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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Mar 23, 2010
Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010 - Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to extend through December 31, 2015, specified protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures.
Delays until January 1, 1916, revival of provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: (1) allowing, or upon servicemember application requiring, a stay of court proceedings to enforce and adjust a mortgage obligation when the servicemember's ability to comply with such obligation is materially affected by military service; and (2) invalidating the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property due to a servicemember's breach of obligation, except in certain circumstances.
Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to state that its requirements governing a servicemember's real or personal property secured by a mortgage apply also to the surviving spouse of a servicemember who dies while in military service and whose death is service-connected, if the spouse is the successor in interest to such property.
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Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5] · D–VA
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 4 (Roll no. 176). (text: CR 3/22/2010 H2183)
House roll call 176 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 4 (Roll no. 176).(text: CR 3/22/2010 H2183)
House roll call 176 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2240-2241)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Filner objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3976.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2183-2184)
Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 260.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-451.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-451.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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