Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines definitions for downpayment assistance program including eligible entities, first-generation homebuyer criteria, and socially disadvantaged individual standards, creates federal grant program providing financial assistance to first-generation homebuyers through states (75%) and eligible entities (25%), and requires eligibility requirements for qualified homebuyers: income limits (120% AMI, 140% high-cost), first-time and first-generation status, reliance on self-attestation. It relies on appropriations, compliance mandates, exemptions, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Finance, Housing, and Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
First-generation homebuyers could see lower costs, Community development financial institutions could gain revenue opportunities, and Low-to-moderate income homebuyers could face fewer barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers could face higher costs, States and eligible entities receiving grants would take on compliance duties, and HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Defines definitions for downpayment assistance program including eligible entities, first-generation homebuyer criteria, and socially disadvantaged individual standards.
- Creates federal grant program providing financial assistance to first-generation homebuyers through states (75%) and eligible entities (25%).
- Requires eligibility requirements for qualified homebuyers: income limits (120% AMI, 140% high-cost), first-time and first-generation status, reliance on self-attestation.
- Requires requirements for eligible homes (1-4 units, primary residence) with repayment provisions if occupancy requirement violated within 5 years.
- Creates eligible mortgage loan requirements: must meet GSE standards or be FHA/USDA/VA/qualified mortgage.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines definitions for downpayment assistance program including eligible entities, first-generation homebuyer criteria, and socially disadvantaged individual standards, creates federal grant program providing financial assistance to first-generation homebuyers through states (75%) and eligible entities (25%), and requires eligibility requirements for qualified homebuyers: income limits (120% AMI, 140% high-cost), first-time and first-generation status, reliance on self-attestation.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Housing, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
The bill defines definitions for downpayment assistance program including eligible entities, first-generation homebuyer criteria, and socially disadvantaged individual standards, creates federal grant program providing financial assistance to first-generation homebuyers through states (75%) and eligible entities (25%), and requires eligibility requirements for qualified homebuyers: income limits (120% AMI, 140% high-cost), first-time and first-generation status, reliance on self-attestation.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Definitions
Identified Gains
- First-generation homebuyers
- Community development financial institutions
- Low-to-moderate income homebuyers
- Housing counseling agencies
- State housing finance agencies
Identified Costs
- Federal taxpayers
- States and eligible entities receiving grants
- HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Warnock (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Warner, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Eligible entities administering program, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, First-generation homebuyers
FHA/USDA/VA loan programs, HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development), HUD Secretary
Positive-direction: FHA/USDA/VA loan programs, HUD Secretary, State housing agencies, State housing finance agencies
Negative-direction: HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development), States and eligible entities receiving grants, Taxpayers
Community development financial institutions, Minority depository institutions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- "attorney_general"
- → Attorney General
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Same meaning as defined by the Secretary under Fair Housing Act section 808(e)(5)
Minority depository institutions, CDFIs, nonprofits with homeownership track record, or local government units
Individual whose parents/guardians do not own a residence and whose spouse has not owned in past 3 years, or former foster care individual
Homebuyer meeting income and first-gen/first-time requirements
Member of historically discriminated racial/ethnic group with qualifying income
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