REAL ESTATE

Addresses

Community Reinvestment Act Impact on Housing Industry: Marc H. Morial, National Urban League, H5292 [6MY]

Amendments

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), H2836 [25FE], H2990, H3001, H3007, H3014, H3016, H3017 [5MR], H3424 [16MR]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S4944, S4946, S4947, S4980, S4984, S4991, S4992, S4993 [30AP], S5027, S5028, S5029, S5030, S5041 [1MY], S5056 [4MY], S5092, S5094, S5100, S5101, S5109, S5111, S5116, S5117, S5118, S5164, S5166 [5MY], S5175 [6MY], H5763, H5764 [19MY]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), H5325, H5344, H5350, H5352, H5353, H5354, H5356, H5357, H5358, H5359, H5360, H5361, H5362, H5364, H5369 [7MY]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), consideration (H. Res. 406), H5315 [7MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), S4531, S4538, S4539, S4543, S4552, S4554, S4555, S4557, S4558, S4559 [22AP], S4605, S4607, S4608, S4611, S4615, S4616, S4620, S4631, S4700, S4701, S4702, S4703, S4704 [23AP], S5495, S5537 [14MY], H5686 [18MY]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), S8285, S8286 [29JY], S8508, S8514, S8517, S8528, S8607 [30JY]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S11607 [19NO], S11886 [20NO], S11973 [21NO], S11987, S12013, S12015 [30NO], S12072, S12073, S12087 [1DE], S12164, S12165, S12166, S12167, S12168, S12169, S12170, S12171, S12172, S12250, S12251, S12252, S12253, S12254, S12255, S12256, S12257, S12258 [2DE], S12276, S12278, S12304, S12334, S12335, S12337, S12340, S12341, S12342, S12343, S12344, S12345, S12346, S12349 [3DE], S12389, S12391, S12397, S12416, S12418, S12419, S12420, S12421, S12422, S12423, S12424, S12425, S12426, S12427, S12428, S12429, S12430, S12431, S12432, S12433 [4DE], S12495, S12496, S12517, S12518, S12519, S12520, S12521 [5DE], S12544, S12552, S12553, S12555, S12556, S12561 [6DE], S12600, S12621, S12622, S12623, S12624, S12626, S12627, S12628, S12629, S12630, S12631, S12632, S12633, S12634, S12635, S12636, S12637, S12638, S12639, S12640, S12641, S12644, S12645 [7DE], S12715, S12716, S12717, S12718, S12719, S12720, S12721, S12722, S12723, S12724, S12725, S12726, S12727, S12728, S12734, S12738, S12739, S12740, S12741 [8DE], S12768, S12819, S12820, S12821, S12822, S12823, S12825, S12826, S12827, S12828, S12829, S12830, S12831, S12832 [9DE], S12914, S12916, S12917, S12922, S12923, S12924, S12925, S12926, S12931, S12934, S12935, S12936, S12937, S12939, S12940, S12943, S12944, S12947, S12961, S12964, S12967, S12968 [10DE], S13039, S13040, S13041, S13042, S13043, S13047, S13048, S13049, S13059 [11DE], S13096, S13100 [12DE], S13193, S13194, S13195, S13198, S13199, S13200, S13201 [14DE], S13205, S13255, S13259, S13260, S13261, S13263, S13265, S13266, S13268, S13273, S13274 [15DE], S13326, S13327, S13330, S13334, S13337, S13338, S13340 [16DE], S13395, S13396, S13397, S13399 [17DE], S13464, S13465, S13466, S13467 [18DE], S13478, S13490, S13529 [19DE], S13628, S13631, S13632, S13633 [20DE], S13716, S13791, S13792 [22DE], S14139 [24DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), consideration (H. Res. 941), H13479 [3DE]

Analyses

Helping Families Save Their Homes Act (H.R. 1106), H3011-H3013 [5MR]

Articles and editorials

As Foreclosures Surge . . ., H5084 [4MY]

Better Way To Aid Banks, H1280 [12FE]

Big Banks Take Your Money and Run, H11765 [26OC]

Break Up the Banks, H4756 [27AP]

Extra Credit, S10968 [2NO]

Fannie, Freddie To Suffer Under New Rule, H2857 [26FE]

Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending, H2860 [26FE]

Financial Fraud Is Focus of Attack by Prosecutors, S4534 [22AP]

Foreclosures—No End in Sight, H6055 [2JN]

Fraud Factor, S4534 [22AP]

Homeseller—Ball Homes Is Celebrating 50 Years in Business, S9320 [14SE]

Lending Drops at Big U.S. Banks—Top Beneficiaries of Federal Cash Saw Outstanding Loans Decline 1.4% Last Quarter, H509 [26JA]

Low-Interest Mortgages Are the Answer—Stop the Decline in Home Prices, Stop the Crisis, S1112 [30JA]

New Housing Tax Credit Prompts Rise in Buying, S1476 [4FE]

Next Housing Bust, S5055 [4MY]

Night of the Living Death Tax, H13475 [3DE]

Oxley Hits Back at Ideologues, H4500 [2AP]

Private Sector Loans, Not Fannie or Freddie, Triggered Crisis, H4499 [2AP]

Probe Yourselves, H5267 [6MY]

Renters Across America Need More Help From Congress, E2048 [28JY]

Rolling Up the TARP, S10836 [28OC]

Sarbox for Housing—How To Restrict Lending to the Poor for Years To Come, H2857 [26FE]

Stimulus Spending Remains Ripe for Fraud, S4534 [22AP]

Tax That Won't Die, S13282 [16DE]

This Old House Policy, S10968 [2NO]

Trying To Rein in ``Too Big To Fail'' Institutions, H11764 [26OC]

U.S. Is Finding Its Role in Business Hard To Unwind, S9306 [14SE]

Where'd the Bailout Money Go? Shhhh, It's a Secret, S580 [15JA]

Bills and resolutions

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: clarify the low-income housing tax credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election (see S. 1326), S6938 [23JN] (see H.R. 2995), H7144 [23JN]

Armed Forces: ensure that members stationed outside the U.S. can take full advantage of credits for first-time home buyers and provide for waiver of recapture of the credit for members who are restationed (see H.R. 3389), H9055 [29JY]

———extend certain enhanced mortgage and mortgage foreclosure protections (see H.R. 3976), H12141 [29OC]

———improve equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty relative to cellular telephone contracts, residential or motor vehicle leases, and tuition (see H.R. 2874), H6805 [15JN]

———repeal sunset of certain enhanced mortgage and mortgage foreclosure protections and authorize the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to pay unpaid balances on guaranteed housing loans (see S. 842), S4513 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see S. 61), S41 [6JA] (see H.R. 200), H35 [6JA] (see H.R. 225), H68 [7JA]

———provide assistance to retailers to avoid foreclosure and liquidation (see H.R. 1942), H4522 [2AP]

BLM: convey certain public land in Nevada to Las Vegas Motor Speedway (see S. 508), S2623 [2MR] (see H.R. 409), H160 [9JA]

———convey White Acre and Gambel Oak properties to Park City, UT (see S. 218), S337 [13JA] (see H.R. 602), H386 [16JA]

Boston, MA: provide enhanced voucher rental assistance for residents of certain federally assisted low-income housing (see H.R. 3117), H7740 [7JY]

Coast Guard: convey certain real property to Marquette, MI (see H.R. 1282), H2924 [3MR]

———convey certain real property to the Cornerstone Christian Academy in Cheboygan, MI (see H.R. 1291), H2925 [3MR]

Commission on the Foreclosure and Mortgage Lending Crisis: establish (see H.R. 1285), H2925 [3MR]

Congress: prohibit passage of further massive spending initiatives for bailout purposes (see H. Res. 199), H2874 [26FE]

Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H4128 [30MR]

Consumers: establish programs to provide counseling to homebuyers regarding voluntary home inspections and train counselors to provide such counseling (see H.R. 2130), H4839 [27AP]

———protect from certain practices in connection with the origination of consumer credit transactions secured by the consumer's principal dwelling (see S. 863), S4573 [22AP] (see H.R. 1782), H4128 [30MR]

———require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and create databases on foreclosures (see S. 1731), S9982 [30SE]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H386 [16JA]

Credit: declare national residential mortgage foreclosure emergency and encourage States to enact a temporary moratorium on foreclosures (see H. Res. 181), H2602 [23FE] (see H. Res. 186), H2632 [24FE]

———ensure that borrowers under federally related mortgage loans have an opportunity to inspect closing documents (see H.R. 4229), H13627 (see H.R. 4229), H14371 [8DE]

