Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011
Latest action · Jul 12, 2011 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 14 .
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 7, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to abolish the HOPE Reserve Fund, Housing Trust Fund, and Capital Magnet Fund and make available any amounts in such funds to the Secretary of the Treasury for use in reducing the federal budget deficit.
Repeals requirements that the Federal Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) make allocations for the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 7, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | Jul 7, 2011 |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Original | Jul 7, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Jul 7, 2011 |
| Capital Markets Subcommittee | Hearings May 25, 2011Referred Jul 11, 2011Markup Jul 12, 2011Reported Jul 12, 2011 | |
| Housing and Insurance Subcommittee | Referred Jul 11, 2011 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2011Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 12, 2011Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 14 .
- Jul 11, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
- Jul 11, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
- Jul 7, 2011Introduced in House
- Jul 7, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- May 25, 2011Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H4749.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41822 | Proposals to Reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the 112th Congress Archived | Report | Nov 30, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To terminate the Housing Trust Fund and the requirement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make annual allocations for such Fund.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 7, 2011Introduced in House
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