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H.R. 4248 (101st)

Affordable Housing and First Home Buyer Assistance Act of 1990

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Introduced

13 March 1990

Last action

2 April 1990 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Sponsors

Rep. Douglas, Chuck [R-NH-2], Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Christopher Smith, Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31], JOHN DUNCAN, Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24], F. SENSENBRENNER, Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1], Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4], Rep. Smith, Peter [R-VT-At Large], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-13], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]

Subjects

Housing

Source updated

26 August 2025

Housing

Summary

Affordable Housing and First Home Buyer Assistance Act of 1990 - Title I: First Home Ownership Accounts - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit a personal deduction for specified contributions to a first home ownership account. Treats such account as an individual retirement account upon a first home purchase. Title II: Repeal of Taxation of Gain on Sale of Principal Residence - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the taxation of gain on the sale of a principal residence. Title III: Mortgage Bonds and Credit Certificates - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 1993 the issue period for qualified mortgage bonds. Title IV: Mortgage Insurance - Amends the National Housing Act with regard to adjustable rate single family mortgages to: (1) increase maximum interest adjustments; and (2) repeal the aggregate fiscal year limit on such insured mortgages and loans. Authorizes a first-time homebuyer downpayment insurance demonstration program. Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to provide a secondary market for downpayment loans. Amends the National Housing Act to authorize insurance for downpayment loans. Amends the National Housing Act to establish minimum Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund reserves. Title V: Study Regarding Shared Equity Reserves - Directs the Secretary to study and report to the Congress on shared equity mortgages for first-time homebuyers. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 13 March 1990

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 March 1990

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 March 1990

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 April 1990

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

    Source: Committee

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