———establish a national consumer credit usury rate (see S. 500), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 1608), H3703 [19MR]

———exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H15501 [16DE]

———improve process through which loan originators participate in FHA mortgage programs (see H.R. 1116), H2601 [23FE]

———increase loan limits for FHA single family housing mortgage insurance programs and reverse mortgage program and for the conforming loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 587), H381 [15JA]

———increase maximum mortgage loan limits for FHA multi-family housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas (see H.R. 3527), H9279 [31JY]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 2483), H5791 [19MY]

———permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures to take remedial action and require home mortgage servicers to provide notice of any upcoming reset of interest rates (see S. 241), S388 [14JA] (see H.R. 527), H324 [14JA]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 1106), H2601 [23FE]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), consideration (see H. Res. 190), H2833 [25FE] (see H. Res. 205), H2978 [4MR]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (see S. 895, 896), S4721 [24AP]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 450), H5711 [18MY]

———prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to individuals who lack a Social Security account number (see H.R. 1268), H2924 [3MR]

———prohibit prepayment penalties in mortgage contracts (see S. 911), S4806 [28AP] (see H.R. 2794), H6537 [10JN]

———prohibit yield spread premiums paid to mortgage brokers for steering borrowers to certain interest rates (see S. 912), S4806 [28AP]

———protect homebuyers from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 2108), H4838 [27AP]

———provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications (see H.R. 788), H875 [2FE]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (see H.R. 1728), H4061 [26MR]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), consideration (see H. Res. 400), H5167 [5MY] (see H. Res. 406), H5305 [6MY]

———require borrowers under FHA-insured mortgages for single-family housing to make certain minimum downpayments and prohibit financing of closing costs under such mortgages (see H.R. 3706), H10456 [1OC]

———require creditors who transfer, sell, or convey certain residential mortgage loans to third parties to retain an economic interest in a material portion of the credit risk for any such loan (see H.R. 1731), H4061 [26MR]

———require mortgage servicers of single family homes to notify mortgagors of possible eligibility for Federal mortgage assistance (see H.R. 2181), H4999 [29AP]

———require the filing of certain information regarding a residential mortgage in any proceeding for mortgage foreclosure (see H.R. 1123), H2601 [23FE]

Crime: enhance investigation and prosecution of mortgage fraud and financial institution fraud (see H.R. 1748), H4062 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: amend Homeowners Assistance Program to allow flexibility setting homeowner assistance commencement date for Armed Forces members permanently reassigned during mortgage crisis (see H.R. 4324), H14981 [15DE]

Dept. of Energy: establish National Home Energy Savings Revolving Fund (see H.R. 1573), H3526 [17MR]

———establish the Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program (see S. 1246), S6542 [11JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 476), H195 [13JA]

———authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see S. 453), S2365 [23FE] (see H.R. 932), H1156 [10FE]

———authorize States and localities receiving assistance under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program to use such amounts for renovating owner-occupied housing of low-income families (see H.R. 3204), H8099 [14JY]

———make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas (see H.R. 4382), H15500 [16DE]

———make improvements to FHA mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 3146), H7945 [9JY]

———make temporary mortgage assistance loans to save homes of unemployed homeowners who are delinquent on their mortgage payments (see H.R. 3066), H7703 [26JN]

———pay administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover costs of family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program (see H.R. 46), H29 [6JA]

———provide for semiannual actuarial studies of FHA mortgage insurance program (see H.R. 2467), H5712 [18MY]

———provide rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located (see H.R. 741), H777 [28JA]

———replace the Hope for Homeowners Program with a new program (see H.R. 1331), H3053 [5MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a competitive grant program to assist local criminal prosecutors' offices in investigating and prosecuting crimes of real estate fraud (see S. 1724), S9930 [29SE]

———establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1939), H4522 [2AP]

———establish the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force (see S. 365), S1431 [3FE] (see H.R. 529), H324 [14JA]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1520), H3437 [16MR]

———notify surface estate owners in cases in which the leasing of Federal minerals underlying the land are to be used for oil and gas development (see S. 719), S3897 [26MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: allocate Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for relief of homeowners and neighborhoods (see H.R. 3068, 3068), H7703 [26JN]

———allocate Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to local governments suffering significant losses due to highly-rated investments in failed financial institutions (see S. 116), S42 [6JA]

———direct unused Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to Making Home Affordable Program (see H.R. 1764), H4063 [26MR]

———disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S.J. Res. 5), S337 [13JA] (see H.J. Res. 3), H36 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 19), H382 [15JA]

———establish National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program (see S. 505), S2592 [27FE]

———halt purchase of luxury jet by Citigroup Inc., and require Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients to assist homeowners and small business and limit executive compensation and perks (see H. Res. 94), H602 [27JA]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 383), S1542 [4FE] (see H.R. 1341), H3054 [5MR]

———limit excessive and luxury expenses by Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients (see H.R. 979), H1246 [11FE]

———provide rules for the modification or disposition of certain assets by real estate mortgage investment conduits under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 376), S1542 [4FE]

———reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program by establishing the Family Foreclosure Rescue Corp., and purchase and insure home mortgage loans (see H.R. 472), H194 [13JA]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 64), S41 [6JA]

———use amounts made available under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for relief for homeowners and affordable rental housing (see H.R. 3766), H11165 [8OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 1960), H4522 [2AP] (see H.R. 3463), H9276 [31JY]

Economy: protect homeowners and consumers by reducing foreclosures, ensuring availability of credit for homeowners, businesses, and consumers, and reforming the financial regulatory system (see S. 3), S39 [6JA]

Eminent domain: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 4288), H14826 [11DE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1885), H4519 [2AP] (see H. Res. 748), H9730 [17SE]

———require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power (see H. Res. 575), H7145 [23JN]

Family Foreclosure Rescue Corp.: establish (see H.R. 2394), H5581 [13MY]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission: establish (see H.R. 1929), H4521 [2AP]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 3995), H12287 [3NO]

FDIC: establish a systematic mortgage modification program (see S. 73), S41 [6JA] (see H.R. 37), H29 [6JA]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (see H.R. 3357), H8959 [28JY]

Federal employees: require Members of Congress and senior public officials required to file financial disclosure statements to disclose the value of, and mortgage information on, all personal residences (see H.R. 2128), H4839 [27AP]

FEMA: reauthorize temporary Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program (see H.R. 888), H1043 [4FE]

———reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see S. 763), S4171 [1AP]

FHA: revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing (see H.R. 600), H386 [16JA]

Financial institutions: authorize depository institutions and holding companies to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (see H.R. 2529), H5891 [20MY]

———encourage banks and mortgage servicers to work with families affected by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forebearance without penalty on mortgage payments (see S. Res. 352), S11344 [10NO] (see H. Con. Res. 197), H11166 [8OC]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 356), S1058 [29JA] (see H.R. 111), H32 [6JA]

———promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements (see H.R. 703), H601 [27JA]

———require lenders of loans with Federal guarantees or Federal insurance to consent to mandatory mediation (see S. 2912), S13458 [18DE]

Flag—U.S.: permit Medal of Honor recipients to properly display the flag on the recipient's property (see H. Res. 952), H13628 (see H. Res. 952), H14372 [8DE]

FRS: provide that certain Regulation Z amendments to prohibit unfair, abusive, or deceptive home mortgage lending practices and restrict other mortgage practices shall take effect (see H.R. 514), H324 [14JA]

FTC: conduct rulemaking relative to mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services (see H.R. 2666), H6074 [2JN]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see S. 2129), S10916 [29OC]

———convey a parcel of real property to Nantucket, MA (see H.R. 3751), H11110 [7OC]

———enhance authorities relative to real property that has yet to be reported excess (see H.R. 2495), H5791 [19MY]

———improve accountability and congressional oversight of public buildings and facilities projects (see H. Res. 163), H1520 [12FE]

Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act: extend certain housing-related deadlines (see S. 2815), S11883 [20NO] (see H.R. 4205), H13519 [3DE]

Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6743 [12JN]

Home Valuation Code of Conduct: impose a moratorium (see H.R. 3044), H7445 [25JN]

Housing: assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 583), H381 [15JA]

———authorize incremental vouchers for section 8 tenant-based rental assistance to help meet the housing needs of low-income families (see H.R. 168), H34 [6JA]

———establish a downpayment requirement for certain home loan programs and repeal and prohibit certain downpayment assistance initiatives (see H.R. 2922), H6972 [17JN]

———establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments (see H.R. 3142), H7945 [9JY]

———extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 1353), H3054 [5MR]

