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HR 31 112th Congress House

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011

Official title: To require the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to submit quarterly reports to the Congress during the conservatorship of the Federal Na… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to submit quarterly reports to the Congress during the conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

Introduced: March 29, 2011 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development BankruptcyCorporate finance and managementExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Housing Finance Agency
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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 (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Apr 6, 2011
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 5, 2011
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 31, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 6, 2011

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 - Directs the Inspector General (IG) of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to submit quarterly reports to Congress on the IG's activities with respect to the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and their activities and condition while they are in conservatorship status.

Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to give the Federal Housing Finance Agency IG: (1) direct hire authority; and (2) law enforcement authority exempt from the condition that the Attorney General make an initial determination of the IG's eligibility to exercise such authority.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 3
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Mar 6, 2012
Meehan, Patrick
· Nov 2, 2011
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 29, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Mar 29, 2011
Hensarling, Jeb
· Mar 29, 2011
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 29, 2011
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 29, 2011
McHenry, Patrick
· Mar 29, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 31: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-31/
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"H.R. 31: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-31/.
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H.R. 31, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-31/.
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