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H.R. 1949 108th Congress House

Vendee Loan Restoration Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate minimum requirements with respect to the sale of vendee loans.

Introduced: May 5, 2003 Introduced by: Christopher H. Smith Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Economics and Public FinanceFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorGovernment lending
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Housing and Community DevelopmentLoan defaultsMortgagesVeterans' loans
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2003
See Public Law 108-183.
Nov 19, 2003
Provision incorporated. See H.R. 2297, as amended, Title IV, Section 404.
Jun 25, 2003
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, Section 15.
May 15, 2003
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 1460, Section 5.
May 7, 2003
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
May 7, 2003
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 7, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
May 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 5, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E864)
May 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 16, 2003

See Public Law 108-183.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Vendee Loan Restoration Act - Reinstates the minimum and maximum percentages of purchases during a fiscal year of real property acquired by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as the result of a default on a guaranteed loan that may be financed by a loan made by the Secretary. Increases the maximum percentage to 85 (65 under provisions that expired after September 30, 1990).
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1460 Procedurally related Veterans Entrepreneurship and Benefits Improvement Act of 2003
  • HR 2297 Procedurally related Veterans Benefits Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1949: Vendee Loan Restoration Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1949/
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"H.R. 1949: Vendee Loan Restoration Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1949/.
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H.R. 1949, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1949/.
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