US HCR85 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 72-0)
Status: Introduced on November 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that any action taken by the Department of Justice should be consistent with the following goals: (1) the mortgage servicers who engage in fraudulent behavior should not be granted criminal or civil immunity for potential wrongdoing related to illegal mortgage and foreclosure practices; (2) the federal government and state attorneys general should proceed with full investigation into claims of fraudulent behavior by mortgage servicers; and (3) any financial settlement reached with mortgage servicers should appropriately compensate for, and accurately reflect, the extent of harm to all victims, including homeowners and state pension beneficiaries, caused by the mortgage servicer's fraudulent behavior.

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Title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the proposed settlement between the Department of Justice, the State attorneys general, and mortgage servicers regarding mortgage fraud and the economic crisis.

Sponsors

Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]Rep. Kathleen Hochul [D-NY]Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA]Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]Rep. John Larson [D-CT]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. John Olver [D-MA]Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-11-21HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2011-11-03HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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