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HR 895 105th Congress House

Housing Counseling Enhancement Act

Official title: To amend section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to improve the housing counseling program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Armed Forces and National SecurityAuthorizationCounselingDepartment of Health and Human Services
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Economics and Public FinanceFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorForeclosureGovernment Operations and PoliticsHome ownershipHousing financeLow-income housingModerate income housingMortgage guaranty insuranceMortgage loansRental housingSocial WelfareVeterans' loans
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Feb 27, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Feb 27, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E353)
Feb 27, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing Counseling Enhancement Act - Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to: (1) extend the emergency home ownership counseling program; (2) extend the authorization of appropriations for the prepurchase and foreclosure prevention counseling demonstration; and (3) require notification of delinquency on veterans' home loans.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 17, 1997
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 21, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 13, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 13, 1997
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 13, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 895: Housing Counseling Enhancement Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-895/
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"H.R. 895: Housing Counseling Enhancement Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-895/.
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H.R. 895, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-895/.
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