Supporting the goal of increased homeownership in the United States and recognizing the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal.
Latest action · Apr 20, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 17, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Supports: (1) the goal of increasing U.S. homeownership; (2) first-time homeownership programs, including the With Ownership Wealth Initiative of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
Recognizes homeownership's importance in establishing financial independence.
Urges Federal, State, and local governments to: (1) take appropriate actions to encourage homeownership and fair housing practices; and (2) confront all forms of predatory lending with swift legislative action.
Recommits Congress to making fair housing and homeownership a 109th Congress priority.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 5, 2005 to Jun 13, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| R-OH | Robert W. Ney | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Apr 8, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 8, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Apr 8, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
- Mar 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Mar 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E490)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
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- Mar 17, 2005Introduced in House
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