House Report 112-27 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 830) TO RESCIND THE UNOBLIGATED FUNDING FOR THE FHA REFINANCE PROGRAM AND TO TERMINATE THE PROGRAM

[House Report 112-27]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

112th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 112-27

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 830) TO RESCIND THE
UNOBLIGATED FUNDING FOR THE FHA REFINANCE PROGRAM AND TO TERMINATE THE
PROGRAM

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March 8, 2011.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed

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Mr. Bishop of Utah, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 150]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 150, by a record vote of 7 to 4, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 830, the
``FHA Refinance Program Termination Act,'' under a modified
open rule. The resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill. The resolution provides one hour of
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services.
The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services
now printed in the bill as original text for purpose of
amendment, and provides that each section shall be considered
as read. The resolution waives all points of order against the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The
resolution makes in order only those amendments that have been
submitted for printing in the Congressional Record not later
than March 9, 2011 or pro forma amendments for the purpose of
debate. Each amendment submitted for printing in the
Congressional Record may be offered only by the Member who
submitted it for printing or their designee, and each such
amendment shall be considered as read if printed. The
resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without
instructions.

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order against consideration of the bill. The waiver
is prophylactic.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made in
order as original text, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order against the committee amendment in the nature
of a substitute. The waiver of all points of order against the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute is
prophylactic.

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 43

Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule. Defeated: 4-
7.

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Sessions.................................... Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea
Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea
Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay
Mr. Webster..................................... Nay
Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 44

Motion by Mr. Polis to amend the rule to H.R. 830 to make
in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1,
offered by Rep. Cardoza (CA), which would require the Federal
National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) each to carry out a
one-year program providing for the refinancing of qualified
single-family housing mortgages it owns or guarantees.
Defeated: 4-7.

Rules Committee record vote No. 45

Motion by Mr. Sessions to report a modified open rule.
Adopted: 7-4.

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Sessions.................................... Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay
Ms. Foxx........................................ Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay
Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... Nay
Mr. Nugent...................................... Yea
Mr. Webster..................................... Yea
Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................ Yea
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