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S. 1710 109th Congress Senate

Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act

Official title: A bill to amend section 255 of the National Housing Act to remove the limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured under the FHA mortgage insurance program for such mortgages.

Introduced: September 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Economics and Public FinanceFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorHome equity conversion
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Sep 15, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10122)
Sep 15, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10122)
Sep 15, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 15, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10122)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2892 Identical bill Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1710: Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1710/
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"S. 1710: Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1710/.
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S. 1710, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1710/.
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