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H.Res. 1595 · 111th Congress

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the passage of legislation that created real estate investment trusts…

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Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the passage of legislation that created real estate investment trusts (REITs) and gave millions of Americans new investment opportunities that helped them build a solid foundation for retirement security and has contributed to the overall strength of our economy.

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  1. House Introduced Jul 30, 2010
  2. House Passed Sep 15, 2010

Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the passage of the legislation that created real estate investment trusts (REITs) and the enhanced opportunities for investment and retirement security that have been afforded to Americans as a result of this landmark legislation.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Sep 15, 2010

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the passage of the legislation that created real estate investment trusts (REITs) and the enhanced opportunities for investment and retirement security that have been afforded to Americans as a result of this landmark legislation.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the passage of legislation that created real estate investment trusts (REITs) and gave millions of Americans new investment opportunities that helped them build a solid foundation for retirement security and has contributed to the overall strength of our economy.

Latest action (Sep 15, 2010): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 30, 2010

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

  1. House Introduced Jul 30, 2010
  2. House Passed Sep 15, 2010

No recorded floor vote found.