———mitigate mortgage foreclosures, facilitate and include fairness in housing recovery, and combat mortgage fraud (see H.R. 1295), H2978 [4MR]

———prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages (see H.R. 230), H68 [7JA]

———protect property and security of homeowners facing foreclosure proceedings (see S. 117), S42 [6JA] (see H.R. 1231), H2874 [26FE]

———protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1247), H2886 [2MR]

———provide assistance to owners of manufactured homes constructed prior to 1976 to purchase Energy Star qualified manufactured homes (see S. 1320), S6888 [22JN] (see H.R. 1749), H4062 [26MR]

———provide incentives for residential housing market (see H.R. 1903), H4520 [2AP]

———reduce foreclosures of residential mortgages (see H.R. 1356), H3054 [5MR]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 1408), H3144 [10MR]

Insurance: prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew homeowners insurance policies because of the presence of certain types of drywall in the home (see H.R. 4094), H13068 [17NO]

Members of Congress: require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress (see S. 1632), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 3965), H12140 [29OC]

National Catastrophic Risks Consortium: establish (see S. 505), S2592 [27FE]

National Home Mortgage and Loan Performance Registry: establish (see H.R. 3195), H8099 [14JY]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 502), H6155 [3JN]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the North Country National Scenic Trail (see S. 134), S42 [6JA]

———clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see S. 189), S212 [8JA] (see H.R. 1435), H3337 [11MR]

NeighborWorks America (organization): provide funding for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities (see H.R. 1848), H4396 [1AP]

Rangel, Representative: investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (see H. Res. 143), H1158 [10FE] (see H. Res. 805), H11110 [7OC]

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities (see H.R. 3451), H9276 [31JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for amounts paid for energy efficient property placed in service in commercial buildings pursuant to an approved energy efficiency plan (see H.R. 3659), H10069 [29SE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer (see S. 312), S787 [22JA]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal residence by certain current and former servicemembers (see H.R. 309), H88 [8JA]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a residence (see H.R. 101), H31 [6JA]

———allow an unlimited exclusion from transfer taxes for certain farmland and land of conservation value (see H.R. 1328), H3053 [5MR]

———allow dealers in real estate to use the installment sales method (see H.R. 3440), H9275 [31JY]

———allow deduction for property taxes in determining the amount of the alternative minimum taxable income of an individual taxpayer (see H.R. 412), H160 [9JA]

———allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1716), H4026 [25MR]

———allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 2756), H6306 [8JN]

———allow estate of decedent to use capital loss carryover of decedent as a deduction against estate tax (see H.R. 4035), H12456 [5NO]

———allow expensing of certain real property (see H.R. 3178), H8008 [10JY]

———allow specified energy property grants to real estate investment trusts without regard to the ratable share income limitations (see H.R. 4256), H14445 [9DE]

———encourage businesses to purchase commercial and residential property in distressed communities by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains (see H.R. 3812), H11383 [14OC]

———encourage purchase of residential property by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains (see H.R. 1784), H4128 [30MR]

———enhance administration of, and reduce fraud related to, the first-time homebuyer tax credit (see S. 1930), S10735 [26OC] (see H.R. 3901), H11711 [22OC]

———establish and provide for the treatment of Individual Development Accounts (see S. 985), S5232 [6MY]

———exclude capital gains on sales and exchanges of residences purchased in a foreclosure sale (see H.R. 3520), H9279 [31JY]

———exclude certain gains on single-family residential rental property from gross income (see H.R. 2851), H6743 [12JN]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3004), H7145 [23JN]

———exclude from gross income gain on the sale of certain residential leased-fee interests to holders of the leasehold rights (see H.R. 3207), H8099 [14JY]

———exclude from gross income the gain from the sale or exchange of certain residences acquired before a certain date (see H.R. 755), H778 [28JA]

———exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 2208), H5061 [30AP]

———exclude long-term capital gain on certain property acquired or disposed from gross income (see H.R. 1477), H3400 [12MR]

———exempt certain farmland from the estate tax (see H.R. 173), H34 [6JA]

———expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 2655), H6074 [2JN] (see H.R. 2801), H6537 [10JN]

———expand and make permanent the standard deduction for real property taxes (see H.R. 3213), H8099 [14JY]

———expand application of the homebuyer credit (see S. 253), S598 [15JA] (see S. 740), S3986 [30MR] (see H.R. 1119), H2601 [23FE]

———expand military housing allowance exclusion to determine area gross income in determining whether a residential rental property is qualified for purposes of the exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 3641), H9961 [24SE]

———expand rehabilitation credit (see S. 1743), S10061 [1OC]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 3670), H10069 [29SE]

———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H10456 [1OC]

———extend additional standard deduction for State and local real property taxes (see H.R. 2146), H4914 [28AP]

———extend and expand the first-time homebuyers credit and to provide a loss deduction on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 3640), H9961 [24SE]

———extend and expand the homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 3779), H11166 [8OC]

———extend and increase first-time homebuyer tax credit and waiver of requirement to repay (see H.R. 3801), H11297 [13OC]

———extend and modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 802), H920 [3FE]

———extend and modify the homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 1344), H3054 [5MR] (see H.R. 1453), H3338 [11MR] (see H.R. 2606), H6011 [21MY]

———extend certain estate tax provisions and restore and increase estate tax deduction for certain family-owned businesses (see H.R. 4015), H12364 [4NO]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (see S. 1678), S9436 [16SE] (see H.R. 3761), H11165 (see H.R. 3773), H11166 [8OC] (see H.R. 3842), H11457 [15OC]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit, repeal first-time homebuyer requirement, and waive recapture (see H.R. 2905), H6903 [16JN]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit and eliminate the first-time homebuyer requirement and increase the adjusted gross income limitations with respect to such credit (see H.R. 3902), H11711 [22OC] (see H.R. 4032), H12456 [5NO]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit for taxpayers who have entered into a binding contract before termination of such credit (see H.R. 3921), H11739 [23OC]

———extend increased rehabilitation credit for structures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 1861), S10700 [22OC]

———extend the additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers (see S. 201), S308 [12JA]

———extend the first-time homebuyer credit for Armed Services members serving outside the U.S. (see H.R. 2562), H6009 [21MY]

———extend the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain Federal employees serving on extended duty (see H.R. 3780), H11166 [8OC]

———extend the standard deduction for real property taxes and adjust such deduction for inflation (see H.R. 2725), H6264 [4JN]

———increase amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by taxpayers who have attained age 50 (see H.R. 674), H525 [26JA]

———increase estate and gift tax unified credit, adjust for inflation, and repeal termination of estate tax (see H.R. 2658), H6074 [2JN]

———increase limitation on capital losses (see S. 978), S5128 [5MY] (see H.R. 1857), H4396 [1AP]

———increase limitation on capital losses and index such limitation to inflation (see H.R. 1968), H4522 [2AP]

———increase limitation on reduction of fair market value of real property used for farming, or another trade or business, for purposes of estate taxes (see H.R. 4208), H13520 [3DE]

———increase maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property and restore and increase estate tax deduction for family-owned businesses (see H.R. 96), H31 [6JA]

———maintain current standards of the Federal mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 130), H5891 [20MY]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 2319), H5398 [7MY]

———make permanent and expand the additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers (see S. 1268), S6650 [16JN]

———make permanent estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and Self-Employment Contributions Act tax deduction for health insurance (see H.R. 533), H324 [14JA]

———make permanent the additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers (see H.R. 2604), H6011 [21MY]

———make permanent the deductions for State and local sales tax, qualified tuition and related expenses, and mortgage interest premiums, and modify the homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1805), H4249 [31MR]

———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (see H.R. 4270), H14743 [10DE]

———make retroactive the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1767), H4063 [26MR]

———modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H4580 [21AP]

———modify the first-time homebuyer credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal purposes (see S. 1728), S9981 [30SE]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 3590), H9729 [17SE]

———modify the new energy efficient home credit and provide a credit for the purchase of certain energy efficient homes (see H.R. 2649), H6074 [2JN]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 273), H70 [7JA]

———permanently extend estate tax relief (see S. 2784), S11430 [17NO]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 4306), H14877 [14DE]

———permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see S. 288), S719 [21JA]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 474), H194 [13JA]

———prevent a change in residency as a result of extended official duty in the military or certain Federal service from triggering repayment provisions of the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 3573), H9549 [15SE]

