Federal Housing Bank Act

Summary

Federal Housing Bank Act - Declares the finding of the Congress, including that: (1) decent, safe, and sanitary housing cannot be provided if interest rates on home mortgages are inordinately high; and (2) Congress must create an institution which can reduce the costs of financing the purchase of a home for the average American family. Creates a body corporate to be known as the Federal Housing Bank, which shall have succession until dissolved by an Act of Congress. Requires that the Bank shall be an agency of the United States Government and shall maintain such offices as may be necessary or appropriate. Sets forth the general powers of the Bank. Establishes the management of the Bank. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in order to facilitate the formation of the Bank, to pay initial organizing and operating expenses. Authorizes to be appropriated not to exceed $500,00 for this purpose. Grants the Bank the authority: (1) to make commitments to purchase, and to purchase, service, and sell home mortgages on single family homes, or condominiums or cooperatives, from the Federal National Mortgage Association of the Federal Home Loan Bank system; and (2) to make commitments to purchase, and to purchase, hold, and refinance mortgages on homes of persons who certify that they have been unemployed for six months and do not have assets that could be used to pay the mortgage on their principal dwelling place. Authorizes the Bank to declare a moratorium on payments of principal, interest, or both for a period of 18 months on terms and conditions to be determined by the bank so as to alleviate hardship arising from unemployment. Authorizes the Bank to issue and have outstanding obligations having such maturities and leasing such interest as may be determined by the Bank. Permits the Bank to require the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase obligations of the Bank. Authorizes annual payments to the Bank by the Secretary of the Treasury. Requires an audit report to the Congress on an annual basis. Provides for an additional annual report to the Congress on the Bank's activities. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

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Timeline

1. 9 February 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 February 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 February 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 February 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hsba00 · Standing

Related records

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