S. 61 - A Bill to Amend Title 11 of the United States Code with Respect to Modification of Certain Mortgages on Principal Residences, an

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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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A Bill to Amend Title 11 of the United States Code with Respect to Modification of Certain Mortgages on Principal Residences, an

S. 61 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
Mortgage Restructure, Bankruptcy, Mortgage Cram-Down Bills
Summary
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009
Sponsor
Richard Durbin
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Finance and financial sector
  • Bankruptcy
  • Consumer credit
  • Housing finance and home ownership
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Major Actions
Introduced1/06/2009
Referred to Committee
Bill History

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ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/06/2009
1/06/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S64-66)
1/06/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S64-66)" from interest groups that…

supported this bill

opposed this bill

Commercial banks & bank holding companies
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Securities, commodities & investment
Date Range of Contributions
Within days of the vote "Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S64-66)"
ContributorInterest groupAmountDatesort iconSenate memberPartyState
Broach, MarkFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$2,00012/8/08Russell FeingoldDWI
Detwiler, Elizabeth CFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,50012/8/08Robert CaseyDPA
Jpmorgan Chase & CoCommercial banks & bank holding companies$5,00012/8/08Kay HaganDNC
Jpmorgan Chase & CoCommercial banks & bank holding companies$5,00012/8/08Mark WarnerDVA
Robinson, Kenneth WCommercial banks & bank holding companies$50012/8/08Jeanne ShaheenDNH
Rodger, StevenFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$50012/8/08Arlen SpecterDPA
Soura, MarshallCommercial banks & bank holding companies$50012/8/08Arlen SpecterDPA
Bank of AmericaCommercial banks & bank holding companies$-5,00012/10/08Kay HaganDNC
Performant Financial CorpFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$2,50012/10/08Michael CrapoRID
Dyson, John SFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,00012/11/08Robert CaseyDPA
Independent Community Bankers of AmericaCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,00012/11/08Mark BegichDAK
Bank of New York MellonCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,50012/12/08Charles GrassleyRIA
Bhattacharyya, RajCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,00012/15/08Russell FeingoldDWI
Ernst, Mark aFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,00012/15/08Claire McCaskillDMO
Fergus, JeffreyFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,00012/16/08Russell FeingoldDWI
Gleason, Michael JCommercial banks & bank holding companies$25012/16/08Jeanne ShaheenDNH
Baumgardner, DeanFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,00012/18/08Russell FeingoldDWI
Carey, PatrickCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,00012/19/08Robert BennettRUT
Jpmorgan Chase & CoCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,00012/19/08David VitterRLA
Citigroup IncCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,00012/22/08Patty MurrayDWA
Frank, StevenCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,00012/26/08Arlen SpecterDPA
Lichter, LarrySecurities, commodities & investment$1,00012/29/08Saxby ChamblissRGA
Lichter, MichaelSecurities, commodities & investment$1,00012/29/08Saxby ChamblissRGA
Paffenroth, HarveySecurities, commodities & investment$1,00012/29/08Saxby ChamblissRGA
Irvin, JohnFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,50012/30/08Michael CrapoRID
Noel, ChristineCommercial banks & bank holding companies$25012/30/08Jeanne ShaheenDNH
Perkins, James ICommercial banks & bank holding companies$25012/30/08Susan CollinsRME
Citizens Financial GroupCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,00012/31/08Christopher DoddDCT
Financial Planning AssnSecurities, commodities & investment$1,00012/31/08Mitch McConnellRKY
Fine, MiltonFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,00012/31/08Arlen SpecterDPA
Fine, MiltonFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$30012/31/08Arlen SpecterDPA
Kidder, KurtFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$33412/31/08Mitch McConnellRKY
Masters, Michael WFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$2,30012/31/08Harry ReidDNV
Masters, Michael WFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$70012/31/08Harry ReidDNV
Mitau, Lee RCommercial banks & bank holding companies$50012/31/08Amy KlobucharDMN
Molewski, MikeFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$20012/31/08Harry ReidDNV
