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Dec 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 5, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer First Responder Housing Act

This bill expands eligibility for assistance under the Department of Agriculture Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program with respect to qualified volunteer first responders.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8097 Identical bill Volunteer First Responder Housing Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 13, 2020
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 5, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Dec 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2982: Volunteer First Responder Housing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2982/
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"S. 2982: Volunteer First Responder Housing Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2982/.
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S. 2982, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2982/.
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