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H.R. 5510: Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010

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H.R. 5510: Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-06-10 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 210 - 145 (Roll no. 655).

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2010-06-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 655 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5510 (2010-12-17), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 210 - 145 (Roll no. 655). (final step reached)
  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

Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010

Plain summary

Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to use otherwise unobligated amounts under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to enable nonprofit counseling intermediaries and nonprofit legal organizations to provide legal assistance to homeowners of owner-occupied homes consisting of from one to four dwelling units whose mortgages are in default or delinquency, in danger of default or delinquency, or subject to or at risk of foreclosure (including any deed in lieu of foreclosure or short sale).

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Official text

Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · 29 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Judy Chu (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] reported raising $5.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr5510 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111