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S. 1761 113th Congress Senate

Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to permanently extend the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 and establish a private right of action to enforce compliance with such Act.

Introduced: November 21, 2013 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Civil actions and liabilityHousing finance and home ownershipLow- and moderate-income housing
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Nov 21, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Nov 21, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 21, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2013 - Amends the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 to repeal its sunset date December 31, 2012 (thus making the Act permanent).

Establishes a private right of action to enforce compliance with such Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3543 Identical bill Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 7, 2014
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jan 6, 2014
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 12, 2013
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 21, 2013
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