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S. 3979 111th Congress Senate

Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010

Official title: A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to allow amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used to provide legal assistance to homeowners to avoid foreclosure.

Introduced: November 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Financial crises and stabilizationHousing and community development fundingHousing finance and home ownershipLawyers and legal services
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Nov 29, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Nov 29, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 29, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to use any amounts obligated under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to enable nonprofit counseling intermediaries and nonprofit legal organizations to provide legal assistance to homeowners of owner-occupied homes consisting of from one to four dwelling units whose mortgages are in default or delinquency, in danger of default or delinquency, or subject to or at risk of foreclosure (including any deed in lieu of foreclosure or short sale).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5510 Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 29, 2010
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 29, 2010
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Nov 29, 2010
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Nov 29, 2010
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 29, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3979: Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3979/
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"S. 3979: Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3979/.
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