S. 1710

Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act

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109th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1710

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 15, 2005

Mr. Santorum (for himself and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

A BILL

To amend section 255 of the National Housing Act to remove the limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured under the FHA mortgage insurance program for such mortgages.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Reverse Mortgages to Help America’s Seniors Act.

2.

Elimination of cap on number of mortgages insured

Section 255 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (g), by striking the first sentence; and

(2)

in subsection (i)(1)(C), by striking limitations and inserting limitation.