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HR 1395 117th Congress House Housing and Community Development Financial literacy Housing finance and home ownership Life, casualty, property insurance

Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021

Introduced: February 26, 2021 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Apr 22, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 20, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended.(consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1988)
Apr 20, 2021
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1988)
Apr 20, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 330, proceedings on H.R. 1395 are considered vacated.
Apr 19, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1395.
Apr 19, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 19, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1909-1910; text: CR H1909)
Apr 19, 2021
Ms. Pressley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021

This bill modifies the discount given by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on single-family mortgage-insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial-management counseling program. Under current law, the maximum premium amount for such homebuyers is 2.75% of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage (compared to 3% for other homebuyers). The bill instead requires that the premium amount for such homebuyers be 25 basis points (0.25% of the original insured principal obligation of mortgage) lower than the amount otherwise established by the FHA. The bill also specifies that first-time homebuyers must complete the financial-management counseling program prior to applying for a mortgage or entering into a sales agreement.

What's happening now April 22, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1490 Identical bill Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021
  • HRES 330 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 51) to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into th…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Mar 8, 2021
Stivers, Steve
· Feb 26, 2021
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