H.R. 830 · 112th Congress
FHA Refinance Program Termination Act
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- House Introduced Feb 28, 2011
- House Passed Mar 10, 2011 256–171
FHA Refinance Program Termination Act - Rescinds and permanently cancels all unexpended funding remaining available and allocated for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Refinancing Program of the Making Home Affordable initiative of the Secretary of the Treasury (under which borrowers owing more on their mortgage than the value of their home are…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Mar 10, 2011
FHA Refinance Program Termination Act - Rescinds and permanently cancels all unexpended funding remaining available and allocated for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Refinancing Program of the Making Home Affordable initiative of the Secretary of the Treasury (under which borrowers owing more on their mortgage than the value of their home are provided opportunities to refinance into a FHA loan). Terminates the program.
Requires all such unobligated balances so rescinded and permanently canceled to be retained in the general fund of the Treasury for reducing the debt of the federal government.
Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to study: (1) the extent to which the FHA Refinancing Program is used by homeowners who are active duty members of the Armed Forces (or their spouses or parents), veterans, Gold Star-eligible widows, parents, or next of kin of Armed Forces members who died in military operations, or members or veterans with service-connected injuries (and their survivors and dependents); and (2) the impact of the program on such homeowners.
Directs the HUD Secretary to publish a statement on the HUD website as to: (1) termination of the FHA Short [sic] Refinance Program; and (2) the availability of a Member of Congress to assist any borrower having trouble paying a mortgage and needing help contacting the borrower's lender or servicer to negotiate or acquire a loan modification.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: FHA Refinance Program Termination Act
Latest action (Mar 14, 2011): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Policy area: Housing and Community Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 28, 2011
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- House Introduced Feb 28, 2011
- House Passed Mar 10, 2011 256–171
Final vote · House · Mar 10, 2011
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner
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All recorded votes (4)
- Passage Passed
House · Mar 10, 2011 · “On Passage” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Mar 10, 2011 · “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Amendment Agreed to
House · Mar 10, 2011 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Amendment Failed
House · Mar 10, 2011 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: John A. Boehner