H.R. 3648: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes. H.R. 3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 2007-09-25 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2007-09-26 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 2007-09-26 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-356. 2007-10-01T14:14:00-04:00 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 220. 2007-10-01T14:15:00-04:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 703 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3648 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. 2007-10-02T18:46:00-04:00 Rule H. Res. 703 passed House. 2007-10-04T12:18:00-04:00 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 703. 2007-10-04T13:48:00-04:00 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3648 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. 2007-10-04T13:48:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3648. 2007-10-04T13:50:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2007-10-04T14:36:00-04:00 Mr. Cantor moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. 2007-10-04T14:36:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Cantor motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment striking sections 5 and 6 from the bill. 2007-10-04T14:36:00-04:00 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2007-10-04T14:44:00-04:00 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 212, 1 Present (Roll no. 947). 2007-10-04T15:08:00-04:00 pass On passage Passed by recorded vote: 386 - 27 (Roll No. 948). 2007-10-04T15:16:00-04:00 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 2007-10-04 Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. 2007-12-14 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 2007-12-14 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 2007-12-14 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2007-12-14 Mrs. Jones (OH) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. 2007-12-18T15:59:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R.3648. 2007-12-18T15:59:00-05:00 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 2007-12-18T16:23:00-05:00 Cleared for White House. 2007-12-18 Presented to President. 2007-12-19 Signed by President. 2007-12-20 Became Public Law No: 110-142. 2007-12-20 H.R. 3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 h H.R. 3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (110th Congress) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes. 2007-09-25 110 2007-09-25 3648 enacted HouseBill LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle