S3068-118

Passed Senate

To require each enterprise to include on the Uniform Residential Loan Application a disclaimer to increase awareness of the direct and guaranteed home loan programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 18, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

Requires the standard mortgage application form to include a reminder that veterans may qualify for VA home loans. The disclaimer must appear next to the military service question.

Who Benefits and How

Veterans and service members are reminded of VA loan eligibility when applying for mortgages. VA loan program gains visibility.

Who Bears the Burden and How

FHFA must issue regulation within 6 months. Lenders must update forms. GAO must study compliance.

Key Provisions

  • Requires disclaimer: "If yes, you may qualify for a VA Home Loan. Consult your lender regarding eligibility."
  • FHFA regulation required within 6 months
  • GAO study on lender compliance within 18 months

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to add a VA home loan eligibility disclaimer to the Uniform Residential Loan Application to increase veteran awareness of VA loan benefits.

Who Benefits

  • Veterans
  • Service members
  • VA loan program

Who Bears Costs

  • FHFA
  • Mortgage lenders

Key Policy Areas

Veterans Affairs, Housing, Mortgages

Primary Purpose

Requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to add a VA home loan eligibility disclaimer to the Uniform Residential Loan Application to increase veteran awareness of VA loan benefits.

Policy Domains

Veterans Affairs Housing Mortgages

Legislative Strategy

"Increase VA loan awareness through required form disclosure"

Legislative Progress

Passed Senate
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 18, 2023

Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Brown, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Van …

Oct 18, 2023 (inferred)

Passed Senate (inferred from es version)

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

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

Financial Services
3 mentions across 2 clauses
-3 negative

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs), Mortgage lenders using URLA

Veterans
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Veterans seeking home loans

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Department of Veterans Affairs home loan program

3/3
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Veterans Affairs Housing
Actor Mappings
"the_director"
→ Director of FHFA

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