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S 2981 117th Congress Senate Housing and Community Development

HELPER Act of 2021

Introduced: December 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Oct 7, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Oct 7, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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 October 7, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3172 Related bill HELPER Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 7 Republican 5
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 28, 2022
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jul 18, 2022
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 17, 2022
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Apr 25, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 1, 2022
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 16, 2022
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 14, 2022
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 7, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 1, 2022
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Dec 2, 2021
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Nov 2, 2021
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Oct 7, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2981: HELPER Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2981/
MLA
"S. 2981: HELPER Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2981/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2981, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2981/.
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[S. 2981: HELPER Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2981/)
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