[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 352 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 352

Encouraging banks and mortgage servicers to work with families affected 
by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forbearance without penalty 
                  on payments on their home mortgages.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 10, 2009

Mr. Warner (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Webb, Mr. Nelson 
of Florida, and Mr. LeMieux) submitted the following resolution; which 
                      was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Encouraging banks and mortgage servicers to work with families affected 
by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forbearance without penalty 
                  on payments on their home mortgages.

Whereas since January 2009, over 1,300 cases of contaminated drywall have been 
        reported in 26 States and the District of Columbia;
Whereas many individuals living in homes with contaminated drywall have reported 
        problems with their health, including bloody noses, rashes, sore 
        throats, burning eyes, and upper respiratory tract conditions;
Whereas some homeowners living with contaminated drywall have reported corrosion 
        of metals inside their homes, such as air conditioning coils and 
        electrical wiring;
Whereas as a result of these problems, many families that have contaminated 
        drywall in their homes have moved out of their residences and into 
        temporary living situations, with few such families being able to afford 
        an additional financial burden;
Whereas because of cases of contaminated drywall, some Americans who pay their 
        mortgages on time are now suffering from financial problems at no fault 
        of their own; and
Whereas banks and mortgage servicers can help families affected by contaminated 
        drywall by providing temporary forbearance with respect to their 
        mortgage payments to help such families afford the costs of an 
        additional residence while they are removed from their primary homes: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate encourages banks and mortgage servicers 
to work with families affected by contaminated drywall to allow 
temporary forbearance without penalty on payments on their home 
mortgages.
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