Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
Official title: “To provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.”
Earlier names of the bill: “Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008”, “American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008”, “Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007”, “New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act”.
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“Reed, a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, who also serves as a senior member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD), led the successful effort to create the HTF, which was authorized by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (P.L. 110–289), which was signed into law July 30,”
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How it passed
The House passed it 272 to 152 on July 23, 2008, with 11 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it 72 to 13 on July 26, 2008, with 15 senators who did not vote.
It became law on July 30, 2008.
The question on the official record: House, “Concur in Senate Amendment with House Amendment”. Senate, “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to HR 3221)”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 45 | 149 | 0 | 5 |
| House Democrats | 227 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Senate Republicans | 27 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Senate Democrats | 43 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Senate independents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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