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HR 3016 115th Congress House

Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2017

Official title: To allow homeowners facing foreclosure to avoid deficiency judgments, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 2017 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Civil actions and liabilityGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing finance and home ownership
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 22, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5096)
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2017

This bill prohibits a court, in the case of any federally related mortgage loan, from entering a deficiency judgment requiring the mortgagor to pay any remaining balance on the mortgage loan after a foreclosure sale of the mortgaged property.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1879 Reintroduction of Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3016: Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3016/
MLA
"H.R. 3016: Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3016/.
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H.R. 3016, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3016/.
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