S4240Referred to Committee

American Homes First Act

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-03-26
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democrat · NV · Senator
Votes with party: 78.8% (841 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-03-26

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Plain-English Summary

The bill aims to prioritize American housing needs and domestic investment over international spending commitments. Based on its title and foreign relations focus, it likely proposes redirecting some foreign aid or international program funding toward addressing housing shortages and affordability for American families. The measure would affect both federal budget priorities and potentially the countries or organizations that receive U.S. international assistance.

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International Affairs

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4240 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4240 To provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``American Homes First Act''. SEC. 2. LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Notwithstanding any provision of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 or the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, from the funds appropriated under either such Act, the Secretary of State and the President shall-- (1) not make available, after the date of enactment of this Act, any of those appropriated funds for the Board of Peace designated by President Trump through Executive Order 14375 (91 Fed. Reg. 2837; relating to designating the Board of Peace as a public international organization entitled to enjoy certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities); and (2) transfer $1,000,000,000 of those appropriated funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), who shall treat the transferred funds as if the funds were appropriated under section 2602(b) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 8621) for fiscal year 2026. <all>
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