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S 3471 110th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Campaign funds Charitable contributions Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Housing and Community Development Law Lobbying Mortgage banks Public corruption Tax-exempt organizations

A bill to prohibit government-sponsored enterprises from making lobbying expenditures, political contributions, or other certain contributions.

Introduced: September 11, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Sep 11, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 11, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and their affiliates from making: (1) lobbying expenditures; (2) political contributions; or (3) contributions to any nonprofit tax-exempt organization.

Declares that violating this Act shall constitute violation of federal law limiting the use of appropriated funds to influence certain federal contracting and financial transactions (thus, imposing the same penalties).

What's happening now September 11, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7254 Identical bill To prohibit government-sponsored enterprises from making lobbying expenditures, political contributions, or other certa…
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 11, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3471: A bill to prohibit government-sponsored enterprises from making lobbying expenditures, political contributions, or other certain contributions.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3471/
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