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HR 836 — Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Summary

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act - Rescinds and permanently cancels all unobligated funding remaining available under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program. 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 Requires all such unobligated balances so rescinded and permanently canceled to be retained in the general fund of the Treasury for reducing the debt of the federal government.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 Emergency Mortgage Relief Program is used by homeowners who are active duty members of the Armed Forces (or their spouses or parents), veterans, or 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.

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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  2. The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 830.

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 242 - 177 (Roll no. 174).

  5. On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 238 (Roll no. 173). (consideration: CR H1750)

  6. The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1749)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments which provide a continuation of the provisions of the program for military veteran homeowners.

  8. Mr. Connolly (VA) moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services. (consideration: CR H1748-1750; text: CR H1748)

  9. The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1748)

  11. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 836.

  12. H.AMDT.188 On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 237 (Roll no. 172). (consideration: CR H1747-1748)

  13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

  14. H.AMDT.189 Mr. Hensarling raised a point of order against the Sanchez, Loretta amendment (A004). Mr. Hensarling stated that the provisions of the amendment exceed the scope of the bill and the amendment is therefore,not germane. The Chair sustained the point of order.

  15. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Loretta Sanchez amendment number 7 under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.

  16. H.AMDT.189 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Sanchez, Loretta. (consideration: CR H1746-1747; text: CR H1746)An amendment numbered 7 printed in the Congressional Record to provide that the bill take effect on the first date occurring after enactment on which the Current Population Survey of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Labor Department, as released monthly, identifies that the unemployment rate for the United States is equal to 7.5% or less.

  17. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  18. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waters amendment number 4 under the five-minute rule.

  19. H.AMDT.188 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Waters. (consideration: CR H1742-1746, H1747-1748; text: CR H1742)Amendment sought to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to publish on HUD's web site a statement indicating that the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program has been eliminated along with instructions to contact their Representatives in Congress if they are uncertain as to how to proceed.

  20. H.AMDT.187 On agreeing to the Neugebauer amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

  21. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Neugebauer amendment number 3 under the five-minute rule.

  22. H.AMDT.187 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Neugebauer. (consideration: CR H1742; text: CR H1742)Amendment adds military servicemembers and veterans who have service-related injuries, as well as survivors and dependents of such individuals, to be included in the study in the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act.

  23. H.AMDT.186 On agreeing to the Canseco amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

  24. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Canseco amendment number 5 under the five-minute rule.

  25. H.AMDT.186 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Canseco. (consideration: CR H1740-1742; text: CR H1740)Amendment ensures all money saved from terminating the emergency homeowner relief program will go back to the Treasury's general fund in order to reduce the debt.

  26. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 836.

  27. The Speaker designated the Honorable Lynn A. Westmoreland to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  28. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 151 and Rule XVIII.

  29. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 836 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill.

  30. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 151. (consideration: CR H1731-1751; text of Section 1 as reported in House: CR H1739; text of Section 2 as reported in House: CR H1740; text of Section 3 as reported in House: CR H1742)

  31. Rule H. Res. 151 passed House.

  32. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 151 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 836 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill.

  33. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.

  34. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 112-26.

  35. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 22.

  36. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  37. Committee Hearings Held.

  38. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 836 do?
Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act - Rescinds and permanently cancels all unobligated funding remaining available under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program. 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 Emergency Mortgage Relief Program is used by homeowners who are active duty members of the Armed Forces (or their spouses or parents), veterans, or 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.
Who sponsors HR 836?
HR 836 is sponsored by Jeb Hensarling (R).
What is the current status of HR 836?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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