{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-12713","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 12713","heading":"Eligibility under first-time homebuyer programs","body":"(a) Eligibility of displaced homemakers and single parents for Federal assistance for first-time homebuyers(1) Displaced homemakersNo 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 parentsNo 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) DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:(1) Displaced homemakerThe 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 homebuyerThe 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 parentThe 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) ApplicabilityThis 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.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 130—NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"3b38cc9e4929ea82a8d16c7b3aedf37b2a36b3e6e71e09a520d3eed3f145b37c","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-12712","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-12714"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}