S5027-118

Introduced

To increase access to affordable housing, reduce regulatory barriers, increase oversight, and assist the most vulnerable.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase access to affordable housing, reduce regulatory barriers, increase oversight, and assist the most vulnerable., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Government Operations, Housing.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers 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, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act or the ROAD to Housing Act. The table...
  • Section id60e15d7cc8c243018466cde058016552: 101. Reforms to housing counseling and financial literacy programs Section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x) is amended—...
  • Section id2b53c274890e4f679c89bd3e17cf49db: 201. Rental assistance demonstration program The language under the heading Rental Assistance Demonstration in the Department of Housing and Urban Development...
  • Section idfdcd7707be124efcb4dfb66c8fb77045: 202. Creating incentives for small dollar loan originators In this section, the term small dollar mortgage means a mortgage loan having an original principal...
  • Section id965392ca18284371bb71f3b9a995462a: 203. Small dollar mortgage points and fees In this section, the term small dollar mortgage means a mortgage with an original principal obligation of less than...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase access to affordable housing, reduce regulatory barriers, increase oversight, and assist the most vulnerable., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Government Operations, Housing

Primary Purpose

This bill, To increase access to affordable housing, reduce regulatory barriers, increase oversight, and assist the most vulnerable., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Government Operations Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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federal implementing agencies:
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 11, 2024

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Crapo, 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
Finance Government Operations Housing
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"covered manufactured home" §idd1d48fb65e784e569299cd018b78bb8b

a home that is— not considered a manufactured home under the laws and regulations of a State because the home is constructed without a permanent chassis

"small dollar mortgage" §idfdcd7707be124efcb4dfb66c8fb77045

a mortgage loan having an original principal obligation of not more than $70,000 that is— secured by real property designed for the occupancy of 1 to 4 families

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