———promote tax parity between residential and business fuel cell tax credits (see H.R. 3660), H10069 [29SE]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 1230), S6452 [10JN] (see H.R. 214), H36 [6JA] (see H.R. 1245), H2886 [2MR] (see H.R. 3760), H11165 [8OC] (see H.R. 3825), H11457 [15OC]

———provide a credit to individuals who pay their mortgages on time (see H.R. 1317), H2980 [4MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings or residential rental property (see H.R. 2198), H5060 [30AP]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see S. 1349), S7069 [25JN] (see S. 1754), S10162 [6OC] (see H.R. 1509), H3436 [16MR] (see H.R. 1561), H3526 [17MR] (see H.R. 3056), H7445 [25JN] (see H.R. 3615), H9806 [22SE]

———provide an exclusion from gross income of long-term capital gains on property purchased before the end of 2009 (see H.R. 1632), H3704 [19MR]

———provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged (see H.R. 2887), H6902 [16JN]

———provide for an enhanced deduction for qualified residence interest on acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes (see H.R. 342), H90 [8JA]

———provide incentives for affordable housing (see H.R. 906), H1044 [4FE]

———provide penalty free distributions and loans from certain retirement plans for the purchase and refinancing of principal residences (see H.R. 1629), H3704 [19MR]

———provide recovery periods for new nonresidential real property and qualified leasehold improvement property (see H.R. 4012), H12288 [3NO]

———provide relief relative to estate and gift taxes, small businesses, and government contractors (see H.R. 4174), H13466 [2DE]

———reassess property values used to determine property taxes for primary residences on a more frequent basis and encourage local governments to provide relief to those whose home values have declined (see H. Con. Res. 88), H4129 [30MR]

———reform estate and gift tax (see H.R. 2023), H4685 [22AP]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H35 [6JA]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (see H.R. 3905), H11711 [22OC]

———repeal the recapture rule of the first-time homebuyer credit and to extend the application of the credit (see H.R. 525), H324 [14JA]

———restore estate tax, increase estate tax unified credit, and reduce the minimum estate tax rate (see H.R. 1986), H4579 [21AP]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (see H.R. 436), H161 [9JA] (see H.R. 4154), H13353 [19NO]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), consideration (see H. Res. 941), H13465 [2DE]

———temporarily expand first-time homebuyer credit to all homebuyers and allow individuals a temporary refundable credit for costs of refinancing acquisition indebtedness secured by their principal residence (see H.R. 2619), H6011 [21MY]

———waive penalty on distributions from qualified retirement plans for certain mortgage payments and for unemployed individuals, and increase age at which distributions from such plans are to begin (see H.R. 2331), H5398 [7MY]

———waive recapture of the first-time homebuyer credit for an Armed Forces member who sells the home because they are transferred, deployed overseas, or required to reside in Government quarters (see H.R. 2398), H5581 [13MY]

Treece, KS: authorize voluntary purchase of certain properties endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site (see H.R. 3058), H7445 [25JN]

U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (see H.R. 3045), H7445 [25JN]

Veterans: waive housing loan fees for veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service (see H.R. 2180), H4999 [29AP]

Voting: prohibit challenges to eligibility to register or vote on grounds that an individual resides in a home subject to foreclosure or that the jurisdiction was adversely affected by a disaster (see H.R. 3489), H9277 [31JY]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), S4657 [23AP], S4740 [27AP]

———improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), motion to proceed, S4399 [2AP]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S13477, S13478 [19DE], S13646 [21DE], S13716 [22DE], S13834 [23DE]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), motion to commit, S13132 [13DE]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11578 [19NO], S11967 [21NO], S13376 [17DE]

Explanations

Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (H.R. 3548): First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extension and Modification, S11197-S11201 [5NO]

Interviews

Amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences: Senator Durbin with American Banker (publication), H2992, H3005 [5MR]

Letters

Amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences: several organizations, S4936 [30AP]

Community Reinvestment Act impact on housing industry: Ben Bernanke, FRS, H5145 [5MY], H5293 [6MY]

Encourage Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to take into account the health of the local housing market relative to condominium and cooperative housing mortgages: Gregory J. Gagnon and Russell Clay, Central Bank of Lake of the Ozarks, H5365 [7MY]

———Vicki Brown, Lake Ozark Property Inc., H5365 [7MY]

Family Self-Sufficiency Act: several organizations, H4863 [28AP]

FDIC foreclosure prevention mortgage modification program: Sheila C. Bair, FDIC, S1811 [6FE]

FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act: several housing organizations, H9523 [15SE]

Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA): Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, S4738 [27AP]

———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S4739 [27AP]

———Joseph E.B. White, Taxpayers Against Fraud (organization), S4739 [27AP]

———Richard Delonis, National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, S4739 [27AP]

———Scott J. Grossfield, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, S4739 [27AP]

Helping Active Duty Deployed Act: Patrick Campbell, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), E1428 [15JN]

Helping Families Save Their Homes Act: B. Dan Berger, National Association of Federal Credit Unions, H5761 [19MY]

———Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H5761 [19MY]

———Charles McMillan, National Association of REALTORS, H2854 [26FE], H5762 [19MY]

———Dan Mica, Credit Union National Association, S5005 [1MY], H5761 [19MY]

———David P. Sloan, AARP, H2855 [26FE]

———Floyd E. Stoner, American Bankers Association, S5007 [1MY], H5761 [19MY]

———Frank Keating, American Council of Life Insurers, H2854 [26FE]

———Fred R. Becker, Jr., National Association of Federal Credit Unions, S5006 [1MY]

———John H. Dalton and Steve Bartlett, Financial Services Roundtable (organization), S5006 [1MY]

———several consumer organizations, S5006 [1MY]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, H2855 [26FE]

Housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises regulation reform: Representative Frank, H4504 [2AP]

Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act: Charles McMillan, National Association of REALTORS, H5186 [6MY]

———Floyd E. Stoner, American Bankers Association, H5318 [7MY]

———John A. Courson and David G. Kittle, Mortgage Bankers Association, H5179 [6MY], H5317 [7MY]

———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5348 [7MY]

———Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5348 [7MY]

Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H13486 [3DE]

———Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H13486 [3DE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, H13485 [3DE]

Protecting Consumers From Unreasonble Credit Rates Act: several organizations, S2572 [26FE]

Require notice to consumers when a mortgage loan has been sold, transferred, or assigned to a third party: several consumer organizations, S5174 [6MY]

Service Members First-Time Homebuyer Relief Act: Mary T. Scott, National Military Family Association, H6520 [10JN]

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Lawrence H. Summers, S570 [15JA], S13077 [12DE]

———Senator Levin, S578 [15JA]

———several organizations, S579, S586 [15JA]

21st Century FHA Housing Act: Mortgage Bankers Association, National Association of Home Builders, and National Association of REALTORS, H9522 [15SE]

Lists

Four worst things about H.R. 200, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act, H3014 [5MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act, H13486 [3DE]

Primary Government securities dealers reporting to the FRS Government Dealers Statistics Unit, H1280 [12FE]

State-by-State impact of Durbin amendment to S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, on bankruptcy law modification for certain mortgages, S4923 [30AP]

Top lenders responsible for subprime loans, H5278 [6MY]

Messages

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Report: President Bush, S304 [12JA], H170 [13JA]

Motions

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), H3021 [5MR]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S5179, S5182 [6MY]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), H5369 [7MY]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), S8512, S8530 [30JY]

Rangel, Representative: investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (H. Res. 143), H1128 [10FE]

———investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (H. Res. 805), H10543 [7OC]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S11578 [19NO], S11997 [30NO], S12306 [3DE], S12603 [7DE], S12683, S12685 [8DE], S13239 [15DE], S13295 [16DE], S13376 [17DE], S13478 [19DE], S13792 [22DE], S13804, S13810, S13833 [23DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), H13491, H13492 [3DE]

Proposals

Investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations by Representative Rangel relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman, H998 [4FE], H10540, H10541 [7OC]

Remarks in House

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, H10001 [29SE]

———impact of stimulus funding on economy, H6977 [18JN]

Armed Forces: improve equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty relative to cellular telephone contracts and residential or motor vehicle leases, H7348, H7349 [25JN]

———improve equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty relative to cellular telephone contracts, residential or motor vehicle leases, and tuition (H.R. 2874), E1428 [15JN]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): alleged involvement in promoting sub-prime loans, H7078 [19JN]

———alleged involvement in voter registration fraud, H7078-H7082 [19JN], H8581, H8582 [22JY], H8721 [24JY]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) minority report on alleged criminal activities, H8702, H8703 [23JY], H8869-H8871 [27JY]

———provide transparency with Federal funds received through housing and urban development grants, H5316 [7MY]

