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HR 3133 110th Congress House

Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to States, units of general local government, and nonprofit organizations for counseling and educatio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to States, units of general local government, and nonprofit organizations for counseling and education programs for the prevention of predatory lending and to establish a toll-free telephone number for complaints regarding predatory lending, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Consumer educationConsumer protectionCounselingEconomics and Public FinanceFederal advisory bodiesFederal aid to housingFinance and Financial SectorForeclosureGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernmental investigationsHome ownershipHousing financeLoan defaultsMortgagesNonprofit organizations
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Jul 23, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 23, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to state and local governments and nonprofit organizations to implement anti-predatory lending activities, including: (1) consumer education programs; (2) certified home ownership counseling programs; and (3) referral services for homeowners and prospective homeowners.

Directs the Secretary provide for establishment, operation, and publication of a nationwide toll-free telephone number to receive consumer complaints regarding predatory and unscrupulous lending practices relating to home loans.

Establishes the Predatory Lending Advisory Council to: (1) advise the Secretary; and (2) study and report to the Secretary and Congress on the root causes of default and foreclosure of home loans.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 3, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 25, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3133: Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3133/
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"H.R. 3133: Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3133/.
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