H.R. 8003: Helping HOMES Act of 2020
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H.R. 8003: Helping HOMES Act of 2020
116th Congress · introduced 2020-08-11 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-08-11 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Helping HOMES Act of 2020
Plain summary
Helping Home Owners Maintain Economic Security Act of 2020 or the Helping HOMES Act of 2020 This bill expands and extends existing single-family and multifamily mortgage forbearance provisions for borrowers experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, forbearance may be extended to borrowers for up to 12 months. Currently, borrowers may receive 180 days of forbearance, with an extension of up to an additional 180 days. The bill also expands the forbearance provisions to apply to nonfederally backed mortgages. Mortgage servicers must notify borrowers of the availability of forbearance.
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Official text
Helping HOMES Act of 2020
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · 15 cosponsors
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Madeleine Dean (D-PA), André Carson (D-IN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Judy Chu (D-CA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] reported raising $233,844 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Words on this page, explained (2)
- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr8003.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr8003 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116