House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Families First Housing Act of 2026

H.R. 6962Introduced Jan 7, 2026Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Official title: To strengthen and standardize "first look" protections for covered properties to ensure families and communities have priority access to foreclosed homes, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Pat Harrigan R-NC

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 7, 2026
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Latest action: Jan 7, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6962.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HARRIGAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 4, January 7, 2026, Page H135):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

10 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 6 Democrats

6 of 10 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Tom Barrett (R-MI), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI), James Moylan (R-GU), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Josh Riley (D-NY), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Pat Harrigan.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-10 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.