S.911: Promoting Mortgage Responsibility Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about finance and financial sector
  • Introduced April 28, 2009
  • Latest Major Action April 28, 2009

Bill Summary

Promoting Mortgage Responsibility Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit prepayment fees or penalties under any consumer credit transaction secured by the consumer's owner-occupied principal dwelling. Makes any prepayment penalty in violation of this prohibition unenforceable.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
April 28, 2009

Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

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