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S. 2597 · 109th Congress

Federal Housing Fairness Act of 2006

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Federal Housing Fairness Act of 2006 - Amends the National Housing Act to revise eligibility requirements for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) single family mortgage insurance to increase the maximum principal obligation to the lesser of: (1) 100% (currently 95%) of the median single-family house price in the area; or (2) 100% (currently 87%) of the…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 7, 2006

Federal Housing Fairness Act of 2006 - Amends the National Housing Act to revise eligibility requirements for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) single family mortgage insurance to increase the maximum principal obligation to the lesser of: (1) 100% (currently 95%) of the median single-family house price in the area; or (2) 100% (currently 87%) of the alternative the dollar amount limitation.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Federal Housing Fairness Act of 2006

Latest action (Apr 7, 2006): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Policy area: Housing and Community Development · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 7, 2006

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.