National Heroes Credit Protection Act
Latest action · Nov 6, 2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 17, 2007
- Passed HouseNov 5, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Heroes Credit Protection Act - Amends the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to authorize a member of the reserves who is deployed outside the United States for 180 days or more in support of a contingency operation (servicemember) to request that a consumer reporting agency (CRA) include in that servicemember's file a military service deployment explanation (explanation) with respect to an account that was opened by the servicemember before such deployment.
Requires: (1) a reseller of credit reporting information to include in any report on a servicemember any explanation placed in such servicemember's file by another CRA; and (2) any user of a consumer credit report containing such explanation to acknowledge the explanation.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1035 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed349–0 | Nov 5, 2007 |
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 20, 2007 to Nov 5, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Jun 20, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 20, 2007 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Jun 20, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Jun 20, 2007 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jun 20, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Jul 18, 2007 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jul 18, 2007 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Zachary T. Space | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Nov 5, 2007 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 17, 2007 |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Mar 2, 2007Hearings Jun 21, 2007Markup Oct 25, 2007Reported Oct 25, 2007 | |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 6, 2007 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Nov 5, 2007Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 5, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12471-12472)
- Nov 5, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 513.
- Nov 5, 2007At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H12471, H12472Text printed H12471Recorded votes H12481enact | Bob Filner D-CA, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Robert A. Brady D-PA | Nov 5, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Nov 2, 2007H.R. 513, National Heroes Credit Protection Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as provided by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, on November 1, 2007</p>
- Nov 2, 2007H.R. 513, National Heroes Credit Protection ActCost estimate for the bill as provided by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, on November 1, 2007
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-30 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 1750, H.R. 1824, H.R. 1598, H.R. 1315, H.R. 1240, H.R. 675, H.R. 513, H.R. 2259, H.R. 2475, H.R. 1632, H.R. 112, H.R. 2579, AND H.R. 1370102 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jun 21, 2007 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protection of credit ratings of active duty military personnel who are activated for military service.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protection of credit ratings of members of the reserve component who serve on active duty in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Heroes Credit Protection Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- National Heroes Credit Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2007Referred in Senate
- Nov 5, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jan 17, 2007Introduced in House
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