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H.R. 8789 119th Congress House

Volunteer First Responder Housing Act

Official title: To expand eligibility for certain housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders.

Introduced: May 13, 2026 Introduced by: Andrew R. Garbarino Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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May 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 13, 2026
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Lobbying activity 4

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

  • NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
    for NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
    for NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
    for NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • KIM KRENIK
    for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (NAEMT) · Mississippi · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8789: Volunteer First Responder Housing Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8789/
MLA
"H.R. 8789: Volunteer First Responder Housing Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8789/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8789, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8789/.
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[H.R. 8789: Volunteer First Responder Housing Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8789/)
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