Bill · H.R. 5387· House(119-HR-5387)
Saving the American Dream Act
- Introduced
- 9/16/2025
- Last activity
- 10/1/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Sponsored by
- Mark Alford
- Cosponsors
- - 10 - 30
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ``Saving the American Dream Act'' requires specific agency heads to work together on housing policy issues. These officials must establish a memorandum of understanding or interagency agreement within one year of enactment. This agreement aims to facilitate the sharing and coordination of housing-related research and market data. Additionally, the agencies must jointly submit a report to appropriate committees within one year. This report must outline policy proposals regarding various housing topics, including construction costs and mortgage expenses.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this make housing cost less?+5
The bill mandates a report on proposals to lower mortgage costs, assist with down payments, and reduce construction barriers.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The bill focuses on policy proposals for down payment assistance and lowering mortgage costs.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3
The bill seeks to lower mortgage origination and servicing costs which benefits middle-income homeowners.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Data Sharing: The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency are required to coordinate housing-related research and market data to facilitate evidence-based policymaking (Section 2).
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Lower Mortgage Costs: The bill calls for policy proposals to look at opportunities to lower mortgage origination and servicing costs by aligning underwriting and servicing standards (Section 3(a)(2)).
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Addressing Housing Barriers: The required report aims to address housing construction costs, production barriers, and local regulatory barriers to housing production (Section 3(a)(3) and Section 3(a)(4)).
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Insurance and Down Payment Support: The agencies will propose policies regarding insurance costs and availability, as well as down payment assistance and housing transaction incentives (Section 3(a)(5) and Section 3(a)(6)).
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Disaster Recovery: The report will include proposals for disaster resilience and housing recovery coordination (Section 3(a)(7)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Veterans+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+5Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+3Improves Rural Development+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 10/1/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/13/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/18/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/28/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/3/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 10/1/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 9/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 14 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Tom BarrettRepublican · Michigan
Nicholas BegichRepublican · Alaska
Ken CalvertRepublican · California
J. CorreaDemocrat · California
Salud CarbajalDemocrat · California
Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota
Christopher DeluzioDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Adriano EspaillatDemocrat · New York
Laura FriedmanDemocrat · California
Robert GarciaDemocrat · California
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York
Josh HarderDemocrat · California
Erin HouchinRepublican · Indiana
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York
Mike LevinDemocrat · California
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Tracey MannRepublican · Kansas
Grace MengDemocrat · New York
James MoylanRepublican · Guam
Morgan McGarveyDemocrat · Kentucky
Robert MenendezDemocrat · New Jersey
Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat · Michigan
Sarah McBrideDemocrat · Delaware
Dave MinDemocrat · California
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado
Ilhan OmarDemocrat · Minnesota
Chellie PingreeDemocrat · Maine
Brittany PettersenDemocrat · Colorado
Nellie PouDemocrat · New Jersey
Guy ReschenthalerRepublican · Pennsylvania
Josh RileyDemocrat · New York
Brad ShermanDemocrat · California
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
Jefferson ShreveRepublican · Indiana
Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat · Virginia
Derek TranDemocrat · California
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · Florida
Robert WittmanRepublican · Virginia
George WhitesidesDemocrat · California