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HR 3172 117th Congress House Housing and Community Development

HELPER Act of 2021

Introduced: July 1, 2022 Introduced by: Rutherford, John H. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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May 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 13, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act of 2021 or the HELPER Act of 2021

This bill establishes a program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide mortgage assistance to law enforcement officers, elementary and secondary school teachers, firefighters, or other first responders. Specifically, these individuals may be eligible for a one-time mortgage on a primary family residence with no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance premium.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2981 Related bill HELPER Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 87
All 87 Democratic 33 Republican 23
Kuster, Ann
· Dec 5, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Nov 29, 2022
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Nov 10, 2022
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Nov 3, 2022
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 25, 2022
Spanberger, Abigail
· Oct 21, 2022
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 7, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 30, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Sep 28, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2022
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 19, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 29, 2022
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Jul 28, 2022
Wexton, Jennifer
· Jul 13, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Jul 1, 2022
Pascrell, Bill
· Jul 1, 2022
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 22, 2022
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 22, 2022
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jun 17, 2022
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jun 16, 2022
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Jun 3, 2022
Trone, David
· Jun 3, 2022
UPTON, FRED
· May 18, 2022
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · May 16, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· May 10, 2022
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · May 10, 2022
CHABOT, STEVE
· Apr 14, 2022
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 28, 2022
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 28, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Mar 9, 2022
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 18, 2022
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Feb 15, 2022
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Feb 15, 2022
Ruppersberger, C.
· Feb 15, 2022
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 4, 2022
Crist, Charlie
· Feb 2, 2022
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 1, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Feb 1, 2022
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 20, 2022
Luria, Elaine
· Jan 13, 2022
Johnson, Bill
· Jan 11, 2022
Reed, Tom
· Jan 6, 2022
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 3, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Jan 3, 2022
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Dec 23, 2021
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 23, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Dec 14, 2021
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Dec 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3172: HELPER Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3172/
MLA
"H.R. 3172: HELPER Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3172/.
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H.R. 3172, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3172/.
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[H.R. 3172: HELPER Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3172/)
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