HR8789-119

In Committee

Volunteer First Responder Housing Act

119th Congress Introduced May 13, 2026

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires 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 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, requires department of Agriculture Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program A qualified volunteer first responder who submits to the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary) a, and requires good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program and similar programs A qualified volunteer first responder who submits to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (referred to in this section as the Secretary) a. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, tax deductions, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Tribal Affairs, Finance, Housing, and Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Businesses and employers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires 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 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
  • Requires department of Agriculture Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program A qualified volunteer first responder who submits to the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary) a...
  • Requires good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program and similar programs A qualified volunteer first responder who submits to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (referred to in this section as the Secretary) a...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires 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 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, requires department of Agriculture Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program A qualified volunteer first responder who submits to the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary) a, and requires good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program and similar programs A qualified volunteer first responder who submits to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (referred to in this section as the Secretary) a.

Key Policy Areas

Tribal Affairs, Finance, Housing, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

The bill requires 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 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, requires department of Agriculture Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program A qualified volunteer first responder who submits to the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary) a, and requires good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program and similar programs A qualified volunteer first responder who submits to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (referred to in this section as the Secretary) a.

Policy Domains

Tribal Affairs Finance Housing Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
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Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill:
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Businesses and employers affected by the bill
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
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Businesses and employers affected by the bill: ,
Tribal governments and members affected by the bill:
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill:
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill: ,
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 13, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

May 13, 2026

Introduced in House

May 13, 2026

Mr. Garbarino introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Tribal Affairs Finance Housing Agriculture

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