Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 839) to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 861) to rescind the third round of funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and to terminate the program.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 180 (Roll no. 181). (text: CR H1852)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 180 (Roll no. 181).(text: CR H1852)

The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1859)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 170.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1852-1860)

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 18.

With respect to each measure, the resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The resolution makes in order only those amendments to the committee amendment printed in Parts A and B of this report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in Parts A and B of this report (except that amendment number 9 and amendment number 10 in Part B may be offered only en bloc). The resolution waives all points of order against the amendments printed in Parts A and B of this report.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-34, by Mr. Sessions.

Introduced in House