Proposed Legislation: 109th Congress

Summaries of relevant legislation introduced in the 109th Congress (2005-06) are listed below. Each summary also contains a link to the Library of Congress' Thomas information service, which provides the bill's full text and latest legislative activity.

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Expanding American Homeownership Act HR 5121

April 2006
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Fair and Responsible Lending Act HR 4471

December 2005
This legislation also seeks to increase the availability and use of housing counseling for families seeking to rent or purchase a home. It establishes an Office of Housing Counseling within HUD and requires that lenders offering a high cost home loan make the prospective purchaser aware of counseling resources. The new office within HUD would create a toll-free number and website to provide consumers with housing counseling information and an annual $75 million grant program would be created to award… more

A Bill to Amend the Higher Education Act Regarding the Pell Grant Maximum Amount S 286

February 2005
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