Pub. L. 116-342 - Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams Act" or the "BUILD Act

116th Congress

Affects: 12 U.S.C. §§ 2603; 15 U.S.C. §§ 1604; 26 U.S.C. §§

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams Act” or the “BUILD Act”.

SEC. 2. MORTGAGE LOAN TRANSACTION DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Section 105 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1604) is amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following:

(a)“(e) With respect to a mortgage loan transaction involving a residential mortgage loan offered at 0 percent interest with only bonafide and reasonable fees and that is primarily for charitable purposes by an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code, forms HUD–1 and GFE (as defined under section 1024.2(b) of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations) together with a disclosure substantially in the form of the Loan Model Form H–2 (as depicted in Appendix H to part 1026 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations) shall, collectively, be an appropriate model form for purposes of subsection (b) of this section.”

(a) .

(b) Section 4 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2603) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(b)“(d) With respect to a mortgage loan transaction involving a residential mortgage loan offered at 0 percent interest with only bonafide and reasonable fees and that is primarily for charitable purposes, an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code may use forms HUD–1 and GFE (as defined under section 1024.2(b) of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations) together with a disclosure substantially in the form of the Loan Model Form H–2 (as depicted in Appendix H to part 1026 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations), collectively, in lieu of the disclosure published under subsection (a) of this section.”

(b) .

(c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 371 (H.R. 1060):

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):

Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.

Dec. 31, considered and passed House.