# 115-hr-4159: Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017

115-hr-4159, Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4159
- Congress: 115
- Title: Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2017-10-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Housing Act to require Federal Housing Administration mortgage borrowers to pay mortgage insurance premiums only when their remaining principal balance exceeds 78% or more of the home value or sales price.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2018-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3591: American Hope Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3222: Do No Harm Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4159 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4159)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3591: American Hope Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3591)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-3222: Do No Harm Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3222)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4159 (as of 2025-11-18).