HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 3221), S6736 [15JY], S7131, S7190 [23JY], H6854, H6916 [23JY]

———consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1363), H6851 [23JY]

Articles and editorials

Housing Bill Hammers Taxpayers, S7495 [26JY]

Rescuing Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac Is Nonsense, S7468 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 3221): consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1363), H6824 [22JY]

Cloture motions

Enact (H.R. 3221), S7131 [23JY], S7436 [25JY]

Letters

Housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises regulation reform: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H6995 [23JY]

Provisions: Jon Corzine and Michael Rounds, National Governors Association, H6850, H6851 [23JY]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 3221, provisions, S7226 [24JY]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 3221), S7131 [23JY], H6916 [23JY]

Remarks in House

Credit: reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans, H6842 [23JY]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs, H6841 [23JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify authority of OTS and Office of Comptroller of the Currency to regulate and oversee depository institution products and services marketing and distribution system, H6997 [23JY]

———establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund, H6842 [23JY]

Enact (H.R. 3221), H7857 [9SE]

———consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1363), H6840-H6854 [23JY]

———Senate amendment, H6828, H6854-H7011, H7054, H7055 [23JY], H7062 [24JY], H7332 [30JY], E1549, E1551 [24JY], E1555, E1556, E1559, E1563, E1564 [25JY], E1581 [29JY], E1602, E1604, E1606 [30JY], E1630 [31JY], E1693 [1AU]

Housing: modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, H6841, H6995 [23JY]

———provide needed housing reform, H6828, H6840, H6854-H7011, H7054, H7055 [23JY], H7062 [24JY], H7332 [30JY], E1549, E1551 [24JY], E1555, E1556, E1559, E1563, E1564 [25JY], E1581 [29JY], E1602, E1604, E1606 [30JY], E1630 [31JY], E1693 [1AU]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H6841, H6988-H7010 [23JY]

———simplify the historic rehabilitation tax credit, H7005 [23JY]

National Steel Car Ltd.: Alabama facility funding, H6989 [23JY]

NeighborWorks America (organization): allow preference in distribution of grants to counseling agencies that provide in-person mortgage counseling, H6998 [23JY], E1602 [30JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H6996 [23JY]

Truth in Lending Act: enhance disclosure of the terms of home mortgage loans, E1602 [30JY]

Remarks in Senate

Credit: transaction fees for small business-related credit card purchases, S7470 [25JY]

Dept. of HUD: increase section 8 vouchers, expand Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, reauthorize Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Program, and create a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund, S7503 [26JY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs, S7217 [24JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase benefits for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans, S6590 [11JY]

———provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans, S6590 [11JY], S7502 [26JY]

Enact (H.R. 3221): House amendments, S6585, S6590-S6595 [11JY], S6646 [14JY], S6713, S6735 [15JY], S6884 [17JY], S7089, S7111, S7112, S7130, S7131 [23JY], S7217, S7223-S7226, S7248, S7255, S7256, S7268-S7270 [24JY], S7436, S7438, S7443, S7448-S7451, S7454, S7456, S7458, S7459, S7468-S7472 [25JY], S7489-S7496, S7498-S7506, S7511, S7513, S7518 [26JY], S7566 [28JY], S7620 [29JY], S7985, S7999 [1AU]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S7433 [24JY]

———unanimous-consent request, S7255 [24JY]

FHA: prohibit funding for HOPE for Homeowners loan program, S7438 [25JY]

Housing: increase benefits for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans, S6590 [11JY]

———prohibit lobbying and political donations from Fannie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) and Freddie Mac (Government-sponsored enterprise), S7255, S7256 [24JY], S7454 [25JY], S7492, S7494 [26JY]

———provide needed housing reform, S6585, S6590-S6595 [11JY], S6646 [14JY], S6713 [15JY], S6884 [17JY], S7089, S7111, S7112, S7130, S7131 [23JY], S7217, S7223-S7226, S7248, S7255, S7256, S7268-S7270 [24JY], S7438, S7443, S7448-S7451, S7454, S7456, S7458, S7459, S7468, S7472 [25JY], S7489-S7496, S7498-S7506, S7511, S7513, S7518 [26JY], S7566 [28JY], S7620 [29JY], S7985, S7999 [1AU]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, S7217 [24JY], S7438 [25JY], S7504 [26JY], S7566 [28JY]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: limit maximum interest rate per year for mortgages for servicemembers during military service and one year after service, S7471 [25JY]

Taxation: allow amended returns to take into account receipt of certain hurricane-related casualty loss grants by disallowing previous deductions and waive deadline on GO Zone property construction for bonus depreciation, S7112 [23JY]

———clarify the ``general public use'' requirements of the low-income housing credit, S7620 [29JY]

———provide assistance for housing, S7501 [26JY]

———treatment of interest for purposes of the foreign tax credit, S7500 [26JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1363) (H. Rept. 110-767), H6824 [22JY]

Statements

Housing-Related Government-Sponsored Enterprises Regulation Reform: Several Housing Organizations, H6993 [23JY]

Provisions: Executive Office of the President, H6850 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1363, considerataion of Senate amendment to H.R. 3221, provisions, H6840 [23JY]

H.R. 3221, provisions, S6736-S6797 [15JY], H6916-H6987 [23JY]