Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

12 U.S.C. § 5230

Termination of authority

(a)

Termination

The authorities provided under sections 5211(a), excluding section 5211(a)(3), and 5212 of this title shall terminate on .

(b)

Extension upon certification

The Secretary, upon submission of a written certification to Congress, may extend the authority provided under this chapter to expire not later than 2 years from . Such certification shall include a justification of why the extension is necessary to assist American families and stabilize financial markets, as well as the expected cost to the taxpayers for such an extension. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Secretary may further extend the authority provided under this chapter to expire on , provided that (1) any such extension shall apply only with respect to current program participants in the Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets, and (2) funds obligated following such extension shall not exceed $2,000,000,000.

Pub. L. 110–343, div. A, title I, § 120122 Stat. 3788Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title VII, § 709(a)129 Stat. 3030(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 110–343122 Stat. 3765section 5201 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. A of , , , known as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division A to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–1132015—Subsec. (b). inserted at end “Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Secretary may further extend the authority provided under this chapter to expire on , provided that (1) any such extension shall apply only with respect to current program participants in the Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets, and (2) funds obligated following such extension shall not exceed $2,000,000,000.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of the Making Home Affordable Initiative

Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title VII, § 709(b)129 Stat. 3030

“(1)

In general .—

12 U.S.C. 5201The Making Home Affordable initiative of the Secretary of the Treasury, as authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( et seq.), shall terminate on .
“(2)

Applicability .—

12 U.S.C. 5201Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any loan modification application made under the Home Affordable Modification Program under the Making Home Affordable initiative of the Secretary of the Treasury, as authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( et seq.), before .”
, , , provided that: