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H.R. 1694 115th Congress House

Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017

Official title: To require additional entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Executive agency funding and structureFreedom of informationGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesHousing finance and home ownership
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 27, 2017
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Apr 27, 2017
Mr. Ross moved that the committee rise.
Apr 27, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 27, 2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 0 (Roll no. 233).
Apr 27, 2017
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Apr 27, 2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 27, 2017
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1694.
Apr 27, 2017
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Apr 27, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2923-2925)
Apr 27, 2017
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1694 as unfinished business.
Apr 27, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 280, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clay amendment No. 3.
Apr 27, 2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson(GA) amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Clay demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceeding until a time to be announced.
Apr 27, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 280, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 2.
Apr 27, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 280, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ross amendment No. 1.
Apr 27, 2017
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1694.
Apr 27, 2017
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug Collins to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Apr 27, 2017
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 280 and Rule XVIII.
Apr 27, 2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1694 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of April 29, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
Apr 27, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 280. (consideration: CR H2920-2923; text of the amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2922)
Apr 27, 2017
Rule H. Res. 280 passed House.
Apr 26, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 280 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1694 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of April 29, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
Apr 24, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 53.
Apr 24, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-93.
Mar 28, 2017
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Mar 28, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 27, 2017 House · vote #233 On Passage Passed 425–0 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

3 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 113 – An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 115-96 to clarify that nothing in the bill may be c… Agreed to Apr 27, 2017
HAMDT 112 Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Amendment ensures that the traditional Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemptions apply to the subsection p… Agreed to Apr 27, 2017
HAMDT 111 – An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-96 to make technical and conforming changes to … Agreed to Apr 27, 2017
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 Latest action April 28, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill applies the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) during any period either such enterprise is under conservatorship or receivership of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The FOIA exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information shall apply without regard to whether such information was obtained from a person outside Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

The FOIA requirements apply to records requests filed after the effective date of this bill that relate to any Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac record created before, on, or after the effective date.

(Sec. 3) To cover the cost of administering FOIA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall establish fee schedules to collect fees from requests for records intended for a commercial use.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 280 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1694) to require additional entities to be subject to the requirements of…
  • HR 298 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2017
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 5
R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Apr 3, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 28, 2017
Blum, Rod
· Mar 23, 2017
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Mar 23, 2017
DeSantis, Ron
· Mar 23, 2017
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 23, 2017
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Mar 23, 2017
Russell, Steve
· Mar 23, 2017
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