Prothro, CharlesFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$50012/31/08Harry ReidDNV
Prothro, CharlesFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$50012/31/08Mitch McConnellRKY
Harnik, JerryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$2,3001/5/09John EnsignRNV
Rosbruch, Ronald SFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,9021/5/09John EnsignRNV
Rosbruch, Ronald SFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$3981/5/09John EnsignRNV
Stanford Financial GroupSecurities, commodities & investment$2,0001/5/09Evan BayhDIN
Bank of AmericaCommercial banks & bank holding companies$-2,5001/7/09Mel MartinezRFL
Townsend, Dennis WFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,0001/12/09Byron DorganDND
Johnson, BruceSecurities, commodities & investment$1,0001/13/09Saxby ChamblissRGA
Thomson, John GCommercial banks & bank holding companies$5001/13/09Russell FeingoldDWI
Citizens Financial GroupCommercial banks & bank holding companies$2,5001/14/09Mitch McConnellRKY
Citizens Financial GroupCommercial banks & bank holding companies$-2,5001/14/09Mitch McConnellRKY
Jpmorgan Chase & CoCommercial banks & bank holding companies$-1,0001/14/09John IsaksonRGA
Molewski, MikeFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$2001/15/09Max BaucusDMT
Pollack, JayFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,5001/15/09John EnsignRNV
Magee, LeekeFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$3001/16/09David VitterRLA
Smith, MiltonCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,0001/19/09Blanche LincolnDAR
Srygley, RobertFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$2,3001/19/09Blanche LincolnDAR
Srygley, RobertFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$2,3001/19/09Blanche LincolnDAR
Citigroup IncCommercial banks & bank holding companies$2,0001/22/09James RischRID
Bare, ThomasCommercial banks & bank holding companies$5001/23/09Russell FeingoldDWI
Townsend, DennisFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,0001/23/09Harry ReidDNV
David, Andrew BFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$2501/26/09Harry ReidDNV
Financial Services RoundtableFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$6201/26/09Thomas CarperDDE
Newman, ElizabethCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,0001/26/09Arlen SpecterDPA
Us BancorpCommercial banks & bank holding companies$2,0001/26/09Christopher DoddDCT
Tiaa-CrefSecurities, commodities & investment$2,5001/28/09Max BaucusDMT
Tiaa-CrefSecurities, commodities & investment$1,0001/28/09Blanche LincolnDAR
Tiaa-CrefSecurities, commodities & investment$1,0001/28/09Richard BurrRNC
Tiaa-CrefSecurities, commodities & investment$6201/28/09Thomas CarperDDE
Baker, BudCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,0001/29/09Richard BurrRNC
Sallusti, Henry JCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,4001/29/09Robert CaseyDPA
Sallusti, Henry JCommercial banks & bank holding companies$9001/29/09Robert CaseyDPA
Sallusti, Margaret ECommercial banks & bank holding companies$2,2301/29/09Robert CaseyDPA
Finlayson, William MdCommercial banks & bank holding companies$2501/30/09Russell FeingoldDWI
Bank of AmericaCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,0002/2/09Thomas CarperDDE
Gleason, GeorgeCommercial banks & bank holding companies$2,3002/2/09Blanche LincolnDAR
Gleason, GeorgeCommercial banks & bank holding companies$2,3002/2/09Blanche LincolnDAR
Hendrix, DarwinCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,0002/2/09Blanche LincolnDAR
Mobley, JuliaCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,0002/2/09Blanche LincolnDAR
Pappas, NormanFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,0002/2/09Debbie Ann StabenowDMI
Berger, Richard SFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$2002/3/09Kent ConradDND
First Citizens BancorporationCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,5002/3/09Jim DeMintRSC
Molewski, MikeFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$2002/3/09Kent ConradDND
Rees, Rick SFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,0002/3/09Daniel InouyeDHI
Brewer, WilliamCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,0002/4/09Blanche LincolnDAR
Rbc Centura BanksCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,0002/4/09Christopher DoddDCT
Babcock, BruceFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$5002/5/09Richard BurrRNC
Branch Banking & TrustCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,5002/5/09Jim DeMintRSC
Branch Banking & TrustCommercial banks & bank holding companies$5002/5/09Jim DeMintRSC
First Horizon NationalCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,0002/5/09Bob CorkerRTN
Holding, LewisCommercial banks & bank holding companies$9002/5/09Richard BurrRNC
Independent Community Bankers of AmericaCommercial banks & bank holding companies$1,0002/5/09Evan BayhDIN
0 Organizations Supported and 3 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009

