119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 14, 2025
HELPER Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 14, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 14, 2025)
Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act of 2025 or the HELPER Act of 2025
This bill establishes a program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide mortgage assistance to law enforcement officers, elementary and secondary school teachers, firefighters, or other first responders. Specifically, these individuals may be eligible for a first-time mortgage on a primary family residence with no down payment. Instead, the mortgage is subject to a one-time, up-front mortgage insurance premium.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$204,309
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2094/S. 978, HELPER Act of 2025 H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Issues related carbon monoxide detectors in hotel rooms and public housing Issues relate…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TROOPERS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policies affecting law enforcement; Q ualified immunity H.R.503; Thin Blue Line Act: H.R. 378; HELPER Act: H.R. 2094; Qualified Immunity Act of 2023: S. 122; Auto Theft Prevention Act: H.R. 568; Invest to Protect Act of 2023; Law Enforcement Officers Safety (LEOSA) Reform Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TROOPERS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation impacting housing for law enforcement, H.R. 3214 The HOME ACT; HELPER Act: H.R. 2094
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 5508Mortgage Insurance Freedom Act H.R. 5878HOME Reform Act of 2025 H.R. 5990Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2025 H.R. 965Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act HR 2094HELPER Act of 2025 HR 2461Manufactured Housing Tenant's Bill of Rights Act S. 978HELPER Act of 2025 H.R. 7062Build HUBS Act S. 3536Build HUBS Act S. 1203Housing…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: STEPTOE LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HELPER Act (H.R. 2094 / S. 978); Housing for Heroes Act (H.R. 7503); Public Service Homeownership Assistance Act (H.R. 10053).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tion Act (H.R. 1799; Amendment 715 to H.R. 3838) Support Home of Your Own Act (H.R. 2064) Support Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act (H.R. 2094; S. 978) Support CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act (H.R. 2183) Support Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act (H.R. 2331) Support CFPB-IG Ref…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Sep 29, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and provide referrals, where applicable, to mental healthcare providers for those corrections officers who are struggling with their mental health; PRIORITY - H.R. 2094 (Rutherford, R-FL) the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would give law enforcement more opportunities to find homes…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Sep 29, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and provide referrals, where applicable, to mental healthcare providers for those corrections officers who are struggling with their mental health; PRIORITY - H.R. 2094 (Rutherford, R-FL) the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would give law enforcement more opportunities to find homes…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 29, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rford, R-FL) the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act, which would make firearm thefts a Federal offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison; PRIORITY - H.R. 2094 (Rutherford, R-FL) the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would give law enforcement more opportunities to find homes…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 29, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rford, R-FL) the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act, which would make firearm thefts a Federal offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison; PRIORITY - H.R. 2094 (Rutherford, R-FL) the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would give law enforcement more opportunities to find homes…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 29, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rford, R-FL) the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act, which would make firearm thefts a Federal offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison; PRIORITY - H.R. 2094 (Rutherford, R-FL) the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would give law enforcement more opportunities to find homes…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 29, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rford, R-FL) the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act, which would make firearm thefts a Federal offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison; PRIORITY - H.R. 2094 (Rutherford, R-FL) the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would give law enforcement more opportunities to find homes…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$1,220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e-Home Repairs Act of 2025 H.R. 664421st Century ROAD to Housing Act (formerly Housing for the 21st Century Act) H.R. 965Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 2094HELPER Act of 2025 H.R. 7062Build HUBS Act H.R. 1640The HEIRS Act of 2025 H.R. 4659Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act H.R. 4660Unlocking Hous…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$196,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2094/S. 978, HELPER Act of 2025 H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Issues related carbon monoxide detectors in hotel rooms and public housing Issues relate…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: STEPTOE LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HELPER Act (H.R. 2094 / S. 978); Housing for Heroes Act (H.R. 7503).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tion Act (H.R. 1799; Amendment 715 to H.R. 3838) Support Home of Your Own Act (H.R. 2064) Support Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act (H.R. 2094; S. 978) Support CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act (H.R. 2183) Support Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act (H.R. 2331) Support CFPB-IG Ref…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TROOPERS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policies affecting law enforcement; Q ualified immunity H.R.503; Thin Blue Line Act: H.R. 378; HELPER Act: H.R. 2094; Qualified Immunity Act of 2023: S. 122; Auto Theft Prevention Act: H.R. 568; Invest to Protect Act of 2023; Law Enforcement Officers Safety (LEOSA) Reform Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TROOPERS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation impacting housing for law enforcement, H.R. 3214 The HOME ACT; HELPER Act: H.R. 2094
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$350,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s. Lobbied on the PARA-EMT Act (H.R. 2220), Apprenticeship Pathways Act of 2025 (S. 235), Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act (S. 978, H.R. 2094), Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 5370), MEDIC Careers Act (S. 2673, H.R. 9140) and draft Supporting our First Responders Act. Lobbied on the National Def…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$770,000
Spent on own lobbying
…90 Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2025 H.R. 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act H.R. 965 Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act HR 2094HELPER Act of 2025 S. 978HELPER Act of 2025 H.R. 7062 Build HUBS Act S. 1203Housing Vouchers Fairness Act S. 127Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2025 S. 1415Housing Un…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$164,993
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2094/S. 978, HELPER Act of 2025 H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Issues related carbon monoxide detectors in hotel rooms and public housing Issues relate…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: STEPTOE LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HELPER Act (H.R. 2094 / S. 978); Housing for Heroes Act (H.R. 7503).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TROOPERS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation impacting housing for law enforcement, H.R. 3214 The HOME ACT; HELPER Act: H.R. 2094
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TROOPERS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policies affecting law enforcement; Q ualified immunity H.R.503; Thin Blue Line Act: H.R. 378; HELPER Act: H.R. 2094; Qualified Immunity Act of 2023: S. 122; Auto Theft Prevention Act: H.R. 568; Invest to Protect Act of 2023; Law Enforcement Officers Safety (LEOSA) Reform Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 14, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tion Act (H.R. 1799; Amendment 715 to H.R. 3838) Support Home of Your Own Act (H.R. 2064) Support Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act (H.R. 2094; S. 978) Support CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act (H.R. 2183) Support Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act (H.R. 2331) Support CFPB-IG Ref…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing