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Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] · R–CO
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-08-13 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill would change how two named housing finance companies classify qualifying student-loan payments made by an interested party to a homebuyer. For newly built homes used as the buyer’s main residence, payments up to $25,000 would count as a “financial concession,” and any excess as a “sales concession.” These are categories for contributions connected with a home sale; their practical consequences are not explained in the supplied text.
(a) In general Not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall require the enterprises to classify a covered payment as a financial concession with respect to an interested party contribution in the sale of a home, subject to the limitation described in subsection (b).
(b) Limitation A portion of a covered payment that is in excess of $25,000 shall be classified as a sales concession.
(1) Enterprises The term enterprises means— (A) the Federal National Mortgage Association; and (B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association. (2) Covered payment The term covered payment means a payment towards a student loan, as defined in Title IV of the Higher Education Act, by an interested party to the buyer of a home. (3) Home Newly constructed principal residence of the buyer of a home.
Within 30 days after enactment, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency would have to require the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association to apply the specified classification.
(a) In general Not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall require the enterprises to classify a covered payment as a financial concession with respect to an interested party contribution in the sale of a home, subject to the limitation described in subsection (b).
(1) Enterprises The term enterprises means— (A) the Federal National Mortgage Association; and (B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association.
The $25,000 threshold would determine classification, rather than prohibit larger payments. Only the portion above $25,000 would be classified as a sales concession; the remainder would be classified as a financial concession.
the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall require the enterprises to classify a covered payment as a financial concession with respect to an interested party contribution in the sale of a home, subject to the limitation described in subsection (b).
(b) Limitation A portion of a covered payment that is in excess of $25,000 shall be classified as a sales concession.
Coverage would apply to payments toward student loans defined in Title IV of the Higher Education Act, made by an interested party to a homebuyer. The home must be newly constructed and serve as the buyer’s main residence.
(2) Covered payment The term covered payment means a payment towards a student loan, as defined in Title IV of the Higher Education Act, by an interested party to the buyer of a home. (3) Home Newly constructed principal residence of the buyer of a home.
Although the proposed short title is the First Time Homebuyer Debt Reduction Act, the operative definitions do not expressly require buyers to be purchasing their first home.
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Time Homebuyer Debt Reduction Act.
(2) Covered payment The term covered payment means a payment towards a student loan, as defined in Title IV of the Higher Education Act, by an interested party to the buyer of a home. (3) Home Newly constructed principal residence of the buyer of a home.
The supplied action snapshot, updated August 20, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Financial Services on August 13, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-08-20T13:12:07Z. 2026-08-13: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 2026-08-13: Introduced in House
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