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H.R. 230 · 111th Congress

Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 111th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

6 cosponsors · 6 D

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Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 7, 2009

Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

Sets forth requirements for the purchase and securitization of qualified mortgages.

Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish a credit facility of the Federal Reserve System to make credit available to the enterprises at interest rates comparable to certain rates on securities issued by the Secretary of the Treasury.

Terminates the requirement under this Act for the enterprises to purchase mortgages after December 31, 2010.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009

Latest action (Jan 7, 2009): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Policy area: Housing and Community Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 7, 2009

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

No recorded floor vote found.