118 HR 8480 IH: American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-05-21 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.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8480IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 21, 2024Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Khanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 concernedA BILLTo require agencies to update mortgage underwriting programs, guidelines, standards, and systems to require lenders to consider, in the mortgage credit evaluation process, any amounts a borrower has in any brokerage account associated with a cryptocurrency exchange.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act of 2024.

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Consideration of cryptocurrency exchange brokerage account amounts

(a)

In general

Not later than the expiration of the 24-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, each head of a covered agency shall, update the automated mortgage underwriting programs, guidelines, standards, and systems of such covered agency in a manner to require participating mortgage lenders to consider, in the mortgage credit evaluation process, any amounts in United States dollars a borrower has in any brokerage account associated with a cryptocurrency exchange. (b)

Covered agency

The term covered agency means— (1)the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (2)the Department of Agriculture; (3)the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (4)the Federal Housing Finance Agency, except that any requirement imposed by this section on such Agency or the Director of such Agency shall be treated as a requirement with respect to the mortgage underwriting programs or systems of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, to be imposed and enforced pursuant to the authority of such Director and Agency to supervise and regulate such enterprises.