Encouraging banks and mortgage servicers to work with families affected by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forbearance without penalty on payments on their home mortgages.

Action history

1. 2009-12-03Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2. 2009-12-02The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
3. 2009-12-02Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2009-12-02On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 1 (Roll no. 920).
5. 2009-12-02Considered as unfinished business.
6. 2009-12-02At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
7. 2009-12-02DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 197.
8. 2009-12-02Considered under suspension of the rules.
9. 2009-12-02Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
10. 2009-10-08Introduced in House
11. 2009-10-08Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.