3.0.0 2777 2023-01-11T13:37:54Z 2023-01-11T13:37:54Z House HR 2017-06-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 96 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VEASEY:H.R. 2777.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H4647]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-17T19:18:33Z Referred to 2017-06-06T16:00:40Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-06-06T16:00:35Z 2017-07-17 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2017-06-06 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2017-06-06 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-06 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2017-06-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 N H001050 Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] Colleen Hanabusa D HI 1 2017-06-06 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-06-06 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2017-06-06 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2017-06-06 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2017-06-06 True E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2] Dwight Evans D PA 2 2017-06-06 True N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2017-06-06 True G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2017-06-08 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2017-06-12 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2017-06-12 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2017-06-20 False T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 2017-06-28 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2017-06-29 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2017-06-29 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2017-07-11 False B001304 Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Anthony Brown D MD G. 4 2017-07-28 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 35 2017-09-26 False C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 2017-09-26 False R000608 Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 3 2017-09-26 False A000371 Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] Pete Aguilar D CA 31 2017-10-11 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2018-02-08 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2018-06-15 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2018-06-15 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2018-06-15 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2018-07-12 False V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2018-09-27 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2018-11-09 False Armed Forces and National Security Government information and archives Housing finance and home ownership Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-06-06 Introduced in House 2018-02-26T19:36:53Z Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2017

This bill amends the National Housing Act to require that a Federal Housing Administration mortgage notice for a prospective borrower who is a veteran include, in addition to comparative rate and fee information about conventional loans, similar comparative information about Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency shall direct the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to revise the uniform residential loan application by December 31, 2018, to include: (1) a check box to indicate that the applicant is a veteran; (2) the statement "If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for a VA mortgage"; and (3) a blank line for the borrower to initial and a statement that all applicants must initial the line to confirm that they have read the VA mortgage eligibility statement.

The bill requires pre-separation counseling for a member of the Armed Forces who is separating from active duty to include:

  • information on the availability of VA home loan services and housing assistance benefits, including the authority of a member to use an honorable discharge certificate as a certificate of eligibility for a VA guaranteed housing loan or to request a specific certificate of eligibility for such loan; and
  • counseling on responsible borrowing practices.
]]> Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2017 Display Title Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To include information regarding VA home loans in the Informed Consumer Choice Disclosure required to be provided to a prospective FHA borrower who is a veteran, to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the provision of a certificate of eligibility for VA home loans during the preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2777ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2777ih.xml 2017-07-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.