3.0.0 6853 2019-11-15T21:37:53Z 2019-11-15T21:37:53Z House H HR 2008-09-09 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-09T14:30:15Z Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008 110 3547 S 2008-09-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2008-09-23 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2008-09-22 19:12:32 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2008-09-22 19:12:31 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-22 19:12:30 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 350 - 23 (Roll no. 618). (text: CR H8517-8518) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 618 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll618.xml House 110 2008-09-22T23:12:30Z 2 2008-09-22 19:12:30 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 350 - 23 (Roll no. 618).(text: CR H8517-8518) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 618 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll618.xml House 110 2008-09-22T23:12:30Z 2 2008-09-22 19:05:44 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8545) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-22 14:33:16 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2008-09-22 14:19:41 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6853. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-22 14:19:39 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8517-8519) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-22 14:19:03 Ms. Sutton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-09-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001148 Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] Kendrick Meek D FL B. 17 N H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2008-09-16 False D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 25 2008-09-16 False R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 2008-09-16 False B001247 Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] Ginny Brown-Waite R FL 5 2008-09-16 False K000361 Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] RIC KELLER R FL 8 2008-09-16 False D000299 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART R FL 21 2008-09-16 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2008-09-16 False W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2008-09-16 False K000366 Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] Ron Klein D FL 22 2008-09-17 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2008-09-22 False 2008-10-23T04:00:00Z H.R. 6853, Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20386 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on September 22, 2008</p> 2008-10-23T04:00:00Z H.R. 6853, Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20386 Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on September 22, 2008 Crime and Law Enforcement Congress Congressional reporting requirements Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Data banks Department of Justice Executive reorganization Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Housing and Community Development Law Legislation Licenses Local laws Mortgage banks Mortgages Prosecution Real estate appraisal Science, Technology, Communications State laws Telephone Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2008-09-09 Introduced in House 2008-09-22T21:33:59Z Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2008 - Establishes in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) a Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force to: (1) establish regional branches in the 10 states with the highest concentration of mortgage fraud; (2) establish coordinating entities, and solicit the voluntary participation of federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, to organize initiatives to address mortgage fraud; (3) train such agencies; (4) collect and disseminate mortgage fraud data; and (5) perform other related functions.

Authorizes the Task Force, including its regional branches, to perform other functions as well, including: (1) initiating federal mortgage fraud investigations and coordinating state and local investigations; (2) establishing a toll-free hotline; and (3) creating a database of mortgage industry license suspensions and revocations.

]]> 36 2008-09-22 Passed House amended 2008-10-06T15:11:21Z Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008 - Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to assign the Chief of its Financial Crimes Section, Criminal Investigative Division, to be the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator, who shall oversee all FBI activities related to investigation of mortgage fraud.

Directs the Coordinator to: (1) establish regional task forces, consisting of the voluntary participation of federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, to organize initiatives to address mortgage fraud; (2) train such agencies; (3) collect and disseminate mortgage fraud data; and (4) perform other related functions.

Authorizes the Coordinator to: (1) establish a toll-free hotline and other information systems for receiving reports and informing the public about mortgage fraud; and (2) creating a database of mortgage industry license suspensions and revocations.

Authorizes the Department of Justice, upon consideration of any recommendations by the Coordinator, to: (1) propose legislation to federal, state, and local legislative bodies to assist in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of mortgage fraud, including measures to address mortgage loan procedures and property appraiser practices; and (2) make recommendations to Congress as to the need for additional resources to combat mortgage fraud.

]]> Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2008 Short Titles as Passed House Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008 H House Display Title Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To establish in the Federal Bureau of Investigation the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force to address mortgage fraud in the United States, and for other purposes. Official Titles as Amended by House A bill to establish in the Federal Bureau of Investigation the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator to address mortgage fraud in the United States, and for other purposes. H House Received in Senate 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6853rds/xml/BILLS-110hr6853rds.xml Engrossed in House 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6853eh/xml/BILLS-110hr6853eh.xml Introduced in House 2008-09-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6853ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6853ih.xml 2008-09-23 Received in the Senate. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.