BLM: convey certain public land in Nevada to Las Vegas Motor Speedway (H.R. 409), H8058, H8059 [14JY]

Brennan, Michele: Seattle-King County Association of Realtors Realtor Achievement Award recipient, E209 [4FE]

Chicago, IL: tribute, H10492 [6OC]

Community Reinvestment Act: impact, H1033 [4FE], H4498-H4511 [2AP], H5144 [5MY], H5286-H5293 [6MY]

Congress: prohibit passage of further massive spending initiatives for bailout purposes (H. Res. 199), H5491 [13MY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H3092-H3096 [9MR]

———legislative priorities, H3419 [16MR]

Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings, H7634 [26JN], H11761 [26OC], H13120-H13122 [18NO]

———establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (H.R. 1778), H13391 [2DE]

Consumers: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2588), H6010 [21MY]

Credit: allow debtor receiving mortgage foreclosure notice to meet pre-filing credit counseling requirement within 30 days after bankruptcy filing, H3016, H3017 [5MR]

———allow lenders to recapture the principal lost in mortgage modification in a bankruptcy proceeding if the homeowner sells the property for a profit, H2990, H3014, H3015 [5MR]

———effect of mortgage lenders risk-retention on liquidity of the market, H5349 [7MY]

———encourage Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to take into account the health of the local housing market relative to condominium and cooperative housing mortgages, H5364, H5365 [7MY]

———impact of variable rate mortgage insurance premiums on housing industry, E2686 [2NO]

———increase maximum mortgage loan limits for FHA multi-family housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas (H.R. 3527), H9522-H9525 [15SE]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, H14755-H14757 [11DE], E2445 [6OC], E2513 [13OC], E3019 [17DE]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), H2809 [25FE], H2839, H2848-H2863 [26FE], H2889, H2912 [3MR], H2932, H2933, H2951-H2953, H2970 [4MR], H2997-H3024, H3041, H3044-H3047, H3051 [5MR], H3058, H3075, H3076 [6MR], H3340 [12MR], H3419-H3426 [16MR], H3442 [17MR], H5085 [4MY], H5105, H5142 [5MY], E559, E562, E569, E576, E577, E578, E579, E580 [5MR], E582, E584 [6MR], E610, E623-E625 [10MR], E673 [16MR], E692 [17MR], E734 [23MR]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), consideration (H. Res. 190), H2839-H2848 [26FE]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), consideration (H. Res. 205), H2986-H2995 [5MR]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), motion to recommit, H3021, H3023 [5MR]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), H5740-H5765, H5768 [19MY], E1210 [20MY], E1257 [21MY], E1307 [4JN]

———prevent provision of mortgage foreclosure assistance if borrowers misrepresented or lied about their income when applying for the mortgage or lenders failed to follow proper underwriting standards, H3021-H3023 [5MR], H3058 [6MR]

———prohibit steering of mortgage loans, H5349 [7MY]

———prohibit the provision of mortgage relief to those who fraudulently extended their mortgage and then filed for bankruptcy, H2989 [5MR]

———protect homebuyers from predatory mortgage lending practices, H5286-H5293 [6MY]

———protect homebuyers from predatory mortgage lending practices (H.R. 2108), H12989 [16NO]

———provide forbearance from foreclosures of subprime mortgages in the determination of a consumer credit score, H2990 [5MR], H3423, H3424 [16MR]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), H5069 [4MY], H5101, H5103, H5104, H5105, H5106, H5138-H5145 [5MY], H5171, H5173, H5179-H5188, H5266 [6MY], H5312, H5325-H5371 [7MY], H5562-H5568 [13MY], E1083, E1085, E1086, E1087, E1106 [7MY], E1129 [12MY], E1131 [13MY]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), consideration (H. Res. 400), H5174-H5179 [6MY]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), consideration (H. Res. 406), H5313-H5324 [7MY]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), corrections in engrossment, H5371 [7MY]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), motion to recommit, H5369 [7MY]

———require bankruptcy courts to use FHA appraisal guidelines, deny relief to individuals who can afford to repay mortgages without judicial mortgage modification, and extend negotiation period, H3004-H3011 [5MR]

———require mortgage originators to present the costs and benefits of each mortgage option in a simple chart and the disclosure be made in writing and signed by the mortgage originator and consumer, H5361, H5362 [7MY]

Dept. of HUD: assessment of success of programs implemented to assist homeowners with mortgages and foreclosure avoidance, H13118 [18NO]

———coordinate efforts to produce compatible and improved residential mortgage disclosures, H5763 [19MY]

———give priority consideration in grant funding to mortgage counseling agencies serving areas with high foreclosure rates, H5358, H5359 [7MY], H5763 [19MY]

———include explanation of benefits of mortgage balance pre-payment in consumer education guides, H5360 [7MY]

———make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas (H.R. 4382), E3056 [17DE]

———make improvements to FHA mortgage insurance programs (H.R. 3146), H9520-H9522 [15SE]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs, H4984 [29AP]

———Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding, H14676 [10DE]

———pay administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover costs of family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program (H.R. 46), H4862-H4864 [28AP]

———pre-home purchase counseling funding, H8643 [23JY]

———prohibit legal assistance or housing counseling grant funding to an organization that has been or employs individuals convicted of Federal election law violations, H5351, H5352 [7MY]

———provide rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located (H.R. 741), E237 [10FE]

———rental assistance programs funding, H8596 [23JY]

———require transparency and accountability for organizations receiving Federal funds to provide foreclosure legal assistance or housing counseling, H5369 [7MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), H5106 [5MY], H5260-H5270 [6MY], H5550 [13MY], E1090, E1100 [7MY], E1295-E1300 [3JN]

———improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), Senate amendment, H5686-H5688 [18MY], E1198 [19MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: dedicate portion of the Troubled Asset Relief Program funding to provide low-interest loans to unemployed homeowners facing foreclosure, H14677 [10DE]

———disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (H.J. Res. 3), H369 [15JA], H447-H468, H475, H476 [22JA], H596 [27JA], H3710 [23MR], E127 [22JA], E133 [23JA], E136 [26JA], E155 [27JA], E174 [2FE]

———halt purchase of luxury jet by Citigroup Inc., and require Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients to assist homeowners and small business and limit executive compensation and perks, H605, H606 [28JA]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 383), H3847-H3851 [25MR]

———permit use of the Troubled Asset Relief Program funding for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities, H284 [14JA]

———reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program by establishing the Family Foreclosure Rescue Corp. and purchase and insure home mortgage loans (H.R. 472), H276 [14JA]

———validity of analysis of financial status of banks as rationale for receipt of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, H10463 [6OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H5817-H5819 [20MY]

Economy: comparison of the economic recovery of the corporate and financial sectors with that of working class citizens, H11358, H11359 [14OC]

———create Economic Disaster Area designation to aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure, H4256 [1AP], E765 [25MR]

———Government bailout of financial institutions, H53, H55-H63 [7JA], H76-H81 [8JA], H144, H155 [9JA], H188-H191 [13JA], H508, H510, H514 [26JA], H879 [3FE], H1014, H1032, H1034 [4FE], H1068 [9FE], H1148 [10FE], H2838 [26FE], H4107 [30MR], H4755, H4760 [27AP], H4844 [28AP], H5276-H5278 [6MY], H6055 [2JN], H7735 [7JY], H9470 [14SE], H10043 [29SE], H13457 [2DE], H14951 [15DE]

———limit compensation for executives at companies that receive Federal bailout funds, H155 [9JA]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H13010, H13012 [17NO]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, H3486-H3491 [17MR], H3615-H3620 [18MR], H3711 [23MR], H3790 [24MR], H4003, H4019, H4020 [25MR], H4231, H4232 [31MR], H4498 [2AP], H4980-H4987 [29AP], H7072 [19JN], H8071 [14JY], H10526 [7OC], H11433 [15OC], H11559 [21OC], H11731 [23OC], H11764 [26OC], H13469 [3DE], H15474 [16DE]

———require companies receiving Federal bailout funds to disclose executive compensation, H334 [15JA]

———suspend capital gains tax, schedule Government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements, H3516, H3520 [17MR]

Eminent domain: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (H.R. 4288), E2973 [11DE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, H2810 [25FE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 1885), E883 [2AP]

FAA: ensure that appraisals of property values do not change due to the property's inclusion in an Airport Improvement Program relocation project, H5972 [21MY]

FBI: Mortgage Fraud Division funding, H6888 [16JN]

FDIC: create a net worth certificate program, H1279-H1281 [12FE]

