United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6397 (112th)
Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012
Introduced
13 September 2012
Last action
1 October 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Sponsors
Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to prohibit the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) from purchasing any mortgage secured by a structure or dwelling unit located within a county that contains any structure or dwelling unit that secures or secured a residential mortgage loan that the state or any territory, including any agency or political subdivision, obtained during the preceding 120 months by eminent domain. Amends the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to prohibit the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) from doing the same. Amends the National Housing Act to prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from newly insuring any mortgage secured by a structure or dwelling unit located in such a county. Prohibits the Secretary from guaranteeing, making, or insuring a housing or small business loan for a residence located in such a county.
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Timeline
13 September 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 2012
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: Committee
1 October 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 September 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6397
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6397
- us · 112-hr-6397 · source updated 14 August 2025