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Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021

Introduced: July 16, 2021 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
Jun 22, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021

This bill establishes a grant program through the Department of Housing and Urban Development for states and other entities to provide qualifying assistance to certain first-time, first-generation home buyers in purchasing their first homes. Qualifying assistance includes assistance for mortgage down payments, mortgage closing costs, reduction of mortgage interest rates, subsidies for shared equity homes, or for certain preoccupancy modifications to a home to accommodate persons with disabilities.

The bill also establishes grant requirements regarding home buyer income, types of housing, homeowner occupancy, types of mortgages, and home buyer counseling.

What's happening now June 22, 2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4497 Related bill Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2021
  • S 2920 Identical bill Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 56
All 56 Democratic 46
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 10, 2022
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Levin, Mike
California · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Apr 14, 2022
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Mar 28, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Sep 23, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Sep 23, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Aug 24, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 28, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Jul 28, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jul 28, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 28, 2021
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 28, 2021
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jul 28, 2021
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 28, 2021
Newman, Marie
· Jul 28, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 28, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 28, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Jul 16, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jul 16, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 16, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Jul 16, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2021
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jul 16, 2021
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 16, 2021
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