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Version 49 · Public Law · Aug 11, 2010
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 28, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
General and Special Risk Insurance Funds Availability Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY2010 to enter into commitments to guarantee loans as obligations of the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by the National Housing Act, in an amount of up to $20 billion in total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed.
People & committees
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D–MA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 111-228.
Became Public Law No: 111-228.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6740-6741)
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6740-6741)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6249)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6249)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5872.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6249-6251)
Mr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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