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H.R. 1182 112th Congress House

GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act

Official title: To establish a term certain for the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to provide conditions for continued operation of such enterprises, and to p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a term certain for the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to provide conditions for continued operation of such enterprises, and to provide for the wind down of such operations and the dissolution of such enterprises.

Introduced: May 15, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act - Sets a deadline for the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to terminate the conservatorship of either the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) if the Director determines that it is financially viable. (Refers to both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as enterprises [government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs].)

Requires the Director to appoint the FHFA immediately as receiver of either enterprise if it is found not to be financially viable.

Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (FHEFSSA) to repeal: (1) its housing goals, and (2) the housing trust fund.

Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to restrict the authority of an enterprise to acquire mortgage assets following its emergence from conservatorship.

Repeals certain temporary, general, and permanent high-cost area increases to conforming loan limits.

Establishes new conforming loan limits.

Amends FHEFSSA to require the Director to require each enterprise to charge a guarantee fee, in connection with any mortrgage guaranteed after a specified three-year period, in an amount equivalent to that which the enterprise would charge if it were held to the same capital standards as private banks or financial institutions.

Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act (FNMACA) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (FHLMCA) to prohibit reduction in the rate of dividends paid on each enterprise's Variable Liquidation Preference Senior Preferred Stock.

Amends FHEFSSA to require the Director to establish minimum levels of capital for the enterprises, including levels in excess of such minimums as necessary or appropriate in light of an enterprise's particular circumstances. Authorizes the Director to deem failure of an enterprise to maintain revised minimum capital levels to constitute an unsafe and unsound condition.

Amends FNMACA and FHLMCA to: (1) prohibit the enterprises from purchasing mortgages if the mortgagor has paid less than the specified minimum downpayment; and (2) require the enterprises to pay state and local taxes.

Repeals the exemption of mortgage-backed securities and subordinate obligations of Fannie Mae, as well as mortgage-backed securities of Freddie Mac, from regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), thus subjecting such securities and obligations to SEC regulation.

Prescribes a deadline and procedures for the wind down of operations and dissolution of an enterprise three years after enactment of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 81
Yoder, Kevin
· Dec 20, 2012
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jul 19, 2012
MICA, JOHN
· Jun 21, 2012
Benishek, Dan
· May 15, 2012
CULBERSON, JOHN
· May 15, 2012
R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 15, 2012
Olson, Pete
· Apr 24, 2012
Black, Diane
· Apr 16, 2012
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Mar 29, 2012
Quayle, Benjamin
· Feb 29, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Feb 29, 2012
Ribble, Reid
· Jan 23, 2012
R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 17, 2012
Amash, Justin
· Nov 16, 2011
Rooney, Thomas
· Nov 16, 2011
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 1, 2011
Roe, David
· Oct 4, 2011
Bucshon, Larry
· Sep 21, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Sep 21, 2011
Guinta, Frank
· Sep 21, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Sep 9, 2011
Miller, Jeff
· Sep 9, 2011
Duncan, Jeff
· Sep 8, 2011
Graves, Tom
· Sep 8, 2011
Marchant, Kenny
· Sep 8, 2011
R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Sep 8, 2011
R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 21, 2011
Murphy, Tim
· Jun 21, 2011
Huelskamp, Tim
· Jun 14, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jun 13, 2011
Canseco, Francisco
· May 25, 2011
HERGER, WALLY
· May 25, 2011
McHenry, Patrick
· May 25, 2011
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· May 25, 2011
Forbes, J.
· Apr 15, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Apr 15, 2011
Hurt, Robert
· Apr 14, 2011
JOHNSON, SAM
· Apr 14, 2011
R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Apr 14, 2011
Bachmann, Michele
· Apr 13, 2011
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 13, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Apr 13, 2011
R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 13, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Apr 13, 2011
Gibbs, Bob
· Apr 13, 2011
Griffin, Tim
· Apr 13, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Apr 13, 2011
Kline, John
· Apr 13, 2011
Long, Billy
· Apr 13, 2011
LUNGREN, DANIEL
· Apr 13, 2011
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