H.R. 915 – Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2017

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The bill makes the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 permanent by removing its built‑in expiration. It restores the tenant‑protection rules that were in effect before the sunset provision took effect, so renters in homes facing foreclosure keep their rights. The changes affect tenants living in foreclosed properties and the lenders or servicers handling those foreclosures.

Key Provisions

Repeals the sunset provision that caused the 2009 Act to expire.
Restores sections 701‑703 of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, along with any related regulations, as they existed on December 31, 2014, effectively re‑enacting the tenant protections.

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

February 7, 2017

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Introduced in House

February 7, 2017

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

February 7, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 7, 2017

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 915

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 7, 2017

Mr. Ellison (for himself, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Moore, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Takano, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To permanently extend the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2017.

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Restoration of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009

(a)

Repeal of sunset provision

Section 704 of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 (12 U.S.C. 5201 note; 12 U.S.C. 5220 note; 42 U.S.C. 1437f note) is repealed.

(b)

Restoration

Sections 701 through 703 of such Act, the provisions of law amended or repealed by such sections, and any regulations promulgated pursuant to such sections, as were in effect on December 31, 2014, are restored and revived as if the sunset provision in section 704 had not taken effect.