HR4231-118

Introduced

To provide downpayment assistance to first-generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close the racial homeownership gap in the United States, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 21, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide downpayment assistance to first-generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close the racial homeownership gap in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Civil Rights, Housing.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H60189BA88DB1432480C5E5E214DC7216: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2023.
  • Section H711A20AB1634494BA27DC8703EBFC66E: 2. First-generation downpayment assistance program The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall carry out a program under this Act to provide grants to...
  • Section HED1B77C153A74F4F9D6A7F062F8B4AB5: 3. Qualified homebuyers Assistance from grant amounts under this Act may be provided only on behalf of a homebuyer who meets all of the following requirements:...
  • Section H4033859018E44750B4262B1CDEC0B616: 4. Eligible homes Assistance from grant amounts under this Act may be provided only in connection with the acquisition by a qualified homebuyer of a...
  • Section HB5AEF66CAD1044249B36D3670890780A: 5. Eligible mortgage loans Assistance from grant amounts under this Act may be provided only in connection with the acquisition of an eligible home involving a...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide downpayment assistance to first-generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close the racial homeownership gap in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Civil Rights, Housing

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide downpayment assistance to first-generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close the racial homeownership gap in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Civil Rights Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 21, 2023

Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Garcia …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Civil Rights Housing
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury
"secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"heir property" §H46E41DE54F9D4D8698904C6512F139E5

residential property for which title passed by operation of law through intestacy and is held by two or more heirs as tenants in common. The term ownership interest means any ownership, excluding any interest in heir property, in— real estate in fee simple

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