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<title>S. 3087, The Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3087.html</link>
<description> S. 3087 would amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the home loan guaranty programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511313.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511313.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2992, The Armed Forces Housing Security Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2992.html</link>
<description> S. 2992 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance housing loan authorities for veterans and to otherwise assist veterans and members of the Armed Forces in avoiding the foreclosure of their homes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510957.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510957.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2734, The SAFE Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2734.html</link>
<description> S. 2734 would aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis....
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4884, The Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4884.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4884 would amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the home loan guaranty programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509272.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509272.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2338, The FHA Modernization Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2338.html</link>
<description> S. 2338 would modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to more effectively reach underserved borrowers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508334.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508334.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2325, The Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2325.html</link>
<description> S. 2325 would modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508274.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508274.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $508.06</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-289.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506850.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506850.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3121, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $24.52</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3121.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3121 would restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and it would provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506663.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506663.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3074, The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $968.06</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3074.html</link>
<description> Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506606.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506606.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1805, The FHA Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1805.html</link>
<description> S. 1805 would amend the National Housing Act to increase the mortgage amount limits applicable to housing insured by FHA mortgage insurance....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506601.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506601.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2613, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain on the sale of certain residential leased-fee interests to holders of the leasehold rights</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2613.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2613 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain on the sale of certain residential leased-fee interests to holders of the leasehold rights....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505869.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505869.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1752, The Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1752.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1752 would modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504371.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504371.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1852, The Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $37.82</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1852.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1852 would modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504471.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504471.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 947, The 21st Century Housing Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_947.html</link>
<description> S. 947 would modernize the Federal Housing Administration to meet the housing needs of the American people....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504168.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504168.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1133, The Freedom through Renewable Energy Expansion (FREE) Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1133.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1133 would provide for the energy independence of the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503322.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503322.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1043, The Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1043.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1043 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503152.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503152.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 584, The Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_584.html</link>
<description> S. 584 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503176.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503176.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 610, The Preserve Historic America Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_610.html</link>
<description> H.R. 610 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings, including owner-occupied residences....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502428.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502428.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 330, The Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_330.html</link>
<description> H.R. 330 would establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501980.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501980.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 127, The FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_127.html</link>
<description> H.R. 127 would amend the National Housing Act to increase the mortgage amount limits applicable to FHA mortgage insurance for multifamily housing located in high-cost areas....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501362.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501362.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5039, The Saving America's Rural Housing Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $5.25</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5039.html</link>
<description> &lt;p&gt;H.R. 5039 would require the Rural Housing Service (RHS) within the Department of Agriculture to implement a program aimed at preserving rural rental housing supported by section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 by restructuring loans on existing properties. Under the legislation, RHS would provide housing vouchers to certain families who would be displaced if property owners prepay the mortgages on properties where they now reside.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 ...
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5503, The FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.71</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5503.html</link>
<description> Under the National Housing Act, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is authorized to insure private loans used to finance certain multifamily homes, subject to loan limitations specified in appropriation acts. H.R. 5503 would increase the current limit on the value of individual loans that FHA can guarantee in certain high-cost areas of the country under 12 of its 20 multifamily loan guarantee programs, such as housing for moderate and displaced families and cooperative projects. (High-cost...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500605.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500605.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1541, The Enhanced Energy Infrastructure and Technology Tax Act of 2005 - Savings per Average Family: $70.66</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_1541.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1541 would amend a number provisions in the Internal Revenue Code primarily relating to energy. Some of those changes include modifying the depreciation lifetimes of some energy infrastructure, allowing certain energy-related expenditures to be amortized, creating various tax credits related the use of energy-efficient technologies, and allowing energy related tax credits to be applied against the alternative minimum tax....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500067.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500067.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3043, The Zero Downpayment Pilot Program Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.63</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_3043.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3043 would authorize&amp;iquest;through fiscal year 2010&amp;iquest;a new loan guarantee program under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that would allow first-time home buyers to purchase a home without a down payment. Currently, FHA's single-family loan guarantee program requires home buyers to make a down payment of at least 3 percent of the sales price....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500445.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500445.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5121, The Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $21.29</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5121.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5121 would amend the National Housing Act to provide the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) with new authority to offer guarantees for various types of loans within a new pricing structure. The bill is aimed at updating FHA's business operations so that it could more effectively manage its credit risks and expand homeownership opportunities....
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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