House Bill 6737
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018
Active
Passed House on Sep 26, 2018
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
6737
Congress
115
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 September 26, 2018
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.(text: CR H9064)
Summary
Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018
This bill amends the National Housing Act to repeal waiting period requirements for guarantees provided by the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). Specifically, Ginnie Mae may guarantee a security backed by a refinanced Department of Veterans Affairs housing loan without a waiting period.
October 2, 2018
September 26, 2018
September 26, 2018
September 7, 2018
10/02/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
09/27/2018
Received in the Senate.
09/26/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/26/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9064)
09/26/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9064)
09/26/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6737.
09/26/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9064-9065)
09/26/2018
Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/26/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 768.
09/26/2018
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-983.
09/13/2018
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
09/13/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/07/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
09/07/2018
Introduced in House
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