HR 2961 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Firefighters Affordable Housing Act

Introduced Jul 25, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Aug 25, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Firefighters Affordable Housing Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide mortgage assistance to qualified volunteer firefighters. Ends such assistance upon termination of: (1) use as primary residence; or (2) firefighter duties within ten years of the mortgage's execution.

Amends the National Housing Act to provide for one percent downpayments (and deferral and reduction of up-front premium) for Federal Housing Administration mortgage loans for qualified professional firefighters to purchase homes within the jurisdictions of their employing public fire service or rescue or ambulance agency. (Requires the mortgagor to not have had an ownership interest in a principal residence within such jurisdiction during the 12-month period ending upon the mortgage's insurance.)

Cosponsors 30

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2003 to Nov 21, 2003; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyOriginalJul 25, 2003
D-TXCharles W. StenholmOriginalJul 25, 2003
R-PACurt WeldonOriginalJul 25, 2003
R-MTDenny RehbergOriginalJul 25, 2003
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalJul 25, 2003
D-TNJim CooperOriginalJul 25, 2003
R-MOJo Ann EmersonOriginalJul 25, 2003
D-TNLincoln DavisOriginalJul 25, 2003
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalJul 25, 2003
D-NYMajor R. OwensOriginalJul 25, 2003
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalJul 25, 2003
D-PAMichael F. DoyleOriginalJul 25, 2003
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIOriginalJul 25, 2003
D-ILRahm EmanuelOriginalJul 25, 2003
D-PARobert A. BradyOriginalJul 25, 2003
D-PATim HoldenOriginalJul 25, 2003
I-VTBernard SandersNov 19, 2003
R-MIFred UptonNov 19, 2003
D-MAJames P. McGovernNov 19, 2003
D-GAJim MarshallNov 19, 2003
D-IALeonard L. BoswellNov 19, 2003
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyNov 19, 2003
D-NYNita M. LoweyNov 19, 2003
D-RIPatrick J. KennedyNov 19, 2003
R-CTRob SimmonsNov 19, 2003
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsNov 19, 2003
D-OHSherrod BrownNov 19, 2003
D-TXSilvestre ReyesNov 19, 2003
D-NJSteven R. RothmanNov 19, 2003
R-TNZach WampNov 21, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Jul 25, 2003
Housing and Insurance Subcommittee
Referred Aug 25, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
  2. Jul 25, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Jul 25, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To provide mortgage assistance to firefighters.
Short Titles as Introduced
Firefighters Affordable Housing Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 25, 2003Introduced in House

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