House Bill 7858
116th Congress(2019-2020)
HOMES Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 30, 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
7858
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Helping Owners Maintain Economic Security Act of 2020 or the HOMES Act of 2020
This bill requires servicers of federally-backed mortgage loans to notify borrowers of their eligibility for loan forbearance under existing COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) economic aid programs. Servicers must provide notice not later than 30 days after enactment. Servicers are exempted from providing notice to borrowers who have previously requested forbearance.
Federal housing agencies must make available to servicers model notices no later than 7 days after enactment.
July 30, 2020
10/06/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
07/30/2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
07/30/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:47 PM