0 organizations supported this bill

3 organizations opposed this bill

American Bankers Association
Stoner, Floyd E. & American Bankers Association (2009, January 9). ABA Statement in Opposition to Agreement on Mortgage Cram-Down Legislation. Retrieved January 13, 2009, from American Bankers Association.
American Securitization Forum
American Securitization Forum (2008, March 12). ASF Submits Joint Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee on Mortgage Bankruptcy Legislation on March 12, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2009, from American Securitization Forum.
The Financial Services Roundtable
Brooks, Elise (2009, January 7). Roundtable Supports Columbia University Study. Retrieved January 13, 2009, from Financial Services Roundtable.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, December 7, 2008 – February 5, 2009.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
John BarrassoRWY$0$0
Max BaucusDMT$0$2,700
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$3,000
Mark BegichDAK$0$1,000
Bob BennettRUT$0$1,000
Joe BidenDDE$0$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$0$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
Jim BunningRKY$0$0
Richard BurrRNC$0$3,400
Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
Ben CardinDMD$0$0
Tom CarperDDE$0$2,240
Bob CaseyDPA$0$7,030
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$4,000
Hillary ClintonDNY$0$0
Tom CoburnROK$0$0
William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
Susan CollinsRME$0$250
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$400
Bob CorkerRTN$0$1,000
John CornynRTX$0$0
Mike CrapoRID$0$4,000
Jim DeMintRSC$0$3,500
Chris DoddDCT$0$4,000
Byron DorganDND$0$1,000
Dick DurbinDIL$0$0
John EnsignRNV$0$6,100
Mike EnziRWY$0$0
Russ FeingoldDWI$0$6,250
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$1,500
Judd GreggRNH$0$0
Kay HaganDNC$0$0
Tom HarkinDIA$0$0
Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
Jim InhofeROK$0$0
Dan InouyeDHI$0$1,000
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$-1,000
Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$0$0
John KerryDMA$0$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$500
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$0$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$0$0
Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
Carl LevinDMI$0$0
Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
Blanche LincolnDAR$0$14,200
Dick LugarRIN$0$0
Mel MartinezRFL$0$-2,500
John McCainRAZ$0$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$1,000
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$1,834
Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$0
Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
Patty MurrayDWA$0$1,000
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0
Mark PryorDAR$0$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
Harry ReidDNV$0$4,950
Jim RischRID$0$2,000
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0
Ken SalazarDCO$0$0
Bernie SandersIVT$0$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$1,000
Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
Olympia SnoweRME$0$0
Arlen SpecterDPA$0$4,300
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$1,000
Jon TesterDMT$0$0
John ThuneRSD$0$0
Mark UdallDCO$0$0
Tom UdallDNM$0$0
David VitterRLA$0$1,300
George VoinovichROH$0$0
Mark WarnerDVA$0$5,000
Jim WebbDVA$0$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0
Roger WickerRMS$0$0
Ron WydenDOR$0$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
John BarrassoRWY$0$0
Max BaucusDMT$0$2,700
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$3,000
Mark BegichDAK$0$1,000
Bob BennettRUT$0$1,000
Joe BidenDDE$0$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$0$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
Jim BunningRKY$0$0
Richard BurrRNC$0$3,400
Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
Ben CardinDMD$0$0
Tom CarperDDE$0$2,240
Bob CaseyDPA$0$7,030
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$4,000
Hillary ClintonDNY$0$0
Tom CoburnROK$0$0
William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
Susan CollinsRME$0$250
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$400
Bob CorkerRTN$0$1,000
John CornynRTX$0$0
Mike CrapoRID$0$4,000
Jim DeMintRSC$0$3,500
Chris DoddDCT$0$4,000
Byron DorganDND$0$1,000
Dick DurbinDIL$0$0
John EnsignRNV$0$6,100
Mike EnziRWY$0$0
Russ FeingoldDWI$0$6,250
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$1,500
Judd GreggRNH$0$0
Kay HaganDNC$0$0
Tom HarkinDIA$0$0
Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
Jim InhofeROK$0$0
Dan InouyeDHI$0$1,000
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$-1,000
Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$0$0
John KerryDMA$0$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$500
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$0$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$0$0
Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
Carl LevinDMI$0$0
Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
Blanche LincolnDAR$0$14,200
Dick LugarRIN$0$0
Mel MartinezRFL$0$-2,500
John McCainRAZ$0$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$1,000
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$1,834
Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$0
Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
Patty MurrayDWA$0$1,000
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0
Mark PryorDAR$0$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
Harry ReidDNV$0$4,950
Jim RischRID$0$2,000
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0
Ken SalazarDCO$0$0
Bernie SandersIVT$0$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$1,000
Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
Olympia SnoweRME$0$0
Arlen SpecterDPA$0$4,300
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$1,000
Jon TesterDMT$0$0
John ThuneRSD$0$0
Mark UdallDCO$0$0
Tom UdallDNM$0$0
David VitterRLA$0$1,300
George VoinovichROH$0$0
Mark WarnerDVA$0$5,000
Jim WebbDVA$0$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0
Roger WickerRMS$0$0
Ron WydenDOR$0$0

Interest Groups that supported this bill

$ Donated

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

$ Donated
Commercial banks & bank holding companies$41,030
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$34,804
Securities, commodities & investment$12,120
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