FHA Downpayment Simplification Extension Act of 2000
Public Law 106-281 · H.R. 5193 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 6, 2000 · Housing and Community Development
Sponsor: Rep. Rick Lazio (R-NY-2)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Steven Kuykendall
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
FHA Downpayment Simplification Extension Act of 2000 - Amends the National Housing Act to extend certain downpayment provisions of the Federal Housing Administration single family housing mortgage insurance program to include mortgages closed on or before October 30, 2000.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Oct 6, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-281.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 3, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 28, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Sep 19, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Leach moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Sep 18, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.