United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2892 (109th)
Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act
Introduced
14 June 2005
Last action
16 December 2005 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
Sponsors
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act - Amends the National Housing Act to remove the aggregate and insurance benefit limitations on the number of home equity conversion (reverse) mortgages for elderly homeowners that may be insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
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Timeline
14 June 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5082-5083)
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Source: Committee
14 December 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 December 2005
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11586)
Source: Floor
14 December 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11586)
Source: Floor
14 December 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2892.
Source: Floor
14 December 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11586-11588)
Source: Floor
14 December 2005
Floor
Mr. Fitzpatrick (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
15 December 2005
Calendars
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
16 December 2005
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 16 December 2005 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 14 December 2005 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 June 2005 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 16 December 2005
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 16 December 2005
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 14 December 2005
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Sponsors
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2892
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