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HR 1238 112th Congress House

Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2011

Official title: 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: March 29, 2011 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio 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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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 2, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
Mar 29, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 29, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2011 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to use otherwise unobligated amounts 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).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 1, 2011
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Mar 29, 2011
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 29, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1238: Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1238/
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"H.R. 1238: Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1238/.
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