S 978 · in committee · major
HELPER Act of 2025
- housing
What this bill does
- Creates a federal program to help police, firefighters, teachers, and first responders buy homes with no down payment.
- Eligible applicants include law enforcement, educators, and emergency responders buying their first primary residence.
- HUD administers the program and charges a one-time upfront mortgage insurance premium instead of requiring a down payment.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would the one-time mortgage insurance premium compare in cost to a traditional down payment for first responders and teachers?
- 02
Which communities or regions might see the largest impact on housing affordability for eligible first responders under this program?
- 03
What safeguards would prevent this federal program from reducing demand for other down payment assistance programs already serving these professions?
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Sponsor · R-FL
Ashley Moody
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
24/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-12
Joining the bill
Bill Cassidy
R-LA · original
Raphael G. Warnock
D-GA · original
Jon Ossoff
D-GA · original
Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV
Jeanne Shaheen
D-NH
Ruben Gallego
D-AZ
John W. Hickenlooper
D-CO
Richard Blumenthal
D-CT
Lisa Murkowski
R-AK
James E. Risch
R-ID
Cory A. Booker
D-NJ
Mark Kelly
D-AZ
+ 12 more
Legislative timeline
2025-03-12 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-03-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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