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HCONRES 392 110th Congress House

Supporting the goal of increased and sustainable homeownership in the United States and recognizing the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving…

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Official title: Supporting the goal of increased and sustainable homeownership in the United States and recognizing the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal.

Introduced: July 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 17, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1498)
Jul 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 17, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports: (1) the goal of increasing U.S. homeownership; and (2) first-time homeownership programs, including the With Ownership, Wealth Initiative of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute National Housing Initiative, and initiatives of the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development.

Recognizes homeownership's importance in establishing financial independence.

Urges federal, state, and local governments to: (1) take appropriate actions to encourage homeownership and fair housing practices; (2) confront all forms of predatory lending with swift legislative action; and (3) fund private fair housing organizations to protect and educate the public.

Recommits Congress to making fair housing and homeownership a 110th Congress priority.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 17, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 17, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 392: Supporting the goal of increased and sustainable homeownership in the United States and recognizing the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-392/
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"H. Con. Res. 392: Supporting the goal of increased and sustainable homeownership in the United States and recognizing the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-392/.
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H. Con. Res. 392, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-392/.
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[H. Con. Res. 392: Supporting the goal of increased and sustainable homeownership in the United States and recognizing the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-392/)
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