Amendment permits States to seek a waiver of the in-person pre-purchase housing counseling requirement if the person obtaining that mortgage lives in a remote area of the country.

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Amendment Number
206
Description
Amendment permits States to seek a waiver of the in-person pre-purchase housing counseling requirement if the person obtaining that mortgage lives in a remote area of the country.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 21 printed in the Congressional Record to permit the director, at the request of a State, to waive the requirement that homebuyers attend in-person financial management counseling before receiving affordable housing grants, and allows the homebuyers to receive the counseling through alternate forms such as online, or over the phone.
Congress
110
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 17, 2007
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Hinojosa amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
18:28:13
Submitted Date
May 17, 2007
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 206 — Informed