[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7503 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7503

To expand the eligibility of properties for the Good Neighbor Next Door 
 Sales Program for members of the Armed Forces, firefighters, and law 
             enforcement officials, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2026

 Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To expand the eligibility of properties for the Good Neighbor Next Door 
 Sales Program for members of the Armed Forces, firefighters, and law 
             enforcement officials, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Housing for Heroes Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF PROPERTIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, 
              FIREFIGHTERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR GOOD 
              NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR SALES PROGRAM.

    (a) Eligibility.--Members of the Armed Forces, firefighters, and 
law enforcement officers shall be eligible to purchase eligible 
properties under the Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program of the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, as provided under 
subsection (b).
    (b) Eligible Properties.--Notwithstanding section 204 of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1710), part 291 of the regulations of 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (24 CFR part 291), or 
any other provision of law, regulation, guideline, order, or notice, in 
carrying out the Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program for single-unit 
properties acquired by the Secretary, properties shall be made 
available for purchase under the Program for members of the Armed 
Forces, firefighters, and law enforcement officers without regard to 
whether or not the properties are located in a revitalization area.
    (c) Regulations.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall amend the regulations of the Secretary as necessary to carry out 
subsections (a) and (b).
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