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H.R. 4740 (112th)

Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012

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Introduced

25 April 2012

Last action

28 June 2012 · Committee

Status

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Sponsors

Duncan Hunter, Rep. West, Allen B. [R-FL-22], SUSAN DAVIS, Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Rick Larsen, TIM RYAN, Robert Wittman, Michael Turner, Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], John Carter, WALTER JONES, Bill Johnson

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence

Summary

Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit the absence of a servicemember from his or her principal place of residence due to active-duty military service from preventing such servicemember from refinancing a mortgage on such residence. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to a servicemember who entered into a refinancing on such residence within the past five years.

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Timeline

  1. 25 April 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 April 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 April 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 May 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 June 2012

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 June 2012

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

    Source: Committee

  7. 28 June 2012

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

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Introduced in House (text)

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