———establish a systematic mortgage modification program, H289 [14JA], H3420 [16MR]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), H9016-H9023 [29JY], E2136, E2166 [31JY]

FEMA: reauthorize temporary Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program (H.R. 888), E214 [4FE]

Financial institutions: authorize depository institutions and holding companies to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (H.R. 2529), H6371 [9JN], H8971-H8973 [29JY]

———encourage banks and mortgage servicers to work with families affected by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forebearance without penalty on mortgage payments (H. Con. Res. 197), H13401-H13404 [2DE], E2883 [3DE]

———handling of foreclosure crisis, H5562 [13MY], H12266-H12271 [3NO]

———make loan modification program more transparent by giving homeowners the ability to verify their mortgage servicer's net present value analysis, H14491 [10DE]

———require mortgage lenders participating in Making Home Affordable Program to report monthly to the Dept. of the Treasury, H14722, H14723 [10DE]

———require mortgage lenders to provide loan applicants with simplified summaries of loan contracts, H14737 [10DE]

———require OTS and the Comptroller of the Currency to issue mortgage modification data collection and reporting requirements for banks under regulation, H354 [15JA]

FRS: require disclosure of detailed information regarding the mortgage-backed securities purchase program, H363-H365 [15JA]

GAO: expand study of certain mortgage regulations to include effect on consumer and small business credit availability and affordability, H5360, H5361 [7MY]

———report on subprime mortgage loans, H8964 [29JY]

Home Safety Month: designate (H. Res. 543), H8059-H8061 [14JY], H8205 [16JY], E1610 [26JN]

Housing: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure, H1161 [11FE], H1625 [23FE], H2966 [4MR], H5084 [4MY], H5105 [5MY]

———aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis, H302 [14JA], H3486-H3491 [17MR]

———establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments (H.R. 3142), E2943 [10DE]

———improve section 8 tenant-based rental assistance to help meet the housing needs of low-income families, E2048 [28JY]

———moratorium on foreclosure of home mortgages until economic stimulus is in place, H1595 [13FE]

———prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and stop mortgage fraud and predatory lending, H3419-H3426 [16MR]

———protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property, H5143 [5MY], H5184 [6MY], H5350 [7MY]

———provide tenants in good standing adequate notice to vacate properties in foreclosure, H276 [14JA]

———reduce foreclosures of residential mortgages, H9167 [30JY]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H303 [14JA], H1017-H1019, H1033 [4FE], H2812 [25FE], H4012 [25MR], H4498-H4512 [2AP], H4981-H4989 [29AP], H5052 [30AP], H5088 [4MY], H5181, H5187 [6MY], H5349, H5354, H5355 [7MY], H9647, H9648 [16SE], H13454 [2DE], H14411, H14420 [9DE], H14448 [10DE], H14802 [11DE]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (H.R. 1408), E613 [10MR]

———require notice to consumers when a mortgage loan has been sold, transferred, or assigned to a third party, H5347, H5349 [7MY]

Lawyers and attorneys: limit attorney fees for filing predatory lending rights of action, H5315 [7MY]

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.: anniversary of bankruptcy filing, H9496 [15SE]

Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act: require the FRS to certify provisions of such Act would not reduce availability or increase the price of credit for qualified mortgages, H5357, H5358 [7MY]

———strike certain provisions relating to high-cost mortgages, H5359 [7MY]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 502), H6370-H6372 [9JN]

National Loan Modification Scam Awareness Month: observance, H13075 [18NO]

Native Americans: ensure that eminent domain may not be used in Virginia to acquire private property for Native American tribes, H6113 [3JN]

NeighborWorks America (organization): foreclosure rescue scam awareness funding, H5352, H5353 [7MY]

———provide funding for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities, E1086 [7MY]

———require quarterly report on efforts to mitigate mortgage default, H8643, H8644 [23JY]

Nevada County Association of Realtors: anniversary, E3068 [23DE]

Pinellas, FL: tribute to Habitat for Humanity International chapter, E249 [12FE]

Rangel, Representative: investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure, H12214 [3NO]

———investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman, H2826-H2832 [25FE], H5701 [18MY], H9317-H9322 [8SE], H9471-H9477 [14SE], H10502, H10503 [6OC]

———investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (H. Res. 143), H1128, H1139-H1144 [10FE], H10060 [29SE]

———investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (H. Res. 805), H10542 [7OC]

———payment of penalties relative to failure to pay taxes on rental income received from Caribbean property, H12016 [28OC], H13380, H13382 [1DE]

SBA: make low-interest disaster loans to homeowners for repair or replacement of toxic drywall installed in principal residences, H12111-H12113 [29OC]

States: permit use of economic stimulus funds designated for neighborhood stabilization program to be used for foreclosure prevention, H1145 [10FE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5568 [13MY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a residence, H537 [27JA]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a residence (H.R. 101), H179-H181 [13JA], E25 [7JA]

———allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (H.R. 2756), E1341 [8JN]

———allow expensing of certain real property (H.R. 3178), E1725 [10JY]

———allow specified energy property grants to real estate investment trusts without regard to the ratable share income limitations (H.R. 4256), E2936 [10DE]

———expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit, H11386 [15OC]

———expand and make permanent the standard deduction for real property taxes (H.R. 3213), E1764 [14JY]

———extend and modify the first-time homebuyer credit, H12215 [3NO], H12384-H12390 [5NO], H13271 [19NO], E2737, E2743 [6NO]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit, H11146 [8OC]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit, repeal first-time homebuyer requirement, and waive recapture (H.R. 2905), H11358 [14OC]

———extend increased rehabilitation credit for structures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone, H14381, H14382 [9DE]

———extend the standard deduction for real property taxes and adjust such deduction for inflation (H.R. 2725), E2938 [10DE]

———increase amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by taxpayers who have attained age 50 (H.R. 674), E165 [28JA]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (H.R. 2319), E1100 [7MY]

———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (H.R. 4270), E2961 [10DE]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), H10550-H10554 [7OC], E2459 [6OC], E2536 [14OC]

———permanently extend estate tax relief, H4384 [1AP]

———prevent a change in residency as a result of extended official duty in the military or certain Federal service from triggering repayment provisions of the first-time homebuyer credit (H.R. 3573), E2275 [15SE]

———prohibit tax increase on real estate partnerships, H14399-H14402 [9DE]

———proposed reduction in deductions for mortgage interest and charitable contributions, H2911 [3MR], H2931, H2932 [4MR], H3091 [9MR]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases, H1230 [11FE]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (H.R. 1245), H3723 [23MR], H6371 [9JN]

———provide a credit to individuals who pay their mortgages on time (H.R. 1317), H2991 [5MR]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (H.R. 1509), H5897 [21MY], E686 [17MR]

———provide for economic stabilization, capital utilization, and enterprise reform (H.R. 7264), H3826 [24MR]

———rates, H736-H743 [28JA], H1153 [10FE], H1229-H1231 [11FE], H3047-H3049 [5MR], H3074 [6MR]

———reform estate and gift tax, H11724, H11725 [23OC]

———repeal estate tax, H13118 [18NO], H13358 [1DE], H13473-H13479, H13491-H13494 [3DE]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes, H13486 [3DE]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (H.R. 3905), E2913 [8DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), H13482-H13494, H13512 [3DE], E2898 [7DE], E2913 [8DE], E2935 [10DE], E2965 [11DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), consideration (H. Res. 941), H13472-H13480 [3DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), motion to recommit, H13491-H13494 [3DE]

———waive recapture of the first-time homebuyer credit for an Armed Forces member who sells the home because they are transferred, deployed overseas, or required to reside in Government quarters (H.R. 2398), H6520 [10JN]

Truth in Lending Act: establish requirements for providing negatively amortizing mortgage loans to first-time borrowers, H5184 [6MY]

———require income verification by lenders utilizing IRS tax transcripts, H5356 [7MY]

———strike assignee and securitizer liability provisions, H5354-H5356 [7MY]

Veterans: waive housing loan fees for veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service, H8818 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on economy, S9174 [9SE]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): prohibit use of funds from the supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus, S1807, S1854 [6FE]

Ball Homes LLC: anniversary, S9320 [14SE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, S4796-S4799 [28AP], S4881-S4883 [29AP], S4915-S4927, S4931-S4938 [30AP], S5176 [6MY], S8786-S8788 [5AU]

———amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (S. 61), S65 [6JA]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, S9302 [14SE]

Committee on the Investigation of the Economic Crisis (Senate, Select): establish, S4545-S4554 [22AP]

