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US HR 476 2011-2012 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes. Federal Tax > Property Taxes
US HR 463 2011-2012 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011: To apply the Freedom of Information Act to the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership. Conventional Residential Lending > Government-Sponsored Enterprises
US S 170 2011-2012 A bill to provide for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Conventional Residential Lending > Foreclosures
US S 80 2011-2012 A bill to provide a permanent deduction for State and local general sales taxes. Federal Tax > Tax Reform
US S 74 2011-2012 Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011: To preserve the free and open nature of the Internet, expand the benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service. Technologies > Broadband Access
US S 24 2011-2012 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to deduct State and local sales taxes. Federal Tax > Tax Reform
US HR 438 2011-2012 To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide further requirements for the Energy Star program, and for other purposes. Environment > Climate Change
US HR 430 2011-2012 To terminate the Home Affordable Modification Program of the Department of the Treasury. Conventional Residential Lending > Foreclosures
US HR 402 2011-2012 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011 State and Local Issues > Transportation
US HR 5 2011-2012 Protecting Access to Healthcare Act Insurance > Health Insurance Reform
US HR 397 2011-2012 Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Insurance > Health Insurance Reform
US HR 379 2011-2012 Community Partners Next Door Act of 2011 - Amends the National Housing Act to provide: (1) a 50% discount for teachers, teacher assistants, administrators, and public safety officers purchasing certain eligible asset properties for use as their primary residence; (2) a $100 downpayment on any related insured mortgage; and (3) a higher Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan limit for such purchases in high-cost areas. Authorizes such sales directly to a qualifying individual or to a unit of local government or a nonprofit organization for resale to such individual. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a program to inform teachers and public safety officers about such program.
US HR 363 2011-2012 Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government-sponsored enterprises or GSEs) each to carry out a one-year program providing for the refinancing of qualified single-family housing mortgages it owns through a refinancing mortgage (and for the purchase of and securitization of such refinancing mortgages) in accordance with this Act and the policies and procedures of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Defines a qualified mortgage as one, regardless of whether the mortgagor is current on payments due or in default, that: (1) is an existing first mortgage for purchase of, or refinancing another first mortgage on, a one- to four-family dwelling, including a condominium or a share in a cooperative ownership housing association, that is occupied by the mortgagor as principal residence; (2) is owned or guaranteed by the particular GSE; and (3) was originated on or before enactment of this Act. Specifies the terms and conditions of a refinancing mortgage, including a 40-year term to maturity and a prohibition on borrower fees. Requires waiver or forgiveness of all fees and penalties related to any default or delinquency on the original mortgage. Requires a GSE to pay a fee of up to $1,000 to the servicer of a qualified mortgage refinance. Prohibits any requirement of a property appraisal.
US HR 300 2011-2012 Young Adults Financial Literacy Act
US HR 282 2011-2012 To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification.
US HR 273 2011-2012 Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2011 Housing > Rural Housing Programs
US HR 237 2011-2012 Amends the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 to expand access to Department of Defense (DOD) homeowners assistance for qualified members of the Armed Forces permanently reassigned during a designated mortgage crisis to allow the Secretary of Defense greater flexibility regarding the dates of the availability of such assistance. Directs the Secretary, in exercising such authority, to consult with the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Treasury regarding the condition of housing markets in the area of a base or installation.
US HR 230 2011-2012 21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2011 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to seek to ensure: (1) the availability of 200% of the volume of renewable fuels required to be available in the United States by 2013 under the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and (2) the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the production and use of renewable fuels by 25%. Directs the Secretary to establish a loan guarantee program for up to 80% of the cost of a project for: (1) the harvesting, storing, and delivery of agriculture residues for use in cellulosic or traditional ethanol production plants; (2) cellulosic ethanol production technologies that will reduce the initial capital cost to $2.50 per annual gallon, and operation and maintenance costs to 125% of those at traditional corn ethanol plants; (3) advanced biomass gasifiers that can provide specified thermal input requirements for traditional ethanol plants to produce syngas; and (4) scaled catalytic conversion projects to convert syngas to liquid fuels. Permits such loan guarantees for: (1) a traditional ethanol plant only if the agriculture residue products are used as feedstock to replace thermal input requirements otherwise provided by fossil fuels; and (2) an existing ethanol plant only if the applicant demonstrates the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions related to ethanol production by at least 75%. Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants for up to 50% of the capital costs of the initial commercialization for certain cellulosic ethanol production technologies.
US HR 220 2011-2012 Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011: To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons. Technologies > Data Privacy and Security
US HR 199 2011-2012 Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 Environment > Climate Change
US HR 153 2011-2012 Ensuring Affordable Energy Act Environment > Climate Change
US HR 144 2011-2012 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 Federal Tax > IRS Information Reporting
US HR 99 2011-2012 Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2011: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes.
US HR 87 2011-2012 To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Business > Regulatory Reform
US HR 31 2011-2012 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 - To require the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to submit quarterly reports to the Congress during the conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Conventional Residential Lending > Government-Sponsored Enterprises
US HR 476
2011-2012

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.

Topics
  • Federal Tax > Property Taxes
US HR 463
2011-2012

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011: To apply the Freedom of Information Act to the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership.

