To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of home loan guaranty available under the home loan guaranty program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-4345
Sponsor: Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5]
Introduced: 2004-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Housing and Community Development
Mortgage guaranty insurance
Mortgages
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' loans

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: 
Amends Federal veterans' benefits law to revise the maximum amount of home loan guaranty available under the home loan guaranty program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the guaranty of any loan of more than $144,000. Replaces the current formula of the lesser of $60,000 or 25 percent of the loan with the lesser of a certain maximum guaranty amount or 25 percent of the loan.
 
Defines maximum guaranty amount as the dollar amount equal to 25 percent of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) conforming loan limit limitation determined under the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act for a single-family residence, as adjusted for the year involved.

action_date: 2004-06-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends Federal veterans' benefits law to revise the maximum amount of home loan guaranty available under the home loan guaranty program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the guaranty of any loan of more than $144,000. Replaces the current formula of the lesser of $60,000 or 25 percent of the loan with the lesser of a certain maximum guaranty amount or 25 percent of the loan.
 
Defines maximum guaranty amount as the dollar amount equal to 25 percent of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) conforming loan limit limitation determined under the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act for a single-family residence, as adjusted for the year involved.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4818)
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4818)
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4345.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4818-4821)
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Mr. Brown (SC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Introduced in House