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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.
Summary
This bill expands eligibility for the Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program, which is administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to include members of the Armed Forces, firefighters, and law enforcement officers. Currently, properties available through the program are generally limited to those located in revitalization areas; this bill removes that geographic restriction for these eligible groups. Members of the Armed Forces, firefighters, and law enforcement officers may now purchase eligible single-unit properties acquired by HUD through the program regardless of whether the properties are located in a revitalization area. The Secretary of HUD is directed to amend applicable regulations to carry out these changes.
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Actions (2)
- Feb 11, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
- Feb 11, 2026 Introduced in House
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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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