Topics
  • Conventional Residential Lending > Government-Sponsored Enterprises
US S 170
2011-2012

A bill to provide for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Topics
  • Conventional Residential Lending > Foreclosures
US S 80
2011-2012

A bill to provide a permanent deduction for State and local general sales taxes.

Topics
  • Federal Tax > Tax Reform
US S 74
2011-2012

Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011: To preserve the free and open nature of the Internet, expand the benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service.

Topics
  • Technologies > Broadband Access
US S 24
2011-2012

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to deduct State and local sales taxes.

Topics
  • Federal Tax > Tax Reform
US HR 438
2011-2012

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide further requirements for the Energy Star program, and for other purposes.

Topics
  • Environment > Climate Change
US HR 430
2011-2012

To terminate the Home Affordable Modification Program of the Department of the Treasury.

Topics
  • Conventional Residential Lending > Foreclosures
US HR 402
2011-2012

National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011

Topics
  • State and Local Issues > Transportation
US HR 5
2011-2012

Protecting Access to Healthcare Act

Topics
  • Insurance > Health Insurance Reform
US HR 397
2011-2012

Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Topics
  • Insurance > Health Insurance Reform
US HR 379
2011-2012

Community Partners Next Door Act of 2011 - Amends the National Housing Act to provide: (1) a 50% discount for teachers, teacher assistants, administrators, and public safety officers purchasing certain eligible asset properties for use as their primary residence; (2) a $100 downpayment on any related insured mortgage; and (3) a higher Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan limit for such purchases in high-cost areas. Authorizes such sales directly to a qualifying individual or to a unit of local government or a nonprofit organization for resale to such individual. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a program to inform teachers and public safety officers about such program.

Topics
US HR 363
2011-2012

Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government-sponsored enterprises or GSEs) each to carry out a one-year program providing for the refinancing of qualified single-family housing mortgages it owns through a refinancing mortgage (and for the purchase of and securitization of such refinancing mortgages) in accordance with this Act and the policies and procedures of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Defines a qualified mortgage as one, regardless of whether the mortgagor is current on payments due or in default, that: (1) is an existing first mortgage for purchase of, or refinancing another first mortgage on, a one- to four-family dwelling, including a condominium or a share in a cooperative ownership housing association, that is occupied by the mortgagor as principal residence; (2) is owned or guaranteed by the particular GSE; and (3) was originated on or before enactment of this Act. Specifies the terms and conditions of a refinancing mortgage, including a 40-year term to maturity and a prohibition on borrower fees. Requires waiver or forgiveness of all fees and penalties related to any default or delinquency on the original mortgage. Requires a GSE to pay a fee of up to $1,000 to the servicer of a qualified mortgage refinance. Prohibits any requirement of a property appraisal.

Topics
US HR 300
2011-2012

Young Adults Financial Literacy Act

Topics
US HR 282
2011-2012

To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification.

Topics
US HR 273
2011-2012

Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2011

Topics
  • Housing > Rural Housing Programs
US HR 237
2011-2012

Amends the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 to expand access to Department of Defense (DOD) homeowners assistance for qualified members of the Armed Forces permanently reassigned during a designated mortgage crisis to allow the Secretary of Defense greater flexibility regarding the dates of the availability of such assistance. Directs the Secretary, in exercising such authority, to consult with the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Treasury regarding the condition of housing markets in the area of a base or installation.

Topics
US HR 230
2011-2012

21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2011 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to seek to ensure: (1) the availability of 200% of the volume of renewable fuels required to be available in the United States by 2013 under the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and (2) the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the production and use of renewable fuels by 25%. Directs the Secretary to establish a loan guarantee program for up to 80% of the cost of a project for: (1) the harvesting, storing, and delivery of agriculture residues for use in cellulosic or traditional ethanol production plants; (2) cellulosic ethanol production technologies that will reduce the initial capital cost to $2.50 per annual gallon, and operation and maintenance costs to 125% of those at traditional corn ethanol plants; (3) advanced biomass gasifiers that can provide specified thermal input requirements for traditional ethanol plants to produce syngas; and (4) scaled catalytic conversion projects to convert syngas to liquid fuels. Permits such loan guarantees for: (1) a traditional ethanol plant only if the agriculture residue products are used as feedstock to replace thermal input requirements otherwise provided by fossil fuels; and (2) an existing ethanol plant only if the applicant demonstrates the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions related to ethanol production by at least 75%. Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants for up to 50% of the capital costs of the initial commercialization for certain cellulosic ethanol production technologies.

Topics
US HR 220
2011-2012

Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011: To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons.

Topics
  • Technologies > Data Privacy and Security
US HR 199
2011-2012

Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011

Topics
  • Environment > Climate Change
US HR 153
2011-2012

Ensuring Affordable Energy Act

Topics
  • Environment > Climate Change
US HR 144
2011-2012

Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011

Topics
  • Federal Tax > IRS Information Reporting
US HR 99
2011-2012

Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2011: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes.

Topics
US HR 87
2011-2012

To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Topics
  • Business > Regulatory Reform
US HR 31
2011-2012

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 - To require the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to submit quarterly reports to the Congress during the conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

Topics
  • Conventional Residential Lending > Government-Sponsored Enterprises
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