Congressional Oversight Panel: submit report on farm loan restructuring, S5108 [5MY]

Consumers: protect from certain practices in connection with the origination of consumer credit transactions secured by the consumer's principal dwelling (S. 863), S5182 [6MY]

———require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and create databases on foreclosures (S. 1731), S9984 [30SE]

Credit: establish a national consumer credit usury rate, S4796-S4799 [28AP]

———establish a national consumer credit usury rate (S. 500), S2570 [26FE]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), S2859 [6MR], S3522-S3524 [19MR]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability, S13020 [11DE]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 895), S4723 [24AP], S4725 [27AP]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S4723 [24AP], S4725, S4741-S4743 [27AP], S4881-S4883 [29AP], S4915-S4927, S4931-S4938, S4943-S4953 [30AP], S4999, S5002-S5008, S5011 [1MY], S5051-S5061 [4MY], S5088-S5120 [5MY], S5173-S5205 [6MY], S5266 [7MY]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), unanimous-consent agreement, S5581 [19MY]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), unanimous-consent request, S4902 [29AP]

———prohibit prepayment penalties in mortgage contracts, S4950, S4951 [30AP]

———prohibit prepayment penalties in mortgage contracts (S. 911), S4812 [28AP]

———prohibit yield spread premiums paid to mortgage brokers for steering borrowers to certain interest rates (S. 912), S4812 [28AP]

———require mortgage service companies to issue warnings to homeowners about mortgage foreclosure scams, S5182 [6MY]

———require mortgage servicers to consider options that better serve the interest of homeowners and investors prior to modifying certain mortgage loans, S5088-S5092 [5MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program (S. 1246), S6552 [11JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to monitor FHA-approved home loans and investigate mortgage fraud, S4055 [31MR], S4130 [1AP]

———HOPE for Homeowners loan program eligibility requirements, S5180 [6MY]

———low income housing tax credit projects funding through reductions in Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program funding, S1497, S1525 [4FE]

———permit use of Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds for foreclosure prevention, S5008 [1MY]

———provide additional resources for program advertising, Housing Counseling Assistance Program, and Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity personnel, S4538, S4561 [22AP]

———strengthen regulations to prevent, detect, and prosecute certain fraudulent practices of reverse mortgage industry, S4628, S4629 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), S4531-S4561 [22AP], S4603-S4621, S4628-S4633, S4653, S4657 [23AP], S4725, S4735-S4741 [27AP], S4774-S4781, S4784 [28AP], S5183 [6MY], S13363 [17DE]

———improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), House amendment, S5494, S5495 [14MY]

———improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), motion to proceed, S4408-S4415, S4420, S4424 [20AP], S4498 [21AP]

———improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), unanimous-consent agreement, S4554 [22AP], S4763 [27AP]

———improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), unanimous-consent request, S4723 [24AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: allocate Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to local governments suffering significant losses due to highly-rated investments in failed financial institutions (S. 116), S88 [6JA]

———allow use of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs, S4559 [22AP]

———collaborate with Dept. of HUD to develop program to address rising defaults and foreclosures in multifamily properties, S5060 [4MY], S5179 [6MY]

———dedicate portion of the Troubled Asset Relief Program funding for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities, S1534, S1535 [4FE], S1812-S1816, S1852 [6FE]

———disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S.J. Res. 5), S322 [13JA], S559, S561-S563, S565-S589 [15JA], S643-S646 [16JA]

———impose certain requirements on public-private investment fund programs, S4616 [23AP]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 383), S1613 [4FE]

———increase oversight for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions, S3102 [16MR], S4527 [22AP]

———investigation of mortgage loan modification fraud and foreclosure rescue scams by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, S4560 [22AP]

———provide oversight for Public-Private Investment Program, S5115 [5MY]

———provide rules for the modification or disposition of certain assets by real estate mortgage investment conduits under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 376), S1543 [4FE]

———remove requirement to liquidate warrants if Troubled Asset Relief Program funds are returned by financial institutions, S5114, S5115 [5MY], S5173 [6MY]

———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction, S4606, S4607 [23AP], S4951-S4953 [30AP]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S. 64), S250 [9JA], S280 [12JA], S568 [15JA]

Economy: Government bailout of financial institutions, S239-S244, S250-S252 [9JA], S293 [12JA], S320, S329 [13JA], S366 [14JA], S2578 [27FE], S2904 [9MR], S3060 [12MR], S5312 [11MY], S6429 [10JN], S7531-S7533 [15JY], S10835-S10837 [28OC]

———impact of subprime mortgage lending, S3967 [30MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, S4406 [20AP]

———protect homeowners and consumers by reducing foreclosures, ensuring availability of credit for homeowners, businesses, and consumers, and reforming the financial regulatory system, S11981 [30NO]

———protect homeowners and consumers by reducing foreclosures, ensuring availability of credit for homeowners, businesses, and consumers, and reforming the financial regulatory system (S. 3), S44 [6JA], S153 [7JA]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., S11031 [3NO], S11094 [4NO], S11149-S11151 [5NO], S11484 [18NO]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, S240-S244 [9JA], S329-S331 [13JA], S2578-S2581 [27FE], S3003-S3005 [11MR], S3109 [16MR], S3966-S3969 [30MR], S5582-S5588 [19MY], S9314-S9317 [14SE], S9527 [17SE], S9650 [22SE], S9721-S9723 [23SE], S9898 [29SE], S10470 [15OC]

———systemic risk regulation, S6635-S6637 [16JN]

FBI: forensic accounting funding, S10194 [7OC]

FDIC: establish a systematic mortgage modification program (S. 73), S72 [6JA]

———foreclosure prevention mortgage modification program funding through reductions in undesignated State funding in supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus, S1810-S1816, S1831, S1851, S1852 [6FE]

Federal aid programs: lower interest rates on 30-year fixed mortgages for creditworthy borrowers to refinance current loans or make new home purchases, S1373 [3FE], S1474-S1478, S1509 [4FE], S1648, S1654, S1657, S1662 [5FE], S2185 [12FE], S2409, S2410 [24FE]

———restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), S8506, S8508-S8533 [30JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: require the Inspector General to investigate activities by housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises that may have contributed to mortgage crisis, S4609 [23AP]

FEMA: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (S. 763), S4175-S4177 [1AP]

FHA: provide that the primary and foundational responsibility is to safeguard and preserve its own solvency, S4947 [30AP], S5054, S5055, S5057-S5059 [4MY]

Financial institutions: encourage banks and mortgage servicers to work with families affected by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forebearance without penalty on mortgage payments (S. Res. 352), S11356 [10NO]

———handling of foreclosure crisis and impact on the economy, S9174 [9SE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (S. 356), S1067 [29JA]

———provide oversight for Public-Private Investment Program, S5099, S5100, S5101, S5109 [5MY]

FTC: clarify rulemaking authority over home mortgage loans issued by federally regulated financial institutions, S2816, S2817 [5MR], S5093, S5094 [5MY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (S. 2129), S10928 [29OC], S12459 [4DE]

Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act: extend certain housing-related deadlines (S. 2815), S11885 [20NO]

Housing: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure, S2651 [3MR], S3765-S3767 [25MR]

———protect property and security of homeowners facing foreclosure proceedings (S. 117), S89 [6JA]

———protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property, S5096, S5110, S5112, S5115 [5MY], S5174 [6MY]

———protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (H.R. 1247), S8978 [6AU]

———reduce foreclosures, compensate mortgage modifier servicers, and remove legal constraints inhibiting modification, S1493, S1524, S1525 [4FE]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, S9068 [7AU]

———require notice to consumers when a mortgage loan has been sold, transferred, or assigned to a third party, S5098, S5099 [5MY], S5173, S5174 [6MY]

Investments: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for increasing the capital loss deduction, S4133 [1AP]

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.: anniversary of bankruptcy filing, S9301, S9314 [14SE]

National parks and recreation areas: requirements for inclusion and removal of private property in a national heritage area, S9720 [23SE], S9805, S9806 [24SE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails, S422 [15JA]

———clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (S. 189), S229-S231 [8JA]

Navy: use Federal real property management regulations regarding adjusted fair market value when making a determination on Ohana Nui and Camp Catlin properties, S7542 [15JY]

Neighborhood Stabilization Program: provide foreclosure prevention assistance to families threatened with foreclosure and permit Statewide funding competition in minimum allocation States, S5111 [5MY], S5174 [6MY]

OMB: require all Federal agencies to issue an annual report detailing property owned by the agency and the ownership cost to taxpayers, S3341 [18MR], S3386-S3388 [19MR]

