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House Passes Cybersecurity Legislation
On April 26th, the House passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA.) The legislation would allow the government to relay cyber threat information to a company to prevent cyber...
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Senate to Tackle Tax Reform
On June 27th the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) announced their plan for tax reform legislation in the United States Senate. A letter...
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Mortgage Debt Cancellation Tax Relief Update
On April 3 the Senate Finance Committee agreed to a bipartisan bill to reinstate close to 50 tax provisions that expired at the end of 2013. Among the real estate provisions included in the “extenders”...
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House Passes Mortgage Choice Act
On September 16, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5461, a compendium of legislation that included H.R. 3211, The Mortgage Choice Act. H.R. 3211 addresses discrimination in the calculation of...
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Three Calls for Action
NAR is launching three Calls for Action (CFA) this week. The first is a regulatory Call for Action to the Environmental Protection Agency on the “Waters of the United States” rule. The second is for...
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House Committee Passes Mortgage Choice Act
The House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 685, “The Mortgage Choice Act” with bipartisan support after an intense effort by NAR and coalition partners. The Committee vote was 43-12. The...
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House Passes Gas Tax Patch
The House of Representatives passed a two-month extension of federal transportation funding, delivering a victory to Democrats who have long preferred a shorter extension. The Measure is intended to...
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Nation: House Tackles Transportation Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has already spent hours this week working on a $325 billion long-term transportation bill. They’re under the gun because a temporary highway bill expires on Nov. 21....
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Colorado Legislators Fight For Transportation Projects
Congressman Jared Polis tried to amend the long-term transportation bill recently passed by the House of Representatives to give I-25 “high priority corridor” status. This would have given the highway...
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Congress to Reform Flood Insurance in 2016
In January, the House of Representatives held the first in a series of roundtables and hearings on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The program must be reauthorized before September 30,...
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VA Loan Bill Passes House
Last week the House of Representatives passed legislation which included a provision to eliminate the cap on VA loan limits. The bill, H.R. 3016, “Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare...
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House Unanimously Passes Condo Bill
The House of Representatives passed, “Housing Opportunities through Modernization Act” with a unanimous vote of 427-0. This legislation includes three major provisions that NAR supports. 1. The...
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Colorado Association of REALTORS: CAR Launches Call for Action
CAR and its allies want everyone to participate in the Call for Action (CFA) on SB-156 “Homeowners’ Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines.” Sponsored by Sen. Owen Hill and...
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Nation: Flood Insurance Hearings
The House of Representatives held the first of several hearings on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The Senate held a hearing on March 14. The NFIP must be reauthorized to continue selling...
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Nation: PACE Reform Bills Introduced
Bipartisan legislation supported by NAR was introduced in the Senate and House that would subject Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans to the same Truth in Lending Act (TILA) consumer...
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