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S. 2136 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2008

Finance. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2008

S. 2136 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007
  • Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2008
Sponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Finance
  • Actions and defenses
  • Bankruptcy
  • Bankruptcy courts
  • Consumer credit
  • Consumers
  • Counseling
  • Damages
  • Debtor and creditor
  • Foreclosure
  • Housing
  • Law
  • Mortgage interest rates
  • Mortgages
  • Parties to actions
  • Social services
  • Trusts and trustees
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced10/03/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced10/03/2007
10/03/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12536-12537)
10/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
12/05/2007Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Put on a legislative calendar4/03/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
7/29/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Put on a legislative calendar7/29/2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 911.
9/26/2008By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-514. Minority views filed.
11/19/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

$0
$12,036,476
$2,918,295
$9,468,779
$2,041,734
$3,052,560
$2,816,279
$20,823,510
$5,329,234
$314,238
$58,801,105

opposed this bill

Security brokers & investment companies
Commercial banks & bank holding companies
Insurance companies, brokers & agents
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Mortgage bankers and brokers
Credit agencies & finance companies
Residential construction
Banks & lending institutions
Chambers of commerce
0 Organizations Supported and 13 Opposed; See Which Ones
0 Organizations Supported and 13 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2008

0 organizations supported this bill

13 organizations opposed this bill

American Bankers Association
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.
American Financial Services Association
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.
American Insurance Association
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.
Consumer Bankers Association
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.
Consumer Mortgage Coalition
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.
Financial Services Roundtable
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.
Housing Policy Council
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.
Independent Community Bankers of America
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.
Mortgage Bankers Association
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.
National Association of Home Builders
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.
National Bankers Association
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
undersigned (2008, March 5). Oppose Legislation to Change the Treatment of Mortgages During Bankruptcy . Retrieved August 13, 2014, from ABA.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$86,550
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$632,466
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$25,500
John BarrassoRWY$0$116,149
Max BaucusDMT$0$942,080
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$966,409
Bob BennettRUT$0$600,049
Joe BidenDDE$0$421,575
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$168,230
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$671,761
Barbara BoxerDCA$0$277,644
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$342,889
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$143,804
Jim BunningRKY$0$591,938
Richard BurrRNC$0$841,622
Robert ByrdDWV$0$120,150
Maria CantwellDWA$0$456,943
Ben CardinDMD$0$636,609
Tom CarperDDE$0$885,998
Bob CaseyDPA$0$602,794
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$934,687
Hillary ClintonDNY$0$3,014,149
Tom CoburnROK$0$237,982
William Thad CochranRMS$0$99,500
Norm ColemanRMN$0$1,524,206
Susan M. CollinsRME$0$586,720
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$629,873
Bob CorkerRTN$0$1,413,697
John CornynRTX$0$1,344,692
Larry CraigRID$0$13,210
Mike CrapoRID$0$514,573
Jim DeMintRSC$0$884,109
Chris DoddDCT$0$1,883,824
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$908,158
Pete DomeniciRNM$0$125,300
Byron DorganDND$0$179,950
Dick DurbinDIL$0$619,650
John EnsignRNV$0$384,208
Mike EnziRWY$0$283,833
Russ FeingoldDWI$0$194,935
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$413,874
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$425,869
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$503,915
Judd GreggRNH$0$294,143
Chuck HagelRNE$0$209,698
Tom HarkinDIA$0$293,709
Orrin G. HatchRUT$0$478,046
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$731,350
Jim InhofeROK$0$236,831
Dan InouyeDHI$0$115,075
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$797,118
Tim JohnsonDSD$0$794,369
Ted KennedyDMA$0$392,098
John F. KerryDMA$0$184,544
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$301,335
Herb KohlDWI$0$4,200
Jon KylRAZ$0$1,105,883
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$0$463,108
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$0$544,700
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$87,931
Carl LevinDMI$0$214,058
Joe LiebermanICT$0$2,044,315
Blanche LincolnDAR$0$425,875
Chester Trent LottRMS$0$229,028
Dick LugarRIN$0$310,498
Mel MartinezRFL$0$1,192,432
John McCainRAZ$0$267,700
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$362,911
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$1,541,108
Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$1,040,123
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$0$184,650
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$245,984
Patty MurrayDWA$0$278,650
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$746,724
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$787,095
Barack ObamaDIL$0$1,259,056
Mark L. PryorDAR$0$375,357
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$646,890
Harry ReidDNV$0$789,404
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$523,589
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$247,300
Ken SalazarDCO$0$674,931
Bernie SandersIVT$0$49,965
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$1,362,539
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$358,901
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$1,246,073
Gordon SmithROR$0$819,069
Olympia J. SnoweRME$0$267,620
Arlen SpecterDPA$0$1,259,273
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$500,981
Ted StevensRAK$0$134,669
John SununuRNH$0$1,156,905
Jon TesterDMT$0$224,924
John ThuneRSD$0$1,061,830
David VitterRLA$0$567,441
George VoinovichROH$0$628,638
John WarnerRVA$0$3,000
Jim WebbDVA$0$276,828
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$444,155
Ron WydenDOR$0$364,404

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$86,550
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$632,466
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$25,500
John BarrassoRWY$0$116,149
Max BaucusDMT$0$942,080
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$966,409
Bob BennettRUT$0$600,049
Joe BidenDDE$0$421,575
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$168,230
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$671,761
Barbara BoxerDCA$0$277,644
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$342,889
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$143,804
Jim BunningRKY$0$591,938
Richard BurrRNC$0$841,622
Robert ByrdDWV$0$120,150
Maria CantwellDWA$0$456,943
Ben CardinDMD$0$636,609
Tom CarperDDE$0$885,998
Bob CaseyDPA$0$602,794
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$934,687
Hillary ClintonDNY$0$3,014,149
Tom CoburnROK$0$237,982
William Thad CochranRMS$0$99,500
Norm ColemanRMN$0$1,524,206
Susan M. CollinsRME$0$586,720
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$629,873
Bob CorkerRTN$0$1,413,697
John CornynRTX$0$1,344,692
Larry CraigRID$0$13,210
Mike CrapoRID$0$514,573
Jim DeMintRSC$0$884,109
Chris DoddDCT$0$1,883,824
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$908,158
Pete DomeniciRNM$0$125,300
Byron DorganDND$0$179,950
Dick DurbinDIL$0$619,650
John EnsignRNV$0$384,208
Mike EnziRWY$0$283,833
Russ FeingoldDWI$0$194,935
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$413,874
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$425,869
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$503,915
Judd GreggRNH$0$294,143
Chuck HagelRNE$0$209,698
Tom HarkinDIA$0$293,709
Orrin G. HatchRUT$0$478,046
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$731,350
Jim InhofeROK$0$236,831
Dan InouyeDHI$0$115,075
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$797,118
Tim JohnsonDSD$0$794,369
Ted KennedyDMA$0$392,098
John F. KerryDMA$0$184,544
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$301,335
Herb KohlDWI$0$4,200
Jon KylRAZ$0$1,105,883
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$0$463,108
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$0$544,700
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$87,931
Carl LevinDMI$0$214,058
Joe LiebermanICT$0$2,044,315
Blanche LincolnDAR$0$425,875
Chester Trent LottRMS$0$229,028
Dick LugarRIN$0$310,498
Mel MartinezRFL$0$1,192,432
John McCainRAZ$0$267,700
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$362,911
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$1,541,108
Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$1,040,123
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$0$184,650
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$245,984
Patty MurrayDWA$0$278,650
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$746,724
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$787,095
Barack ObamaDIL$0$1,259,056
Mark L. PryorDAR$0$375,357
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$646,890
Harry ReidDNV$0$789,404
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$523,589
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$247,300
Ken SalazarDCO$0$674,931
Bernie SandersIVT$0$49,965
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$1,362,539
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$358,901
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$1,246,073
Gordon SmithROR$0$819,069
Olympia J. SnoweRME$0$267,620
Arlen SpecterDPA$0$1,259,273
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$500,981
Ted StevensRAK$0$134,669
John SununuRNH$0$1,156,905
Jon TesterDMT$0$224,924
John ThuneRSD$0$1,061,830
David VitterRLA$0$567,441
George VoinovichROH$0$628,638
John WarnerRVA$0$3,000
Jim WebbDVA$0$276,828
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$444,155
Ron WydenDOR$0$364,404

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Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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Security brokers & investment companies$20,823,510
Commercial banks & bank holding companies$12,036,476
Insurance companies, brokers & agents$9,468,779
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$5,329,234
Mortgage bankers and brokers$3,052,560
Credit agencies & finance companies$2,918,295
Residential construction$2,816,279
Banks & lending institutions$2,041,734
Chambers of commerce$314,238
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