United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1694 (115th)
Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017
Introduced
23 March 2017
Last action
28 April 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017 This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to require the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to be subject to FOIA's public information disclosure requirements during any period in which they are under conservatorship or receivership. The requirement applies to FOIA requests filed after enactment of this bill that relate to any record created before, on, or after the enactment of this bill.
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Timeline
23 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
28 March 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 April 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 53.
Source: Calendars
24 April 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-93.
Source: Committee
24 April 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-93.
Source: Committee
26 April 2017
Reported
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.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 0 (Roll no. 233).
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 0 (Roll no. 233).
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Passed
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.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1694.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1694 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Floor
Mr. Ross moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Floor
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.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug Collins to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 280 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Floor
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)
Source: Floor
27 April 2017
Passed
Rule H. Res. 280 passed House.
Source: Floor
28 April 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
27 April 2017 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 425 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 28 April 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 27 April 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 24 April 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 23 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 April 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 April 2017
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 April 2017
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 April 2017
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 27 April 2017
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 24 April 2017
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2017
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1694) 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; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-96 to make technical and conforming changes to the bill.
- amends ← Amendment ensures that the traditional Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemptions apply to the subsection pertaining to the Rule of Construction.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 115-96 to clarify that nothing in the bill may be construed to preclude or restrict disclosure of information regarding new products or significant new product terms prior to loan purchasing.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1694
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1694
- us · 115-hr-1694 · source updated 10 August 2026