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HR 5378 107th Congress House

Mortgage and Rental Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2002

Official title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the temporary mortgage and rental payments program.

Introduced: September 12, 2002 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Disaster reliefEvictionFinance and Financial SectorForeclosure
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Housing and Community DevelopmentHousing subsidiesLeasesLiensMortgage loansRent subsidiesRental housing
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 12, 2002
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Mortgage and Rental Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2002 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide temporary assistance in the form of mortgage or rental payments for individuals and families who, because of financial hardship caused by a major disaster occurring on or after May 30, 2002, certify that they face dispossession or eviction from a residence by reason of a foreclosure of any mortgage or lien, cancellation of any contract of sale, or termination of any lease, entered into prior to such disaster. Limits the duration of assistance to a period of financial hardship of up to 18 months.
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 12, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5378: Mortgage and Rental Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5378/
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"H.R. 5378: Mortgage and Rental Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5378/.
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H.R. 5378, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5378/.
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