U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff introduced Tuesday a bipartisan bill designed to make homeownership affordable for first responders and teachers nationwide.
Alongside Republican Florida Sen. Ashley Moody, Ossoff brought the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2025 to the Senate floor earlier this week. U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana are co-sponsors of the bill.
According to the office of the Georgia senator, the act would “eliminate the upfront home purchase costs and the monthly mortgage insurance premium for those who serve our communities.”
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