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HR 5824 IH

To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members of the Armed Forces returning from service abroad.

April 16, 2008

Mr. KAGEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members of the Armed Forces returning from service abroad.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Veterans Mortgage Education Act of 2008'.

SEC. 2. COUNSELING ON MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES RETURNING FROM SERVICE ABROAD.

(a) In General- The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a program to advise members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserve) who are returning from service on active duty abroad (including service in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom) on actions to be taken by such members to prevent or forestall mortgage foreclosures.

(b) Elements- The program required by subsection (a) shall include the following:

(1) Credit counseling.

(2) Home mortgage counseling.

(3) Such other counseling and information as the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of the program.

(c) Timing of Provision of Counseling- Counseling and other information under the program required by subsection (a) shall be provided to a member of the Armed Forces covered by the program as soon as practicable after the return of the member from service as described in subsection (a).