Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017

United States115th CongressHR-1694House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 28, 2017

Summary

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.

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  1. 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.

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  2. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 0 (Roll no. 233).

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  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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

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