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H.R. 4363: Helping Hands for Homeownership Act of 2004

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H.R. 4363: Helping Hands for Homeownership Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-05-13 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-285.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-05-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 277 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4363 (2004-06-21), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-285. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Helping Hands for Homeownership Act of 2004

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 16, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Helping Hands for Homeownership Act of 2004 - Amends the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 to permit a homeowner under the sweat equity model program to perform required construction time on more than one dwelling. Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to designate the (section 502) single family housing loan guarantee program of the Rural Housing Service as the Doug Bereuter Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program.

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Official text

Helping Hands for Homeownership Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · 38 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4363, Helping Hands for Homeownership Act of 2004 (2004-06-14); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4363, Helping Hands for Homeownership Act of 2004 (2004-06-14)

Cosponsors on this site

Adam Smith (D-WA)

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4363 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108