US Congress House Bill 230 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009

Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]	Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D-CA]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D-AZ]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-07		Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/230/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr230/BILLS-111hr230ih.pdf