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HR 5685 110th Congress House

Mortgage and Rental Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the temporary mortgage and rental payments program.

Introduced: April 9, 2008 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Disaster reliefFinance and Financial SectorHousing and Community DevelopmentHousing subsidies
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Apr 3, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Apr 2, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 2, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E486)
Apr 2, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 3, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mortgage and Rental Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide temporary assistance in the form of mortgage or rental payments for individuals and families who, because of financial hardship caused by a major disaster occurring on or after August 24, 2005, certify that they face dispossession or eviction from a residence by reason of a foreclosure of any mortgage or lien, cancellation of any contract of sale, or termination of any lease, entered into prior to such disaster.

Limits assistance to not more than 18 months.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4919 Text similarities Mortgage and Rental Disaster Relief Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 9, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5685: Mortgage and Rental Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5685/
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"H.R. 5685: Mortgage and Rental Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5685/.
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H.R. 5685, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5685/.
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