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H.R. 3965 111th Congress House

To require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress.

Introduced: October 29, 2009 See on congress.gov
Congress Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHousing finance and home ownershipMembers of Congress
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Oct 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 29, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 29, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to include in mandatory annual financial disclosure reports information on the balance of any mortgage secured by a personal residence.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1632 Identical bill A bill to require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 3, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Oct 29, 2009
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 29, 2009
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 29, 2009
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 29, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3965: To require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3965/
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"H.R. 3965: To require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3965/.
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H.R. 3965, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3965/.
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