H.R. 2167: Reverse Mortgage Stabilization Act of 2013
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H.R. 2167: Reverse Mortgage Stabilization Act of 2013
113th Congress · introduced 2013-05-23 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-29.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-05-23 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-29. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Reverse Mortgage Stabilization Act of 2013
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Reverse Mortgage Stabilization Act of 2013 - Amends the National Housing Act, with respect to mortgage insurance for home equity conversion mortgages (reverse mortgages) of elderly homeowners, to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish, by notice or mortgagee letter, any additional or alternative requirements determined necessary to improve the fiscal safety and soundness of the reverse mortgage program. Declares that such requirements shall take effect upon issuance.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Reverse Mortgage Stabilization Act of 2013
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · 1 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr2167.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr2167 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113