House Bill 5931
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020
Active
Passed House on Mar 2, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5931
Congress
116
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development
Primary focus of measure is home ownership; housing programs administration and funding; residential rehabilitation; regional planning, rural and urban development; affordable housing; homelessness; housing industry and construction; fair housing. Measures concerning mortgages and mortgage finance may fall under Finance and Financial Sector policy area.
checkPassed on March 2, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to report on barriers to making Federal Housing Administration (FHA) single-family mortgage insurance available for mortgages under $70,000. Specifically, HUD must report on policies, practices, and products used by the FHA and actions that will be taken to remove such barriers.
03/03/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
03/02/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/02/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1426-1427)
03/02/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
03/02/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5931.
03/02/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1426-1428)
03/02/2020
Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
02/28/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
02/28/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/27/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/21/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
02/21/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 3:26:17 AM