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HR 1225 112th Congress House

GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011

Official title: To prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without approval in advance by the Secretary of the Treasury.

Introduced: April 5, 2011 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative remediesBanking and financial institutions regulationCorporate finance and managementDepartment of the Treasury
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Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesHousing finance and home ownershipSecurities
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2011
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 0 and 1 Present.
Apr 6, 2011
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 5, 2011
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Mar 31, 2011
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral.
Mar 29, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 29, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 6, 2011

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 0 and 1 Present.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to prohibit the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government-sponsored enterprises or GSEs) from issuing any debt security, obligation, or instrument unless it gets advance approval from the Secretary of the Treasury.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 5, 2011
Garrett, Scott
· Mar 29, 2011
Hensarling, Jeb
· Mar 29, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1225: GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1225/
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"H.R. 1225: GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1225/.
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H.R. 1225, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1225/.
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