House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

First Look for First-time Homebuyers Act of 2026

H.R. 7753Introduced Mar 3, 2026Policy area: Housing and Community Development

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

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Barrett R-MI

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 3, 2026
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Latest action: Mar 3, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7753.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BARRETT, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 40, March 3, 2026, Page H2369):
Article 1, Section 8
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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

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Barrett.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-7 district

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