# 119-hr-6962: Families First Housing Act of 2026

119-hr-6962, Families First Housing Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6962
- Congress: 119
- Title: Families First Housing Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a nationwide first look protection that gives homebuyers, nonprofits, and local governments the first chance to buy certain single-family homes owned by major federal housing entities.** It would set a 180-day exclusive window, require fair market pricing based on an appraisal or broker price opinion within 60 days, and require public listings, reporting, and penalties for violations. - Homebuyers and community groups would get priority to buy eligible 1-to-4-unit homes for 180 days. Qualified buyers include people who will occupy the home, nonprofit housing organizations, local governments, and community land trusts. - Covered entities like the Federal Housing Administration, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Department of Agriculture would have to list these properties publicly, stop bundling eligible homes, and publish quarterly data on sales, buyers, pricing methods, and sale-price to fair market value ratios. - Inspectors general must review sales annually and report publicly. The HUD Secretary could force disclosure of violations, impose civil penalties equal to the greater of $100,000 or one-third of the sale price on involved employees, and where practicable unwind transactions.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 180-day first-look for home buyers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require certain federal housing sellers (for example, FHA, FHFA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and USDA) to give a 180-day exclusive “first look” period for eligible 1–4 unit homes. During that period the property would be listed online as available only to qualified first-loo…
- Quarterly home-sale reports by agencies: benefit, low. If enacted, each covered federal housing entity would publish a quarterly website report showing prior-quarter sales. Reports would list how many homes sold, how many went to qualified first-look buyers, how many went to institutional investors, the pricing method used, and each sale's ratio of pri…
- Fines for covered seller violations: mixed, high. If enacted, HUD would be able to take enforcement actions when a covered entity violates the first-look rules. HUD would be able to require public disclosure of the violation, impose a civil penalty on each employee involved equal to the greater of $100,000 or one-third of the sale price, and, wher…

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- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6962 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6962)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6962 (as of 2026-04-21).