[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 39 (Thursday, March 5, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D216-D217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 53 public bills, H.R. 1319-
1371; 1 private bill, H.R. 1372; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 69; 
and H. Res. 211-217 were introduced.                     
  Pages H3052-55
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3055-56
Reports Filed: A report was filed today as follows: H. Res. 218, 
waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules, (H. Rept. 111-24).
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Pastor to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2983
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service 
of our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all who 
serve in the armed forces and their families.                
  Page H2995
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, 
March 3rd:
  Designating March 2, 2009, as ``Read Across America Day'': H. Res. 
146, to designate March 2, 2009, as ``Read Across America Day'', by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
98 and                                                   
  Pages H2995-96
  Commending the University of Southern California Trojan football team 
for its victory in the 2009 Rose Bowl: H. Res. 153, to commend the 
University of Southern California Trojan football team for its victory 
in the 2009 Rose Bowl, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 362 ayes to 15 noes 
with 4 voting ``present'', Roll No. 106.                 
  Pages H3025-26
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Wednesday, 
March 4th:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: 
H. Con. Res. 14, to support the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis 
Awareness Week, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 416 ayes with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 99.                                        
  Page H2996
Recess: The House recessed at 1:34 p.m. and reconvened at 4:41 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3018
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009: The House passed H.R. 
1106, to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit 
availability, by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 
104. Consideration of the measure began on Thursday, February 26th. 
                                            Pages H2986-95, H2997-H3024
  Rejected the Price (GA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Judiciary and the Committee on Financial Services with 
instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an 
amendment, by a recorded vote of 182 ayes to 242 noes, Roll No. 103. 
                                                         Pages H3021-23
  Pursuant to H. Res. 205, amendment number 1 printed in H. Rept. 111-
21 shall be considered as perfected by the modification printed in H. 
Rept. 111-23.                                                
Page H3001
Accepted:
  Zoe Lofgren amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 111-21 and modified 
in H. Rept. 111-23) that requires courts to use FHA appraisal 
guidelines where the fair market value of a home is in dispute; denies 
relief to individuals who can afford to repay their mortgages without 
judicial mortgage modification; and extends the negotiation period from 
15 to 30 days, requiring the debtor to certify that he or she contacted 
the lender, provided the lender with income, expense and debt 
statements, and that there was a process for the borrower and lender to 
seek to reach agreement on a qualified loan modification (by a recorded 
vote of 263 ayes to 164 noes, Roll No. 100) and   
Pages H3001-13, H3019
  Peters amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 111-21) that provides 
that, in the case of a debtor whose home is in foreclosure, the debtor 
could meet the pre-filing credit counseling requirement by receiving 
counseling either before filing or up to 30 days after filing (by a 
recorded vote of 423 ayes to 2 noes, Roll No. 102). 
                                               Pages H3015-17, H3020-21
Rejected:
  Price (GA) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 111-21) that sought 
to provide that if a homeowner who has had a mortgage modified in a 
bankruptcy proceeding sells the home at a profit, the lender can 
recapture the amount of principal lost in the modification (by a 
recorded vote of 211 ayes to 218 noes, Roll No. 101). 
                                                  Pages H3014-15, H3019
Withdrawn:
  Titus amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 111-21) that was offered 
and subsequently withdrawn that would have required a servicer that 
receives an incentive payment under the Hope for Homeowners program to 
notify all mortgagors under

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mortgages they service who are ``at-risk homeowners'', in a form and 
manner as shall be prescribed by the Secretary, that they may be 
eligible for the Hope for Homeowners Program and how to obtain 
information regarding the program.                       
Pages H3017-18
  H. Res. 205, the rule providing for further consideration of the 
bill, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 181 nays with 
1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 97, after agreeing to order the previous 
question without objection.                              
Pages H2986-95
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 212, raising a 
question of the privileges of the House, by a recorded vote of 222 ayes 
to 181 noes with 14 voting ``present'', Roll No. 105.    
  Pages H3024-25
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2983.
Senate Referrals: S. 520 was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure.                           
  Page H3052
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and seven recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2994-95, 
H2995-96, H2996, H3019, H3019-20, H3020-21, H3023, H3023-24, H3024-25, 
H3025-26. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:45 p.m.