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House vote: H.R. 830 // March 10, 2011

FHA Refinance Program Termination Act

Sponsor: Robert Dold (R-IL)

FHA Refinance Program Termination Act - Rescinds and permanently cancels all unexpended funding remaining available and allocated for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Refinancing Program of the Making Home Affordable initiative of the Secretary of the Treasury (under which borrowers owing more on their mortgage than the value of their home are provided opportunities to refinance into a FHA loan). Terminates the program. Requires all such unobligated balances so rescinded and permanently canceled to be retained in the general fund of the Treasury for reducing the debt of the federal government.

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

243 votes, representing 136,543,957 people57.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

184 votes, representing 96,260,671 people40.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% 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
NayWon24357.6%
YeaLost18440.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%