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Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act

Senate

Enhances affordable housing bond financing to improve support for housing development and preservation

Latest action: Tue Oct 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Affordable Housing Guarantee Act

House

Establishes an affordable housing guarantee program, with a referral tied to veterans' affairs housing policy

Latest action: Tue Feb 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes and improves the HOME Investment Partnerships program to govern federal affordable housing assistance

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes and improves the HOME Investment Partnerships program for affordable housing and related community development activities

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a federal strategy and investment approach for preserving rural housing in 2025

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025

Senate

Reforms the Rural Housing Service to change how federal rural housing programs are administered

Latest action: Wed Apr 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

House

Establishes and revises a wide range of federal housing, mortgage, community development, and banking programs to expand housing supply and affordability

Latest action: Sat Jul 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment.

House

Approves House concurrence in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644 with a further House amendment

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ROAD to Housing Act of 2025

Senate

Expand housing supply and affordability by advancing reforms tied to development, zoning, and federal housing programs

Latest action: Fri Aug 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

ROAD to Housing Act of 2025

House

Expand rural housing development opportunities through measures tied to rural development and housing policy

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for transportation and housing programs at DOT, HUD, and related agencies, while setting conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Mon Jul 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related transportation and housing agencies, with limits on how funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds multiple federal departments and agencies for the rest of FY2026, continues Homeland Security funding temporarily, and extends several expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

House

Extends continuing appropriations for agriculture, the legislative branch, and military construction and veterans affairs, while continuing related extensions for fiscal year 2026

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Homes for Heroes Act

House

Establishes the Homes for Heroes Act to expand homeownership support for veterans and other public service workers

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

VSAFE Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes the VSAFE Act of 2025 to improve veterans' affairs through a specific veterans safety initiative

Latest action: Tue Jul 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025

House

Increase awareness of VA home loans by directing attention to that mortgage benefit for eligible veterans and servicemembers

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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VSAFE Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes veterans firearm suicide prevention and safe storage measures under the VSAFE Act of 2025

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

VSAFE Act of 2025

House

Establishes a Department of Veterans Affairs officer to prevent and respond to scams and fraud affecting veterans, while extending certain VA home loan fee rates through 2034

Latest action: Mon Jan 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025

Senate

Require mortgage lenders to notify military service applicants on the standard home loan application that they may qualify for a Department of Veterans Affairs home loan, and mandate a later compliance study

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

HEIRS Act of 2025

House

Require HUD to run grant programs that help heirs of inherited real property clear title, settle estates, and keep homes, especially in states using heirs property protections

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Protections for Home Sales Financed Under Contracts for Deed".

Senate

Disapproves a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule withdrawing Truth in Lending protections for home sales financed under contracts for deed

Latest action: Wed May 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026

House

Expand veterans and survivors benefits by creating a supplemental disability allowance, raising survivor compensation, broadening VA home loan eligibility, and extending certain pension and loan fee provisions

Latest action: Tue Jun 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Responsible Borrower Protection Act of 2025

House

Prohibits federal housing finance entities from carrying out the January 2023 single-family mortgage upfront fee pricing changes tied to borrower credit risk

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act

House

Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to assess and improve benefit claim notices for veterans and extend certain VA home loan fee rates through 2034

Latest action: Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Personnel Integrity in Veterans Affairs Act of 2025

House

Strengthens personnel integrity standards within the Department of Veterans Affairs through employment-related oversight and accountability measures

Latest action: Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act

Senate

Restricts credit reporting agencies from sharing homebuyer credit reports in residential mortgage transactions except in limited cases with consumer consent or an existing customer relationship

Latest action: Tue Jun 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Funds USDA, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for FY2027 while setting conditions on the use of appropriated funds

Latest action: Mon Jun 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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HEIR Act of 2025

House

Authorize the use of home equity investment products through the HEIR Act of 2025

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act

House

Enhances regulatory tailoring for financial institutions by adjusting how federal banking rules are applied

Latest action: Fri Jun 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Original LAW Act

House

Raises the federal minimum wage on a set schedule and later ties updates to a formula based on a renter family poverty threshold

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for USDA, the Food and Drug Administration, rural development, nutrition assistance, and related agricultural agencies, while setting conditions on use of those funds

Latest action: Thu Jul 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

No Tax on Home Sales Act

House

Modify sponsorship status for H.R. 4327 so Mr. Alford is treated as the first sponsor for cosponsorship and reprinting purposes

Latest action: Wed Jan 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

Senate

Sets processing deadlines and notice requirements for Bureau of Indian Affairs review of tribal trust land mortgage and right of way documents, and expands system access and oversight

Latest action: Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act

House

Limits when credit reporting agencies may share consumer credit reports with third parties for residential mortgage transactions, tightening rules tied to mortgage trigger leads

Latest action: Fri Sep 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Home of Your Own Act of 2025

House

Establishes a homeownership measure aimed at helping people obtain a home of their own in 2025

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

House

Sets processing deadlines and notice requirements for Bureau of Indian Affairs review of tribal trust land mortgage and related real estate documents, while improving system access and oversight

Latest action: Mon Feb 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibit federal diversity equity and inclusion activities by dismantling DEI-related offices, programs, and requirements across the government

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

House

Prohibits federal diversity equity and inclusion activities under the Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)