I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2018 Mr. McNerney (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the holder of a subordinate lien on the property that secures a federally related mortgage loan, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a timely decision whether to allow the sale.