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HR 2892 109th Congress House Housing and Community Development Economics and Public Finance Federally-guaranteed loans Finance and Financial Sector Home equity conversion Housing for the aged Mortgage guaranty insurance Social Welfare

Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act

Introduced: July 11, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2005
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
Dec 15, 2005
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Dec 14, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2892.
Dec 14, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11586-11588)
Dec 14, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 14, 2005
Mr. Fitzpatrick (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 14, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11586)
Dec 14, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11586)
Jul 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jun 23, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5082-5083)
Jun 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 14, 2005
Introduced in House
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Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act - Amends the National Housing Act to remove the aggregate and insurance benefit limitations on the number of home equity conversion (reverse) mortgages for elderly homeowners that may be insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

What's happening now December 16, 2005

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.

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 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Independent 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 14, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 7, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 15, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 8, 2005
Davis, Geoff
· Oct 19, 2005
INSLEE, JAY
· Jul 22, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2005
BROWN, HENRY
· Jul 11, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Jun 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2892: Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2892/
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"H.R. 2892: Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2892/.
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H.R. 2892, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2892/.
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