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S. 1988 118th Congress Senate

Volunteer First Responder Housing Act

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

Introduced: June 14, 2023 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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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Jun 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 14, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4787 Identical bill Volunteer First Responder Housing Act
  • HR 10009 Revitalizing America’s Housing Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
    for NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
    for NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
    for NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
    for NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
    for NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 14, 2023
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 14, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1988: Volunteer First Responder Housing Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1988/
MLA
"S. 1988: Volunteer First Responder Housing Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1988/.
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S. 1988, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1988/.
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