H.R. 659 108th Congress House

Hospital Mortgage Insurance Act of 2003

Official title: To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act regarding the requirements for mortgage insurance under such Act for hospitals.

Introduced: February 11, 2003 See on congress.gov

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Economics and Public FinanceFederally-guaranteed loansGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernmental investigationsHealthHospitalsHousing and Community DevelopmentLawLicensesLocal lawsMortgage guaranty insuranceStandardsState laws

Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 3, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-91.

Oct 3, 2003

Signed by President.

Sep 22, 2003

Presented to President.

Sep 17, 2003

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

Sep 17, 2003

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8290-8292; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8290)

Sep 17, 2003

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8290-8292; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8290)

Sep 17, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 659.

Sep 17, 2003

Mr. Ney moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

Sep 3, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 2, 2003

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 2, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 2, 2003

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10986-10987)

Sep 2, 2003

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 31, 2003

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Mar 13, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Mar 12, 2003

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

Mar 12, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H1755)

Mar 12, 2003

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1774-1775)

Mar 12, 2003

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 12, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 659.

Mar 12, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1755-1756)

Mar 12, 2003

Mr. Miller, Gary moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 6, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.

Mar 6, 2003

Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-27.

Feb 13, 2003

Ordered to be Reported.

Feb 13, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 11, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Feb 11, 2003

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 12, 2003	House · vote #56	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	419–0	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,546	–	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Sep 2, 2003

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Latest action October 3, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-91.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hospital Mortgage Insurance Act of 2003 - Amends the National Housing Act to revise hospital need and feasibility standards for purposes of hospital mortgage insurance eligibility.

Bill text 7 versions

Engrossed Amendment Senate Formatted Text PDF
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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Waters, Maxine

California · Feb 11, 2003

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