Homes for Heroes Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands increases the maximum VA housing loan guaranty entitlement by multiplying the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit by 1.5, effectively raising the guaranteed amount available to eligible veterans, expands increases the maximum VA housing loan guaranty entitlement from 25% to 37.5% of the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit, enabling eligible veterans to access larger VA-guaranteed mortgages without down payments, and establishes a tiered fee schedule for VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans (IRRRLs) from 2025 through 2035 and beyond. It relies on loan guarantees and tax rate changes. The main policy areas are Veterans Affairs, Finance, and Housing.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans and active-duty military seeking home loans could gain revenue opportunities, Mortgage lenders offering VA loans could gain revenue opportunities, and Veterans refinancing VA loans (2025-2027 period) could see lower costs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers (increased loan guaranty exposure) could face increased risk, Veterans refinancing VA loans (2031-2035 period) could face higher costs, and Federal taxpayers (increased guaranty liability) could face increased risk.
Key Provisions
- Expands increases the maximum VA housing loan guaranty entitlement by multiplying the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit by 1.5, effectively raising the guaranteed amount available to eligible veterans.
- Expands increases the maximum VA housing loan guaranty entitlement from 25% to 37.5% of the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit, enabling eligible veterans to access larger VA-guaranteed mortgages without down payments.
- Establishes a tiered fee schedule for VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans (IRRRLs) from 2025 through 2035 and beyond.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands increases the maximum VA housing loan guaranty entitlement by multiplying the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit by 1.5, effectively raising the guaranteed amount available to eligible veterans, expands increases the maximum VA housing loan guaranty entitlement from 25% to 37.5% of the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit, enabling eligible veterans to access larger VA-guaranteed mortgages without down payments, and establishes a tiered fee schedule for VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans (IRRRLs) from 2025 through 2035 and beyond.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Finance, Housing
Primary Purpose
The bill expands increases the maximum VA housing loan guaranty entitlement by multiplying the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit by 1.5, effectively raising the guaranteed amount available to eligible veterans, expands increases the maximum VA housing loan guaranty entitlement from 25% to 37.5% of the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit, enabling eligible veterans to access larger VA-guaranteed mortgages without down payments, and establishes a tiered fee schedule for VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans (IRRRLs) from 2025 through 2035 and beyond.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Veterans and active-duty military seeking home loans
- Mortgage lenders offering VA loans
- Veterans refinancing VA loans (2025-2027 period)
- Mortgage lenders and servicers offering VA loans
- Department of Veterans Affairs (fee revenue)
Identified Costs
- Federal taxpayers (increased loan guaranty exposure)
- Veterans refinancing VA loans (2031-2035 period)
- Federal taxpayers (increased guaranty liability)
- Department of Veterans Affairs
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. …
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Stakeholder Effects
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Veterans and active-duty military seeking home loans, Veterans refinancing VA loans (2025-2027 period), Veterans refinancing VA loans (2031-2035 period)
Positive-direction: Veterans and active-duty military seeking home loans, Veterans refinancing VA loans (2025-2027 period)
Negative-direction: Veterans refinancing VA loans (2031-2035 period)
Mortgage lenders and servicers offering VA loans, Mortgage lenders offering VA loans, Mortgage lenders offering VA refinancing
Federal taxpayers (increased guaranty liability), Federal taxpayers (increased loan guaranty exposure)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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