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Homeownership Opportunities for Native Americans Act of 2004

Held at the desk.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 23, 2004

Homeownership Opportunities for Native Americans Act of 2004 - Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to require Federal guarantees for tribal housing activities to guarantee repayment of 95 percent of the unpaid principal and interest due on the notes or other obligations guaranteed.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R–WY

Committees

  • Indian Affairs Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Held at the desk.

  2. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  3. Received in the House.

  4. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S11251)

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S11251)

  6. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11229; text: CR S11251)

  7. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11229; text: CR S11251)

  8. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs with instructions that if the Committee reports, the bill be referred pursuant to the order of May 27, 1988, to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for a period not to exceed 60 days.

  9. Introduced in Senate

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