# 116-hr-8003: Helping HOMES Act of 2020

116-hr-8003, Helping HOMES Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8003
- Congress: 116
- Title: Helping HOMES Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-08-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (15)

- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8003 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8003)

## Related
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6902)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8003 (as of 2025-11-18).