# 117-hr-8340: Educator Down Payment Assistance Act of 2022

117-hr-8340, Educator Down Payment Assistance Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8340
- Congress: 117
- Title: Educator Down Payment Assistance Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2022-07-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Educator Down Payment Assistance Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Education to award grants for assisting certain elementary and secondary school educators with the purchase of a first home (e.g., by providing direct down payment costs). Entities eligible for the grants include local governments, state housing finance agencies, and local educational agencies.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8340 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8340)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-941: TRANSPLANT Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-941)
- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8340 (as of 2025-11-18).