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HR 8872 116th Congress House

Transparency in Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to enable captive insurance companies to apply for membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, to add additional m… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to enable captive insurance companies to apply for membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, to add additional membership criteria for captive insurance companies, to require a study on Federal Home Loan Bank membership, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 4, 2020 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulation
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Business recordsCongressional oversightFederal Housing Finance AgencyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHousing finance and home ownershipInsurance industry and regulationPerformance measurement
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 4, 2020
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 Latest action December 4, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparency in Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Act of 2020

This bill allows a captive insurance company—an insurer that primarily insures its parent company and affiliates—to apply for membership with a Federal Home Loan Bank. To qualify for membership, the parent company of a captive insurance company must comply with certain investment requirements and capital standards.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8872: Transparency in Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8872/
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"H.R. 8872: Transparency in Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8872/.
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H.R. 8872, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8872/.
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[H.R. 8872: Transparency in Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8872/)
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