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Topic	Bill number	Author	Interest position	Became law
Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007	H.R. 1982 (110th)	Hinojosa	Support	No
To authorize appropriations for the rural housing and economic development program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.	H.R. 3221 (110th)	Pelosi	Support	Yes
A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.
Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007	H.R. 1491 (110th)	Davis	Support	No
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged.
An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fun	S. 2284 (110th)	Dodd	Support	No
An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes.
Community Choice in Real Estate Act	H.R. 111 (110th)	Kanjorski	Support	No
To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, and for other purposes.
Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act	H.R. 3837 (110th)	Kanjorski	Support	No
To require escrows for certain mortgage loans, to improve mortgage servicing, to promote sustainable homeownership opportunities, to enhance appraisal quality and standards, to better appraisal oversight, to mitigate appraiser pressure, and for other purposes.
Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2006	H.R. 5121 (109th)	Ney	Support	No
To modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes.
Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007	H.R. 1852 (110th)	Waters	Support	No
To modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes.
Fair FHA Appraisals Act of 2007	H.R. 1723 (110th)	Wilson	Oppose	No
To amend the National Housing Act to ensure fair appraisals in connection with mortgages insured under the FHA single family mortgage insurance program.
Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007	H.R. 1427 (110th)	Frank	Support	No
To reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes.
FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007	H.R. 2139 (110th)	Donnelly	Support	No
To modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program under title I of the National Housing Act.
FHA Modernization Act of 2007	S. 2338 (110th)	Dodd	Support	No
An original bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes.
Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007	H.R. 3355 (110th)	Klein	Support	No
To ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events.
Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007	H.R. 698 (110th)	Gillmor	Support	No
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for other purposes.
Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008	H.R. 5353 (110th)	Markey	Support	No
To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services, and for other purposes.
Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2007	S. 635 (110th)	Baucus	Support	No
A bill to provide for a research program for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories, and for other purposes.
Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007	H.R. 1876 (110th)	Andrews	Support	No
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations.
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007	H.R. 3648 (110th)	Rangel	Support	Yes
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.
Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008	H.R. 5140 (110th)	Pelosi	Support	Yes
To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits.
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008	H.R. 5351 (110th)	Rangel	Support	No
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.
Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007	H.R. 1851 (110th)	Waters	Support	No
To reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Small Business Health Options Program	S. 2795 (110th)	Durbin	Support	No
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.
Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007	H.R. 1677 (110th)	Rangel	Support	No
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance taxpayer protections and outreach.
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties	H.R. 3959 (110th)	Garrett	Oppose	No
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties.
To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.	H.R. 2761 (110th)	Capuano	Support	Yes
To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.