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House vote: H.R. 839 // March 29, 2011

HAMP Termination Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patrick McHenry (R-NC)

HAMP Termination Act of 2011 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) 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. Declares unavailable after the enactment of this Act for obligation or expenditure under HAMP any amounts made available for HAMP under EESA title I that: (1) have been allocated for use but not yet obligated, and (2) are not necessary for providing HAMP assistance on behalf of those homeowners already extended an offer to participate in HAMP. Urges that such amounts be covered into the General Fund of the Treasury for use only in reducing the budget deficit 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 · Yea

247 votes, representing 138,416,495 people58.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

170 votes, representing 89,297,037 people37.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.0% 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
YeaWon24758.4%
NayLost17037.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.0%