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119-hr-10572119th CongressWALLET

Home Accessibility Improvements Inclusion Act

Sponsored By: Representative Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Introduced

Summary

Allows homeowners to finance accessibility improvements through the FHA Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program. The bill adds specific accessible features to the program and directs HUD to update guidance, train appraisers and consultants, and report on use within 1 year.

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  • Homeowners can include features like zero-step entrances, wider doorways and hallways, lever handles, accessible main-level bathrooms, and reinforced walls for grab bars in Rehabilitation Mortgage financing. The Secretary decides which other features meet recognized standards such as ICC A117.1.
  • Appraisers and rehabilitation consultants must receive HUD-established training so these accessibility upgrades are properly valued for lending and insurance purposes.
  • HUD must update program guidance and submit a report to Congress describing how the program is used for accessibility improvements within 1 year of enactment.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Easier FHA loans for home accessibility

If enacted, homeowners using an FHA 203(k) rehabilitation mortgage insurance loan would be able to finance home accessibility improvements as part of that loan. Examples named include zero-step entrances, wider doorways and hallways, lever handles, accessible main-level bathrooms, and reinforced walls for grab bars. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development would also be able to approve other features that meet recognized accessibility standards such as ICC A117.1. The Secretary would have to update program guidance, provide training for consultants and appraisers, and submit a report to Congress on program use within one year after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

NY • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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