HR4479-119

Introduced

To amend the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to insure certain second liens secured against property for the purpose of financing the construction of an accessory dwelling unit, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 17, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates FHA insurance program for second liens financing ADU construction, creates section 259 - FHA ADU construction insurance program specifications, and creates GSE authority to purchase and securitize FHA-insured ADU loans. It relies on insurance guarantee, loan limit, reporting requirement, and new program. The main policy areas are Finance and Housing.

Who Benefits and How

Mortgage Lenders could face reduced risk, Homeowners with single-family properties would be affected, and Homeowners would be affected.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Department of Housing and Urban Development would be affected.

Key Provisions

  • Creates FHA insurance program for second liens financing ADU construction.
  • Creates section 259 - FHA ADU construction insurance program specifications.
  • Creates GSE authority to purchase and securitize FHA-insured ADU loans.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates FHA insurance program for second liens financing ADU construction, creates section 259 - FHA ADU construction insurance program specifications, and creates GSE authority to purchase and securitize FHA-insured ADU loans.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Housing

Primary Purpose

The bill creates FHA insurance program for second liens financing ADU construction, creates section 259 - FHA ADU construction insurance program specifications, and creates GSE authority to purchase and securitize FHA-insured ADU loans.

Policy Domains

Finance Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Mortgage Lenders
  • Homeowners with single-family properties
  • Homeowners
  • Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)
  • Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
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Homeowners:
Mortgage Lenders: ,
Homeowners with single-family properties:
Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae):
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac):
Identified Costs
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Department of Housing and Urban Development:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 17, 2025

Mr. Liccardo (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Thompson …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Real Estate
4 mentions across 2 clauses
+4 positive

Homeowners, Homeowners with single-family properties, Manufactured Housing Producers

Financial Services
4 mentions across 3 clauses
+4 positive

Mortgage Lenders, Mortgage Lending Industry, Mortgage-Backed Securities Investors

Government
4 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive -1 negative ?1 uncertain

Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), Federal Housing Finance Agency

Positive-direction: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)

Negative-direction: Department of Housing and Urban Development

Building Products & Materials
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Modular and Prefabricated Housing Manufacturers

Construction
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Contractors and Construction Industry

3/3
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Housing

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