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HR 2508 112th Congress House Housing and Community Development Banking and financial institutions regulation Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises Housing finance and home ownership

To extend through fiscal year 2013 the increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
Aug 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Jul 13, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 13, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that, for mortgages originated during FY2012 and FY2013, if the dollar amount limit on the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) for any size residence for any area is less than the limit in effect for 2008 under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, the maximum dollar amount limit on the principal obligation of such a mortgage shall be such maximum limit in effect for 2008 (in effect, an increase in the limit on the maximum original mortgage principal obligation from the FY2012 or FY2013 level to the 2008 level).

Makes a similar declaration (and mortgage principal limit increase), for mortgages for which the mortgagee issues credit approval during FY2012 and FY2013, about the dollar amount limit on the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be insured by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

What's happening now August 22, 2011

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

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