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House vote: H.R. 1728 // May 7, 2009

Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act

Sponsor: Brad Miller (D-NC)

Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act - Title I: Residential Mortgage Loan Origination Standards - (Sec. 102) Amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to prescribe fiduciary standards for originators of residential mortgages, including complete and timely written disclosure of: (1) the comparative costs and benefits of each residential mortgage loan product presented by the originator; (2) the nature of the originator's relationship to the consumer, including the cost of services provided by the originator; and (3) any relevant conflicts of interest between originator and consumer. (Sec.

Housing and Community Development Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Nay

250 votes, representing 130,285,096 people56.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

171 votes, representing 94,367,436 people40.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon25056.2%
YeaLost17140.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.2%