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HR 463 112th Congress House

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011

Official title: To apply the Freedom of Information Act to the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation during any period that such… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To apply the Freedom of Information Act to the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership.

Introduced: January 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development BankruptcyFreedom of informationGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesHousing finance and home ownership
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2011
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 12, 2011
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 25, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Jan 26, 2011
Introduced in House
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Latest action July 12, 2011

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to provide that, during any period in which either the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) is under conservatorship or receivership, it shall be considered an agency subject to the public information disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 2
Garrett, Scott
· May 11, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Mar 9, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Feb 14, 2011
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jan 26, 2011
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 26, 2011
Mack, Connie
· Jan 26, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Jan 26, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Jan 26, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 26, 2011
Rogers, Mike
· Jan 26, 2011
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 26, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 463: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-463/
MLA
"H.R. 463: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-463/.
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H.R. 463, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-463/.
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