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United States Code Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

§ 12713. Eligibility under first-time homebuyer programs

§ 12713.

Eligibility under first-time homebuyer programs

(a)

Eligibility of displaced homemakers and single parents for Federal assistance for first-time homebuyers

(1)
Displaced homemakers

No individual who is a displaced homemaker may be denied eligibility under any Federal program to assist first-time homebuyers on the basis that the individual, while a homemaker, owned a home with his or her spouse or resided in a home owned by the spouse.

(2)
Single parents

No individual who is a single parent may be denied eligibility under any Federal program to assist first-time homebuyers on the basis that the individual, while married, owned a home with his or her spouse or resided in a home owned by the spouse.

(b)

Definitions

For purposes of this section:

(1)
Displaced homemaker

The term “displaced homemaker” means an individual who—

(A)

is an adult;

(B)

has not worked full-time, full-year in the labor force for a number of years but has, during such years, worked primarily without remuneration to care for the home and family; and

(C)

is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.

(2)
First-time homebuyer

The term “first-time homebuyer” means an individual who has never, or has not during a specified period of time, had any present ownership interest in a principal residence.

(3)
Single parent

The term “single parent” means an individual who—

(A)

is unmarried or legally separated from a spouse; and

(B)
(i)

has 1 or more minor children for whom the individual has custody or joint custody; or

(ii)

is pregnant.

(c)

Applicability

This section shall apply to any Federal program to assist first-time homebuyers, unless the program is exempted from this section by a statute that amends this subsection or explicitly refers to this subsection.