[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 27678]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 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

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

                              S. Res. 352

       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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