United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 839 (112th)
HAMP Termination Act of 2011
Introduced
28 February 2011
Last action
30 March 2011 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
HAMP Termination Act of 2011 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new mortgage modification assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), except with respect to existing obligations on behalf of homeowners already extended an offer to participate in the program.
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Timeline
28 February 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2011
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 March 2011
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 23.
Source: Committee
9 March 2011
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 March 2011
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.
Source: Calendars
11 March 2011
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 112-31.
Source: Committee
11 March 2011
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 112-31.
Source: Committee
14 March 2011
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Financial Services, H. Rept. 112-31, Part II.
Source: Committee
14 March 2011
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Financial Services, H. Rept. 112-31, Part II.
Source: Committee
15 March 2011
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 170 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 839 and H.R. 861 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. With respect to each measure, the resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read.
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 839 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 170, 1 Present (Roll no. 198).
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 170, 1 Present (Roll no. 198).
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 238, 1 Present (Roll no. 197).
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2021)
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Floor
Mr. Larsen (WA) moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services. (consideration: CR H2020-2022; text: CR H2020)
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H2003)
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2020)
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 839.
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Floor
Mrs. Biggert moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 839 and H.R. 861 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measures will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. With respect to each measure, the resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read.
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 170 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
29 March 2011
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 170. (consideration: CR H1994-2017)
Source: Floor
30 March 2011
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 30 March 2011 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 29 March 2011 · Download file
- Reported in House · 11 March 2011 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 February 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Passed House amended
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
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Sponsors
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 839) to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 861) to rescind the third round of funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and to terminate the program.
- related to ← Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012
- related to ← Averting the Fiscal Cliff Act
- related to ← HAMP Termination Act of 2011
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 112-34 to include findings detailing the Home Affordable Modification Program's (HAMP's) flaws and state that terminating HAMP would save taxpayers approximately $1.4 billion.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 112-34 to include Congressional findings on various facts about the HAMP program, including cost and number of permanent modifications.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part A of House Report 112-34 to ensure that all taxpayer funds saved from elimination of the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) are used to reduce the deficit.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 112-34 to direct the Secretary, upon termination of the Home Affordable Modification Program, to undertake a study of the use of the program by covered homeowners, and also of the effectiveness of the program in assisting these homeowners. Following completion of that study, the Secretary would be required to implement a new program to assist the same group of homeowners based on the study's findings.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part A of House Report 112-34 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to send a letter to HAMP applicants that they will not be considered for a modification due to termination of the program and that they can contact their Member of Congress for assistance in negotiating with or acquiring a loan modification from their servicer.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/839
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/839
- us · 112-hr-839 · source updated 5 December 2025