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HR 529 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Justice Executive agency funding and structure Fraud offenses and financial crimes Housing finance and home ownership Intergovernmental relations Licensing and registrations

Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2009

Introduced: January 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 14, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Justice (DOJ) a Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force to: (1) establish branches in the 10 states with the highest concentration of mortgage fraud; (2) establish coordinating entities, and solicit the voluntary participation of federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, to organize initiatives to address mortgage fraud; (3) train such agencies; (4) collect and disseminate mortgage fraud data; and (5) perform other related functions.

Authorizes the Task Force, including its branches, to perform other functions as well, including: (1) initiating federal mortgage fraud investigations and coordinating state and local investigations; (2) establishing a toll-free hotline; and (3) creating a database of mortgage industry license suspensions and revocations.

What's happening now March 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1