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

Legislative Progress

Passed Senate
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 18, 2023

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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
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 13:59

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

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"

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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