US Congress HR839

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On March 30, 2011 in the Senate:

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

On March 29, 2011 in the House:

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 170 .
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 839 and H.R. 861 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measures will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. With respect to each measure, the resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 170 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 839 .
H.AMDT.199 Amendment offered by Mr. Hanna. Amendment added a findings section detailing the flaws of HAMP and stating that terminating HAMP would save taxpayers approximately $1.4 billion.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 170 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hanna amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hanna amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Biggert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.200 Amendment offered by Mr. Ellison. Amendment sought to include Congressional findings on various facts about the HAMP program, including cost and number of permanent modifications.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 170 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment.
H.AMDT.200 On agreeing to the Ellison amendment Failed by voice vote.
H.AMDT.201 Amendment offered by Mr. Canseco. Amendment ensures that all taxpayer funds saved from elimination of the Home Affordable Modification Program are used to reduce the deficit.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 170 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Canseco amendment.
H.AMDT.201 On agreeing to the Canseco amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.202 Amendment offered by Mr. Miller . Amendment sought to direct the Secretary, upon termination of the Home Affordable Modification Program, to undertake a study of the use of the program by covered homeowners, and also of the effectiveness of the program in assisting these homeowners. Following completion of that study, the Secretary would have been required to implement a new program to assist the same group of homeowners based on the study's findings.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 170 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Miller amendment.
H.AMDT.202 On agreeing to the Miller amendment Failed by voice vote.
H.AMDT.203 Amendment offered by Ms. Waters. Amendment requires the Secretary of the Treasury to send a letter to HAMP applicants stating that they will not be considered for a modification due to termination of the program and that they can contact their Member of Congress for assistance in negotiating with or acquiring a loan modification from their servicer.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 170 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Waters amendment.
H.AMDT.203 On agreeing to the Waters amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.204 Amendment offered by Ms. Jackson Lee . Amendment sought to require a study and report submitted to Congress determining the successful aspects of HAMP, and legislative recommendations for a replacement loan modification program.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 170 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.205 Amendment offered by Ms. Matsui. Amendment sought to require mortgage lenders and services participating in the HAMP program to continue to publicly report basic loan modification information.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 170 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Matsui amendment.
H.AMDT.205 On agreeing to the Matsui amendment Failed by voice vote.
H.AMDT.206 Amendment offered by Mrs. Maloney. Amendment sought to include a list of the number of trial and permanent modifications started under the HAMP program in each state as well as the number of seriously delinquent mortgages across the country that will not be eligible for HAMP modifications because Congress is terminating the program.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 170 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Maloney amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Maloney amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.207 Amendment offered by Ms. Sanchez, Loretta. An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part A of House Report 112-34 to add the Sense of Congress language to the end of the bill that banks are encouraged to work with homeowners to provide loan modifications for those qualifying and assist homeowners and prospective homeowners with foreclosure prevention programs and information on loan modifications.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 170 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Loretta Sanchez amendment.
H.AMDT.207 On agreeing to the Sanchez, Loretta amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Mrs. Biggert moved that the committee rise.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 839 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 170 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
H.AMDT.199 On agreeing to the Hanna amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 247 - 170 .
H.AMDT.204 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 239 .
H.AMDT.206 On agreeing to the Maloney amendment Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 249 .
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 839 .
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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.
Mr. Larsen moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Larsen motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which adds a new paragraph entitled "CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND GOLD STAR RECIPIENTS".
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 238, 1 Present .
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 170, 1 Present .
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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. 839 as may be necessary to reflect the actions of the House in amending the bill, to include striking "paragraph " on page 5, line 16, and inserting in lieu thereof "subparagraph ".

On March 15, 2011 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 170 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 839 and H.R. 861 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. With respect to each measure, the resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read.

On March 14, 2011 in the House:

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Financial Services, H. Rept. 112-31 , Part II.

On March 11, 2011 in the House:

Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 112-31 .
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.

On March 9, 2011 in the House:

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 23.

On March 2, 2011 in the House:

Committee Hearings Held.

On February 28, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

H.AMDT.199

Amendment added a findings section detailing the flaws of HAMP and stating that terminating HAMP would save taxpayers approximately $1.4 billion.

H.AMDT.200

Amendment sought to include Congressional findings on various facts about the HAMP program, including cost and number of permanent modifications.

H.AMDT.201

Amendment ensures that all taxpayer funds saved from elimination of the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) are used to reduce the deficit.

Amendment sought to direct the Secretary, upon termination of the Home Affordable Modification Program, to undertake a study of the use of the program by covered homeowners, and also of the effectiveness of the program in assisting these homeowners. Following completion of that study, the Secretary would have been required to implement a new program to assist the same group of homeowners based on the study's findings.

H.AMDT.203

Amendment requires the Secretary of the Treasury to send a letter to HAMP applicants stating that they will not be considered for a modification due to termination of the program and that they can contact their Member of Congress for assistance in negotiating with or acquiring a loan modification from their servicer.

H.AMDT.204

Amendment sought to require a study and report submitted to Congress determining the successful aspects of HAMP, and legislative recommendations for a replacement loan modification program.

H.AMDT.205

Amendment sought to require mortgage lenders and services participating in the HAMP program to continue to publicly report basic loan modification information.

H.AMDT.206

Amendment sought to include a list of the number of trial and permanent modifications started under the HAMP program in each state as well as the number of seriously delinquent mortgages across the country that will not be eligible for HAMP modifications because Congress is terminating the program.

H.AMDT.207

An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part A of House Report 112-34 to add the Sense of Congress language to the end of the bill that banks are encouraged to work with homeowners to provide loan modifications for those qualifying and assist homeowners and prospective homeowners with foreclosure prevention programs and information on loan modifications.

March 29, 2011: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Yeas: 247
Nays: 170
Absent: 15

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March 29, 2011: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Yeas: 182
Nays: 239
Absent: 11

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March 29, 2011: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Yeas: 173
Nays: 249
Absent: 10

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March 29, 2011: On Passage

Yeas: 252
Nays: 170
Present/NV: 1
Absent: 9

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US - Representative Patrick T. McHenry (R)

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US Congress HR839

HAMP Termination Act of 2011

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