H.R. 861: NSP Termination Act

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H.R. 861: NSP Termination Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-01 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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NSP Termination Act

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NSP Termination Act - Rescinds and cancels permanently all unobligated balances remaining available, as of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for assistance to states and local governments for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes and residential properties. (Thus, rescinds the third round of funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program [NSP].) Urges that all such rescinded and canceled amounts be retained in the Treasury General Fund for reducing the federal budget deficit. Subjects to possible rescission and permanent cancellation certain amounts allocated by the Secretary under the third round of funding for the NSP to specified states, including city, county, and municipal governments. Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to repeal emergency FY2008 appropriations for the Program. States that such appropriations, together with amounts made available for the Program in the HUD, Community Planning and Development, Community Development Fund under title XII of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, shall continue to be governed by any provisions of law applicable to such amounts as in effect before the repeal. Requires the Secretary to terminate the Program upon the obligation of all such amounts and outlays to liquidate them. Requires the Secretary to publish on the HUD website a statement as to: (1) termination of the NSP; and (2) the availability of a Member of Congress and state, county, and local officials to provide assistance in mitigating the impacts of foreclosed properties on an individual's community. Requires the Comptroller General to study the economic impacts of: (1) round three NSP funding on states and communities that would occur if it were not rescinded and canceled but remained available, and (2) actual round one and round two NSP assistance on those states and communities.

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Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · 4 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

• House roll call 182 (2011): On Motion to Rise and Recommend that the Enacting Clause Be Stricken, HR861 (2011-03-16): Failed
• House roll call 183 (2011): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR861 (2011-03-16): Failed
• House roll call 184 (2011): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR861 (2011-03-16): Failed
• House roll call 185 (2011): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR861 (2011-03-16): Failed
• House roll call 186 (2011): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR861 (2011-03-16): Failed
• House roll call 187 (2011): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR861 (2011-03-16): Failed
• House roll call 188 (2011): On Passage, HR861 (2011-03-16): Passed

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• Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr861.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr861 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112