Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010
Latest action · Nov 29, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 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.
- IntroducedNov 29, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to use any amounts obligated under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to enable nonprofit counseling intermediaries and nonprofit legal organizations to provide legal assistance to homeowners of owner-occupied homes consisting of from one to four dwelling units whose mortgages are in default or delinquency, in danger of default or delinquency, or subject to or at risk of foreclosure (including any deed in lieu of foreclosure or short sale).
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 29, 2010 to Dec 8, 2010; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Nov 29, 2010 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Nov 29, 2010 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Nov 29, 2010 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Nov 29, 2010 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Nov 29, 2010 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Nov 29, 2010 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Dec 8, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 29, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Nov 29, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5510 | Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010 | Related bill | Dec 17, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to allow amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used to provide legal assistance to homeowners to avoid foreclosure.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2010Introduced in Senate
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