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H.R. 6853: Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008

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H.R. 6853: Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-09 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 618 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR6853 (2008-09-22), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008

Plain summary

Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008 - Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to assign the Chief of its Financial Crimes Section, Criminal Investigative Division, to be the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator, who shall oversee all FBI activities related to investigation of mortgage fraud. Directs the Coordinator to: (1) establish regional task forces, consisting of the voluntary participation of federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, to organize initiatives to address mortgage fraud; (2) train such agencies; (3) collect and disseminate mortgage fraud data; and (4) perform other related functions. Authorizes the Coordinator to: (1) establish a toll-free hotline and other information systems for receiving reports and informing the public about mortgage fraud; and (2) creating a database of mortgage industry license suspensions and revocations. Authorizes the Department of Justice, upon consideration of any recommendations by the Coordinator, to: (1) propose legislation to federal, state, and local legislative bodies to assist in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of mortgage fraud, including measures to address mortgage loan procedures and property appraiser practices; and (2) make recommendations to Congress as to the need for additional resources to combat mortgage fraud.

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Official text

Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · 10 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6853, Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008 (2008-10-23); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6853, Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008 (2008-10-23)

Cosponsors on this site

Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

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Record fed-us-cong110-hr6853 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110