S4737Referred to Committee
A bill to expand eligibility for certain housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-10
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Tammy Baldwin
Democrat · WI · Senator
Votes with party: 84.0% (837 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2026-06-10
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsReferred To · 2026-06-10
Plain-English Summary
Volunteer firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other first responders would gain access to federal housing assistance programs currently available only to low-income households, helping them afford homes in their communities. The legislation would recognize their service by expanding eligibility for programs like down payment assistance and affordable housing loans. This change would particularly benefit volunteer first responders in rural and suburban areas where housing costs have become increasingly difficult to manage on modest incomes.
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