S1988-118

Introduced

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

118th Congress Introduced Jun 14, 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 H7DD51646E7ED4EE3AE54754EB6342518: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act.
  • Section HA9A2AF55F68546E38AD2CAFCC26FFBAC: 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 H405BDAF020DE4DD1B1C10590DAC717CA: 3. Department of Agriculture Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program A qualified volunteer first responder who submits to the Secretary of Agriculture...
  • Section H80C7A8D7743249E29A51EE6D569BF1CA: 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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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 14, 2023

Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Tester, and Mr. …

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" §HA9A2AF55F68546E38AD2CAFCC26FFBAC

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

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