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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Foreclosure</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/action/178499</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176574</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176572</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176573</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176757</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h7110/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/action/174495</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168017</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-289.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168016</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 30, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/167619</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 29, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-26:/action/167618</id>
    <updated>2008-07-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3119 Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3119/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160169</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to stimulate the economy by encouraging energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide certain business tax relief and incentives, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3034 Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3034/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158665</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6021 To prohibit the purchase or lease of housing acquired using Federal loan or grant funds appropriated for the purchase and rehabilitation of foreclosed housing under the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 by any individual convicted under Federal or State law of a drug-dealing offense, a sex offense, or mortgage fraud.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/156880</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the purchase or lease of housing acquired using Federal loan or grant funds appropriated for the purchase and rehabilitation of foreclosed housing under the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 by any individual convicted under Federal or State law of a drug-dealing offense, a sex offense, or mortgage fraud.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2992 Armed Forces Housing Security Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2992/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/156496</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance housing loan authorities for veterans and to otherwise assist veterans and members of the Armed Forces in avoiding the foreclosure of their homes, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2981 Disabled Veterans Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2981/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/action/156179</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide a one-year period of protection against mortgage foreclosures for certain disabled or severely injured servicemembers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5966 To target housing counseling funding based upon levels of residential mortgage foreclosures and delinquencies.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/action/156090</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To target housing counseling funding based upon levels of residential mortgage foreclosures and delinquencies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5963 Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5963/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/action/156076</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5894 Emergency Housing Assistance Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151234</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for housing-related assistance needed to prevent homelessness of families in connection with foreclosures on their residences.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2901 Encouraging Mortgage Modifications Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/151045</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to encourage residential mortgage loan modifications and workout plans, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5857 Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/action/150665</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, improve mortgage disclosures, create an Office of Housing Counseling, to provide incentives to facilitate loan modifications, reform the regulation of the Government Sponsored Enterprises, modernize the Federal Housing Administration, improve home ownership for veterans, reform appraisal activities, and combat mortgage fraud, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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