Bill > S2316

This bill, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, aims to expand eligibility for certain housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It defines a "qualified volunteer first responder" as an individual who is a bona fide volunteer performing qualified services for an eligible employer, has continuously served as a volunteer for at least 2 years, and is certified as a firefighter or other first responder. 2. It allows qualified volunteer first responders to be eligible for a deduction in annual income of $18,000 under the Department of Agriculture's Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program, provided they submit a verification letter from their eligible employer. 3. It allows qualified volunteer first responders to qualify as firefighters or emergency medical technicians for the purposes of the Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program and similar single-family property disposition programs carried out by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, provided they submit a verification letter and commit to continue serving as a volunteer for at least 1 year after the home purchase.