Public lands: establish a pilot program for the expedited disposal of Federal real property, S5112-S5114 [5MY], S5179 [6MY]

———require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers, S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE]

SEC: provide additional funding for investigations and enforcement proceedings involving financial institutions, S4614, S4615, S4621 [23AP]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to appeals court ruling on private property and eminent domain in Port Chester, NY, S8898, S8922 [6AU]

States: permit use of economic stimulus funds designated for neighborhood stabilization program to be used for foreclosure prevention, S1647 [5FE]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for estate tax relief, S4275-S4277 [2AP]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide a credit for certain home purchases, S4046 [31MR], S4129 [1AP], S4844 [29AP]

———expand application of the homebuyer credit, S5667 [20MY], S9256 [10SE]

———expand application of the homebuyer credit (S. 253), S574 [15JA], S3983 [30MR], S9547 [17SE]

———expand application of the homebuyer credit (S. 740), S3994 [30MR]

———extend and modify the first-time homebuyer credit, S10837 [28OC], S10879 [29OC], S10968, S10981 [2NO], S11009, S11025, S11033 [3NO], S11076-S11078, S11091, S11092, S11099 [4NO], S11197-S11201 [5NO]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (S. 1678), S9439 [16SE]

———modify rules relative to cancellation of qualified principal residence indebtedness, S1791 [6FE]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees, S11097 [4NO]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S10327 [8OC], S10333 [13OC], S11967-S11969 [21NO], S11979-S12005 [30NO], S12019-S12031, S12033-S12066, S12090-S12092 [1DE], S12093-S12152 [2DE], S12261-S12317 [3DE], S12355-S12408 [4DE], S12461-S12516 [5DE], S12523-S12552 [6DE], S12563-S12613 [7DE], S12648-S12699 [8DE], S12744-S12799 [9DE], S12836-S12839, S12841-S12887, S12890-S12896, S12901-S12904 [10DE], S12972-S12978, S12980-S12984, S12987, S12988, S12990-S13026, S13028, S13063 [11DE], S13069, S13073, S13078-S13083, S13086-S13096, S13114-S13118, S13120-S13124 [12DE], S13126-S13141 [13DE], S13144-S13154, S13156-S13178, S13181-S13183 [14DE], S13204-S13242 [15DE], S13278-S13280, S13283, S13286, S13300-S13307, S13309, S13311-S13314 [16DE], S13344-S13358, S13360-S13370, S13374-S13376 [17DE], S13402-S13406, S13411-S13414, S13418-S13422, S13424, S13429, S13432-S13440, S13442-S13455 [18DE], S13472-S13474, S13477-S13489 [19DE], S13558-S13628 [20DE], S13640-S13695, S13706-S13709 [21DE], S13714-S13782 [22DE], S13796-S13801, S13803-S13866, S13875-S13877 [23DE], S13890-S14136 [24DE]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11578-S11589, S11819-S11824 [19NO], S11825-S11879, S11888-S11903 [20NO], S11906-S11967 [21NO]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), unanimous-consent agreement, S11577, S11824 [19NO], S12259 [2DE], S12303 [3DE], S12683 [8DE], S13177, S13201 [14DE], S13747 [22DE]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), unanimous-consent request, S11985 [30NO], S12898, S12899 [10DE], S12981, S12992 [11DE], S13289 [16DE], S13477 [19DE]

———proposed reduction in deductions for mortgage interest and charitable contributions, S3104 [16MR]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases, S1474-S1478, S1481-S1484, S1509, S1523 [4FE], S1672 [5FE], S2185, S2186, S2199, S2200 [12FE], S2279, S2284, S2298 [13FE], S2409, S2410 [24FE], S6355 [9JN], S8957-S8960, S8963 [6AU]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (S. 1230), S10337 [13OC]

———provide a point of order against additional estate tax relief unless an equal amount of aggregate tax relief is provided to middle-income individuals, S4278 [2AP]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (S. 1349), S7073 [25JN]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), S13279, S13281-S13283 [16DE], S14140 [24DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), unanimous-consent request, S13243 [15DE], S13281 [16DE]

Treece, KS: authorize use of economic stimulus funds for voluntary purchase of certain properties endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site, S6486-S6488 [11JN]

Reports

Is ACORN Intentionally Structured as a Criminal Enterprise? Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, S9309 [14SE]

Reports filed

BLM Conveyance of Certain Public Land in Nevada to Las Vegas Motor Speedway: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 409) (H. Rept. 111-199), H8007 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 190) (H. Rept. 111-21), H2833 [25FE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 205) (H. Rept. 111-23), H2978 [4MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 400) (H. Rept. 111-96), H5167 [5MY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 406) (H. Rept. 111-98), H5305 [6MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 941) (H. Rept. 111-350), H13465 [2DE]

Fight Fraud Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1748) (H. Rept. 111-95), H5095 [4MY]

Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA): Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 386) (S. Rept. 111-10), S3609 [23MR]

Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 200) (H. Rept. 111-19), H2631 [24FE]

Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1728) (H. Rept. 111-94), H5095 [4MY]

Provide a Safe Harbor for Mortgage Servicers Who Engage in Specified Mortgage Loan Modifications: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 788) (H. Rept. 111-13), H1156 [10FE]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 450) (H. Rept. 111-113), H5711 [18MY]

Section 8 Voucher Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3045) (H. Rept. 111-277), H10407 [30SE]

Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (S. 383) (H. Rept. 111-41), H3702 [19MR]

Waive Housing Loan Fees for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities Called to Active Service: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2180) (H. Rept. 111-163), H7021 [18JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), S8512 [30JY]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S13810 [23DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), H13491 [3DE]

Statements

Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA): Executive Office of the President, S4533 [22AP]

Regulation of U.S. Financial Markets: Gary Gensler, S5585 [19MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3357, Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs funds restoration, S8512 [30JY]

Comparison of sample mortgage features, H5361 [7MY]

Expenditure levels by Troubled Asset Relief Program programs, H5277 [6MY]

Total funds subject to Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) oversight, H5277 [6MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 197, encourage banks and mortgage servicers to work with families affected by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forebearance without penalty on mortgage payments, H13402 [2DE]

H. Res. 143, investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations by Representative Rangel relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman, H1128 [10FE]

H. Res. 190, consideration of H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, H2839 [26FE]

H. Res. 205, consideration of H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, H2986 [5MR]

H. Res. 400, consideration of H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, H5174 [6MY]

H. Res. 406, consideration of H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, H5313 [7MY]

H. Res. 502, support goals and ideals of National Homeownership Month, H6370 [9JN]

H. Res. 543, Home Safety Month, H8059 [14JY]

H. Res. 805, investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations by Representative Rangel relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman, H10542 [7OC]

H. Res. 941, consideration of H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act, H13472 [3DE]

H.J. Res. 3, disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions, H447 [22JA]

H.R. 46, Family Self-Sufficiency Act, H4862 [28AP]

H.R. 409, convey certain BLM public land in Nevada to Las Vegas Motor Speedway, H8058 [14JY]

H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, H2997-H3001 [5MR]

H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, H5325-H5343 [7MY]

H.R. 2529, Neighborhood Preservation Act, H8971 [29JY]

H.R. 3146, 21st Century FHA Housing Act, H9520 [15SE]

H.R. 3357, Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs funds restoration, H9016 [29JY]

H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act, H9522 [15SE]

H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act, H10550 [7OC]

H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act, H13482 [3DE]

S. 3, Homeowner Protection and Wall Street Accountability Act, S44 [6JA]

S. 61, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act, S66 [6JA]

S. 73, Systematic Foreclosure Prevention and Mortgage Modification Act, S73 [6JA]

S. 189, National Trails System Willing Seller Act, S232 [8JA]

S. 376, Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act, S1544 [4FE]

S. 383, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act, S1613 [4FE], H3847 [25MR]

S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA), S4777-S4781 [28AP], H5260-H5264 [6MY]

S. 500, Protecting Consumers From Unreasonble Credit Rates Act, S2571 [26FE]

S. 740, expand application of the homebuyer credit, S4065 [31MR]

S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, S5185-S5205 [6MY], S5744-S5764 [20MY], H5740-H5760 [19MY]

S. 1246, Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program Act, S6552 [11JN]

S. 1349, Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act, S7074 [25JN]

S. 1731, Preserving Homes and Communities Act, S9985-S9988 [30SE]

S. 2815, Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act housing-related deadlines extension, S11886 [20NO]

S. Res. 352, encourage banks and mortgage servicers to work with families affected by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forebearance without penalty on mortgage payments, S11350, S11356 [10NO]