H.R. 3009 · 117th Congress · House

Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act of 2021

Active· Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 281.
Introduced
May 7, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act of 2021

This bill establishes language translation requirements related to residential mortgage applications and servicing.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) must create a standard language preference form. Creditors and servicers must provide this form to consumers along with residential mortgage applications and certain notices related to a mortgage loan.

Upon notice of a consumer's language preference, creditors and servicers must provide (1) oral interpretation services; and (2) translated documents, if available.

The CFPB and the Federal Housing Finance Agency must publish translated documents used in association with a residential mortgage.

Previous Versions

00May 7, 2021

Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act of 2021

This bill establishes language translation requirements related to residential mortgage applications and servicing.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) must create a standard language preference form. Creditors and servicers must provide this form to consumers along with residential mortgage applications and certain notices related to a mortgage loan.

Upon notice of a consumer's language preference, creditors and servicers must provide (1) oral interpretation services; and (2) translated documents, if available.

The CFPB and the Federal Housing Finance Agency must publish translated documents used in association with a residential mortgage.

Action Timeline

12
  1. JUN 15, 2022Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services

    H. Rept. 117-370, Part I.

    117Yea
    370Nay
    0NV
  2. JUN 15, 2022Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services

    H. Rept. 117-370, Part I.

    117Yea
    370Nay
    0NV
  3. JUN 15, 2022Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

  4. JUN 15, 2022Discharge

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

  5. JUN 15, 2022Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 281.

  6. JUL 26, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

  7. MAY 12, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  8. MAY 12, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 24.

    29Yea
    24Nay
    0NV
  9. MAY 07, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. MAY 07, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. MAY 07, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  12. MAY 07, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

6

Veterans' Affairs Committee

hsvr00

Referred: Jun 15, 2022

Active

Financial Services Committee

hsba00

Referred: Jun 15, 2022

Active

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

hsvr10

Referred: Jul 26, 2021

Active

Financial Services Committee

hsba00

Referred: May 12, 2021

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

hsvr00

Referred: May 7, 2021

Active

Financial Services Committee

hsba00

Referred: May 7, 2021

Active