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HR 2666 111th Congress House

Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009

Official title: To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a rulemaking proceeding with respect to mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 2, 2009 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairs
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Contracts and agencyFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Housing finance and home ownership
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jun 2, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 2, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 2, 2009
Referred to House Financial Services
Jun 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 3, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct a rulemaking proceeding with respect to mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services.

Directs the FTC to include in the rule, among other things, requirements that: (1) any residential real property mortgage foreclosure rescue or loan modification service provided to a homeowner contain a written contract meeting specified criteria; (2) any such contract contain a clearly and prominently disclosed right for the homeowner to cancel within a set number of business days with no penalty or obligation; and (3) prohibits or restricts mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services from requesting or receiving any funds until any such services have been fully performed, results have been achieved, and both have been documented to the consumer.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 2, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2666: Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2666/
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"H.R. 2666: Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2666/.
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H.R. 2666, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2666/.
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