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Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6125| House 
| Updated: 11/19/2025
Joyce Beatty

Joyce Beatty

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (33)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Mike Carey (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, known as the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2025, aims to incentivize financial literacy among first-time homebuyers. It requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide a discount on FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for eligible individuals. To qualify for this benefit, first-time homebuyers must successfully complete a financial literacy housing counseling program . A crucial condition is that this counseling must be finished prior to the mortgagor signing either a mortgage application or a sales agreement for the property. The bill specifies that the premium payment will be 25 basis points lower than the standard amount established by the Secretary, thereby reducing the cost of FHA-insured mortgages for informed buyers.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2162
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1395
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4899
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2023
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2162
    Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1395
    Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4899
    Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2023


  • November 19, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6125| House 
| Updated: 11/19/2025
This legislation, known as the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2025, aims to incentivize financial literacy among first-time homebuyers. It requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide a discount on FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for eligible individuals. To qualify for this benefit, first-time homebuyers must successfully complete a financial literacy housing counseling program . A crucial condition is that this counseling must be finished prior to the mortgagor signing either a mortgage application or a sales agreement for the property. The bill specifies that the premium payment will be 25 basis points lower than the standard amount established by the Secretary, thereby reducing the cost of FHA-insured mortgages for informed buyers.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2162
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1395
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4899
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2023
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2162
    Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1395
    Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4899
    Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2023


  • November 19, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Joyce Beatty

Joyce Beatty

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (33)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Mike Carey (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted