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HR 5599 116th Congress House Housing and Community Development Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises Government trust funds Housing finance and home ownership Housing supply and affordability User charges and fees

Fulfilling the Promise of the Housing Trust Fund Act

Introduced: January 14, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jan 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 14, 2020
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Fulfilling the Promise of the Housing Trust Fund Act

This bill specifies that amounts received from fee increases on mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or participation certificates guaranteed by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) on or after October 1, 2021, must be deposited into the Housing Trust Fund, which is dedicated to producing and preserving affordable housing. Such amounts shall be available without further appropriation.

What's happening now January 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7
D
Bera, Ami
California · Oct 2, 2020
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Feb 25, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 3, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Jan 27, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 27, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jan 27, 2020
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 27, 2020
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jan 27, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Jan 14, 2020
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jan 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5599: Fulfilling the Promise of the Housing Trust Fund Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5599/
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"H.R. 5599: Fulfilling the Promise of the Housing Trust Fund Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5599/.
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