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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Dec 22, 2010
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010 - Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to extend through December 31, 2012, a specified protection for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosure, maintaining through such date the stay of proceedings period of 9 months (instead of 90 days, as under previous law).
People & committees
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D–MA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 111-346.
Became Public Law No: 111-346.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8980)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8980)
Mr. Perriello asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8980)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10990; text as passed Senate: CR S10990)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10990; text as passed Senate: CR S10990)
Introduced in Senate
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