,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ceji ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ag1 #bjbj,mr4 ,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide borr[]s ! "r to reque/ =be>ance on mortgage loan paym5ts due to a decl>$ disa/]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,consum] "r to reque/ =be>ance ,! ,real ,e/ate ,settlem5t ,proc$ures ,act ( #aigd 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #c 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ! t]m decl>$ disa/] means-- 7,a7 ! coronavirus disease 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic2 & 7,b7 a major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj1 #eaia74 2 & 7#b7 9 section #f 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bfje7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7k77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,g72 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 initiate any judicial or non-judicial =eclosure process1 move = a =eclosure judgm5t or ord] ( sale1 or execute a =eclosure-relat$ eviction or =eclosure sale dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod foll[+ a decl>$ disa/] 9 ! area 9 :i* ! prop]ty is locat$2 7,f7 fail to toll ! "t 9 a =eclosure process on a prop]ty = n less ?an #ahj days foll[+ a decl>$ disa/] 9 ! area 9 :i* ! prop]ty is locat$2 or 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7n7 ,consum] "r ,to reque/ =be>ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a borr[] exp]i5c+ a f9ancial h>d%ip due1 directly or indirectly1 to a decl>$ disa/] may reque/ =be>ance f any mortgage paym5t = n less ?an #ahj days1 :i* may be ext5d$ = an additional #ahj days at ! reque/ ( ! borr[]1 provid$ t1 at ! borr[]'s reque/1 ei!r ! initial or ext5d$ p]iod ( =be>ance may be %ort5$4 7#b7 ,accrual ( int]e/ or fees ,dur+ a p]iod ( =be>ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 no int]e/ or o!r fees %all accrue on ! borr[]'s acc\nt4 7#c7 ,reque/ = relief ,a borr[] may submit a reque/ = =be>ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 to _! s]vic]1 ei!r orally or 9 writ+1 affirm+ t ! borr[] is exp]i5c+ h>d%ip due1 directly or indirectly1 to a decl>$ disa/]4 7#d7 ,requirem5ts = s]vic]s 7,a7 ,notification 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* s]vic] ( a f$]ally relat$ mortgage loan %all notify ! borr[] ( _! "r to reque/ =be>ance "u p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( a decl>$ disa/] or1 9 ! case ( ! coronavirus disease 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,,ii7 dur+ ! incid5t p]iod = a decl>$ disa/] & dur+ n less ?an ! #ahj-;day p]iod foll[+ t incid5t p]iod-- 7aa7 on ea* p]iodic /atem5t provid$ to ! borr[]2 & 7bb7 9 any oral or writt5 communication by ! s]vic] ) or to ! borr[]4 7ii7 ,mann] ( notification 7,i7 ,writt5 notification ,any writt5 notification requir$ "u clause 7i7-- 7aa7 %all be provid$-- 7,,aa7 9 ,engli% & ,spani% & 9 any additional languages 9 :i* ! s]vic] communicates1 includ+ ! language 9 :i* ! loan 0 negotiat$1 to ! ext5t kn[n by ! s]vic]2 & 7,,bb7 at lea/ z cle>ly & conspicu\sly z ! mo/ cle> & conspicu\s disclosure on ! docum5t2 & 7bb7 may be provid$ by fir/-class mail or electronically1 if ! borr[] has o!rwise cons5t$ to electronic communication ) ! s]vic] & has n revok$ su* cons5t4 7,,ii7 ,oral notification ,any oral notification requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all be provid$ 9 ! language ! s]vic] o!rwise uses to communicate ) ! borr[]4 7,,iii7 ,writt5 translations ,9 provid+ writt5 notifications 9 languages o!r ?an ,engli% "u subclause 7,i71 a s]vic] may rely on writt5 translations develop$ by ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,f9ance ,ag5cy or ! ,bureau4 7,b7 ,o!r requirem5ts ,^u receiv+ a reque/ = =be>ance f a consum] "u p>agraph 7#c71 a s]vic] %all-- 7i7 ) no additional docum5tation requir$ o!r ?an ! borr[]'s atte/ation to a h>d%ip caus$ by ! decl>$ disa/] & ) no fees1 int]e/1 or o!r p5alties *>g$ to ! borr[] 9 connection ) ! =be>ance1 provide ! =be>ance = n less ?an #ahj days1 :i* may be ext5d$ = an additional #ahj days at ! reque/ ( ! borr[]1 provid$ t1 at ! borr[]'s reque/1 ei!r ! initial or ext5d$ p]iod ( =be>ance may be %ort5$2 7ii7 :ile su* =be>ance is 9 effect1 pay or advance funds to make disbursem5ts 9 a timely mann] f any escr[ acc\nt e/abli%$ on ! mortgage loan1 & ma9ta9 regul> communication ) su* borr[]2 & 7iii7 7,i7 be=e ! end ( su* =be>ance1 evaluate ! borr[]'s ability to return to mak+ regul> mortgage paym5ts2 7,,ii7 if ! borr[] is able to return to mak+ regul> mortgage paym5ts at ! end ( ! =be>ance p]iod-- 7aa7 modify ! borr[]'s loan to ext5d ! t]m = ! same p]iod z ! l5g? ( ! =be>ance1 ) all paym5ts t 7 n made dur+ ! =be>ance di/ribut$ at ! same int]vals z ! borr[]'s exi/+ paym5t s*$ule & ev5ly di/ribut$ across ^? int]vals1 ) no p5alties or additional int]e/ accru$ or modification fee *>g$ to ! borr[]2 & 7bb7 notify ! borr[] 9 writ+ ( ! ext5sion1 includ+ provision ( a new paym5t s*$ule & date ( maturity1 & t ! borr[] %all h ! election ( prepay+ ! =borne paym5ts at any "t1 9 a lump sum or o!rwise2 7,,iii7 if ! borr[] is f9ancially unable to return to mak+ regul> mortgage paym5ts at ! end ( ! =be>ance p]iod-- 7aa7 evaluate ! borr[] = all loan modification options1 includ+-- 7,,aa7 fur!r ext5d+ ! borr[]'s repaym5t p]iod2 7,,bb7 r$uc+ ! pr9cipal balance ( ! loan2 or 7,,cc7 o!r modification options available to ! s]vic] "u ! t]ms ( _! loan & exi/+ laws & policies2 & 7bb7 if ! borr[] qualifies = su* a modification1 modify ! borr[]'s loan to provide a loan ) su* t]ms z to provide an af=dable paym5t1 ) no p5alties1 additional int]e/1 or modification fees *>g$ to ! borr[]2 & 7,,iv7 if a borr[] is grant$ a =be>ance on paym5ts t w\ld be ow$ pursuant to a trial loan modification plan-- 7aa7 any =be>ance ( paym5ts %all n be treat$ z miss$ or del9qu5t paym5ts or o!rwise negatively affect ! borr[]'s ability to complete _! trial plan2 & 7bb7 any pa/ due am\nts z ( ! end ( ! trial p]iod1 includ+ unpaid int]e/1 real e/ate taxes1 insurance premiums1 & assessm5ts paid on ! borr[]'s behalf1 w be add$ to ! mortgage loan balance1 b only to ! ext5t t su* *>ges are n fees associat$ ) ! grant+ ( ! =be>ance1 su* z late fees1 modification fees1 or unpaid int]e/ f ! p]iod ( ! =be>ance4 4