H.R. 5830 - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008
Housing. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Barney Frank
- Summary:
- This bill seeks to reduce the number of home foreclosures by offering assistance to any at-risk borrower wishing to refinance. The program would also give "short payments" to lenders choosing to participate. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008
H.R. 5830 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- This bill seeks to reduce the number of home foreclosures by offering assistance to any at-risk borrower wishing to refinance. The program would also give "short payments" to lenders choosing to participate. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market.
- Other Titles
- FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008
- FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008
- Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act
- Sponsor
- Barney Frank
- Co-Sponsors
- Gary Ackerman
- Joe Baca
- Virginia Brown-Waite
- George Butterfield
- Michael Capuano
- André Carson
- Donna Christensen
- William Clay
- Joe Courtney
- Joseph Crowley
- Elijah Cummings
- Lincoln Davis
- John Dingell
- Joe Donnelly
- Chaka Fattah
- Al Green
- Maurice Hinchey
- Rubén Hinojosa
- Paul Hodes
- Jesse Jackson
- James Langevin
- Barbara Lee
- Sander Levin
- Stephen Lynch
- Tim Mahoney
- Carolyn Maloney
- Betty McCollum
- Gregory Meeks
- Gwen Moore
- Christopher Murphy
- Ed Perlmutter
- Janice Schakowsky
- Joe Sestak
- Christopher Shays
- Brad Sherman
- Albio Sires
- Niki Tsongas
- Christopher Van Hollen
- Maxine Waters
- Melvin Watt
- Robert Wexler
- Charles Wilson
- David Wu
- Subjects
- Housing
- Accounting
- Administrative procedure
- Auctions
- Bankruptcy
- Budgets
- Collection of accounts
- Communications
- Computer software
- Conflict of interests
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consumer education
- Consumer protection
- Consumers
- Counseling
- Criminal justice
- Criminal justice information
- Debt
- Debtor and creditor
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Electronic data interchange
- Eviction
- Executive departments
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to housing
- Federally-guaranteed loans
- Fees
- Finance
- Financial services
- Fines (Penalties)
- Foreclosure
- Fraud
- Government information
- Government publications
- Government publicity
- Government trust funds
- Home ownership
- Housing finance
- Identification of criminals
- Income tax
- Inspectors general
- Insurance premiums
- Law
- Legal aid
- Liens
- Loan defaults
- Mortgage banks
- Mortgage guaranty insurance
- Mortgage interest rates
- Mortgages
- Politics and government
- Prosecution
- Public prosecutors
- Public service advertising
- Real estate appraisal
- Recruiting of employees
- Rental housing
- Risk
- Secondary mortgage market
- Securities
- Settlement costs
- Social services
- Tax returns
- Taxation
- Technology
- Telecommunication
- Veterans
- Veterans' benefits
- Warranties
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/17/2008 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/17/2008 4/17/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 4/24/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/30/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 5/01/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 5/01/2008 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 21. 5/05/2008 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-619. Put on a legislative calendar 5/05/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of House members in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MAPLight.org, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
