H.R. 5979 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5979 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2023Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Posey, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. Moore of Alabama, and Mr. Sessions) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023Referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require each enterprise to include on the Uniform Residential Loan Application a disclaimer to increase awareness of the direct and guaranteed home loan programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023. 2. Military service question (a) In general Subpart A of part 2 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4541 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1329. Uniform residential loan application Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Director shall, by regulation or order, require each enterprise to include a disclaimer below the military service question on the form known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application stating, If yes, you may qualify for a VA Home Loan. Consult your lender regarding eligibility.. . (b) GAO study Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on whether or not less than 80 percent of lenders using the Uniform Residential Loan Application have included on that form the disclaimer required under section 1329 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as added by subsection (a).