HELPER Act of 2021
Summary
Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act of 2021 or the HELPER Act of 2021 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 one-time mortgage on a primary family residence with no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance premium.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 13, 2021
Last action May 13, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
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Committee
1
May 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 88 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John H. Rutherford
RRepublican
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
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