To require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress.
Latest action · Oct 29, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.
- IntroducedOct 29, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to include in mandatory annual financial disclosure reports information on the balance of any mortgage secured by a personal residence.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 29, 2009 to Nov 3, 2009; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Oct 29, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Oct 29, 2009 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Oct 29, 2009 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Oct 29, 2009 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Oct 29, 2009 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Oct 29, 2009 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Oct 29, 2009 |
| D-OH | Steve Driehaus | Original | Oct 29, 2009 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Nov 3, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Oct 29, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 29, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 29, 2009Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.
Printed hearings 2
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. 111-116 | H.R. 4868, THE HOUSING PRESERVATION AND TENANT PROTECTION ACT OF 2010157 pages | Financial Services Committee | Mar 24, 2010 |
| Serial No. 111-59 | LEGISLATIVE OPTIONS FOR PRESERVING FEDERALLY- AND STATE-ASSISTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PREVENTING DISPLACEMENT OF LOW-INCOME, ELDERLY, AND DISABLED TENANTS134 pages | Financial Services Committee | Jul 15, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1632 | A bill to require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress. | Identical bill | Aug 6, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 29, 2009Introduced in House
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