HR4787-118

Introduced

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

118th Congress Introduced Jul 20, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To expand eligibility for certain housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers. The main policy domain is Social Welfare, Government Operations, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers 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, families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H5F4CF74ECC8F43E08A510BCC1AD94ACC: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act.
  • Section HBCE22AD8732A41E88D0401E9BF1D4E3C: 2. Definitions In this Act: The terms bona fide volunteer, eligible employer, and qualified services have the meanings given those terms in section 457(e) of...
  • Section HFFC5A85BB86B4AFD9589E85FF4C4831A: 3. Department of Agriculture Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program A qualified volunteer first responder who submits to the Secretary of Agriculture...
  • Section H026759A4C4BA435EBC7861169E44205F: 4. Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program and similar programs A qualified volunteer first responder who submits to the Secretary of Housing and Urban...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To expand eligibility for certain housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Social Welfare, Government Operations, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To expand eligibility for certain housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.

Policy Domains

Social Welfare Government Operations Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 20, 2023

Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Kildee, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Social Welfare Government Operations Environment
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture
"secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"qualified volunteer first responder" §HBCE22AD8732A41E88D0401E9BF1D4E3C

any individual who— is a bona fide volunteer performing qualified services for an eligible employer

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