H.R. 6955 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
Taxpayer Reimbursement Act of 2008
H.R. 6955 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) was introduced on Sep 18, 2008, sponsored by J. Gresham Barrett with 24 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Sep 18, 2008
- Co-sponsors
- 24
- Policy area
- Housing and Community Development
What it does
Taxpayer Reimbursement Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by the Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008, to require the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to suspend temporarily any allocations by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) upon: (1) the appo…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
J. Gresham Barrett (R-SC). Co-sponsors: 24 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedSep 18, 2008
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (Sep 18, 2008)
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Other Housing and Community Development bills in the 110th Congress
- H.R. 1675: Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007
- H.R. 1676: Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007
- H.R. 403: Disabled Veteran Housing Simplification Act of 2007
- H.R. 840: Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007
- H.R. 2787: CJ's Home Protection Act of 2007
- H.R. 5857: Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008
- H.R. 6276: Public Housing Disaster Relief Act of 2008
Committees
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