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Housing for Heroes Act of 2026

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.

Introduced Feb 11, 2026

Latest action (Feb 11, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Referred to
Financial Services Committee
Policy area
Housing and Community Development
Issues
Housing

Summary
  • Expands eligibility for the Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program to include members of the Armed Forces, firefighters, and law enforcement officers.
  • Removes the requirement that properties be located in a revitalization area for members of the Armed Forces, firefighters, and law enforcement officers purchasing under the program.
  • Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to amend regulations to implement these expanded eligibility provisions.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Michael Lawler’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • BLACKSTONE $30,317
  • Employer not reported $21,373
  • CEO $20,320
  • APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $16,500
  • BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $16,500

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Michael Lawler → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
  2. Feb 11, 2026 Introduced in House

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  • HR 6337 — ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 · Introduced May 20, 2026 · Cong. 119 72%
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Full text

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

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). <all>

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