The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure on May 7calling for a study of the availability of property insurance forhomes where Chinese drywall is present.

The bipartisan measure was part of an amendment to the MortgageReform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act introduced by Rep. RobertWexler, D-Fla., and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R.-Fla. The entirelegislation–H.R. 1728–including the amendment, passed by a 300-114vote.

The amendment calls for the secretary of Housing and UrbanDevelopment, in consultation with the Treasury secretary, toconduct a study of the effect of the presence of contaminatedChinese drywall on residential mortgage loan foreclosures.

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