H.R. 1259 - Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act
- Sponsor:
- Andy Barr
- Summary:
- To provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on April 13, 2015
PASSED on April 13, 2015.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 401
voted NO: 1
30 voted present/not voting
Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act
H.R. 1259 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act
- Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act
- Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act
- Sponsor
- Andy Barr
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Finance and financial sector
- Administrative remedies
- Banking and financial institutions regulation
- Consumer credit
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Rural conditions and development
- Related Bills
- S. 871 (114th) : HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015
- H.R. 1389 (114th) : American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act of 2015
- S. 1910 (114th) : Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016
- S. 2132 (114th) : An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/04/2015 Referred to Committee Passed House 4/13/2015 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act 4/13/2015 This bill PASSED the House 401 voted YES 1 voted NO 30 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 3/04/2015 3/04/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 3/04/2015 Introduced in House 3/25/2015 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 3/26/2015 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 2. 3/26/2015 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/13/2015 Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-60. Put on a legislative calendar 4/13/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41. 4/13/2015 Mr. Neugebauer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 4/13/2015 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4/13/2015 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1259. 4/13/2015 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 4/13/2015 Considered as unfinished business. 4/13/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. currently selected House Vote on Passage 4/13/2015 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act 4/14/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Average contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Commercial banks & bank holding companies |
Republican/Conservative |
Credit unions |
Chambers of commerce |
Public official (elected or appointed) |
opposed this bill
Consumer groups |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org