118th Congress Finance and Financial Sector
S. 1514: HELPER Act of 2023
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- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
This bill establishes a program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide mortgage assistance to law enforcement officers, elementary and secondary school teachers, firefighters, or other first responders. Specifically, these individuals may be eligible for a first-time mortgage on a primary family residence with no down payment. Instead, the mortgage is subject to a one-time, up-front mortgage insurance premium.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Sherrod Brown D-OHOriginal
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NVOriginal
- Robert Menendez D-NJOriginal
- Jon Ossoff D-GAOriginal
- Raphael Warnock D-GAOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FL
- Tammy Baldwin D-WI
- Robert Casey D-PA
- Martin Heinrich D-NM
- Benjamin Cardin D-MD
- James Risch R-ID
- John Boozman R-AR
- Cory Booker D-NJ
- Jacky Rosen D-NV
- Bill Cassidy R-LA
- Markwayne Mullin R-OK
- Mark Kelly D-AZ
- Angus King I-ME
- Ben Luján D-NM
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
- Margaret Hassan D-NH
- John Fetterman D-PA
- Lisa Murkowski R-AK
- Susan Collins R-ME
- John Hickenlooper D-CO
- Mazie Hirono D-HI
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY
- Gary Peters D-MI
- Dan Sullivan R-AK
Who scored on this bill
- 1Marco Rubio SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Marco Rubio.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-548.
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.