US Congress House Bill 2777 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-1-1)
Status: Introduced on June 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Housing Act to require that a Federal Housing Administration mortgage notice for a prospective borrower who is a veteran include, in addition to comparative rate and fee information about conventional loans, similar comparative information about Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans. The Federal Housing Finance Agency shall direct the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to revise the uniform residential loan application by December 31, 2018, to include: (1) a check box to indicate that the applicant is a veteran; (2) the statement "If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for a VA mortgage"; and (3) a blank line for the borrower to initial and a statement that all applicants must initial the line to confirm that they have read the VA mortgage eligibility statement. The bill requires pre-separation counseling for a member of the Armed Forces who is separating from active duty to include: information on the availability of VA home loan services and housing assistance benefits, including the authority of a member to use an honorable discharge certificate as a certificate of eligibility for a VA guaranteed housing loan or to request a specific certificate of eligibility for such loan; and counseling on responsible borrowing practices.

Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2017

Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]	Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]	Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]	Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2017-06-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-06-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-06-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-06-06	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2777/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2777/BILLS-115hr2777ih.pdf