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12 U.S.C. 1717: Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 38 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

11 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1709, 12 U.S.C. 1715z–14, 12 U.S.C. 1717a, 12 U.S.C. 1723a, 12 U.S.C. 1723c.

This Congress

  • H.R. 9514 Homeownership Eligibility Reform Act · introduced · would change (b)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–174 added par. (7). (Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (b)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–289 inserted last sentence and substituted seventh through ninth sentences for former seventh and eighth sentences which read as follows: "Such limitations shall not exceed $93,750 for a mortgage secured by a single-family residence, $120,000 for a mortgage secured by a … (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (b)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–276 struck out penultimate sentence which read as follows: "With respect to mortgages secured by property comprising five or more family dwelling units, such limitations shall not exceed 125 per centum of the dollar amounts set forth in section 1713(c)(3) of this title, … (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (b)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–550, §1381(b), (c)(1), in first sentence, struck out "and with the approval of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development," before "the corporation" and in last sentence, substituted "Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands" for "and Hawaii". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–550, §1381(c)(2), (3), struck out ", with the approval of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development," after "corporation is authorized". · (b), (4)
  • Pub. L. 102–550, §1381(c)(4), added par. (6). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–550, §1381(s)(1)(A), in first sentence of concluding provisions, substituted "the trustor" for "him" after "obligations held by" and in last sentence, substituted "the trustor's" for "his" in two places. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 102–550, §1381(s)(1)(B), substituted "the trustor" for "he" after "obligations" and "guaranty,". · (c)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Veterans' Administration". · (c)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–73 substituted "Resolution Trust Corporation" for "Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation" and "Federal Housing Finance Board" for "Federal Home Loan Bank Board". · (b)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–242 struck out "through March 15, 1988," before "conventional mortgages". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–628 struck out "until October 1, 1985," before "conventional mortgages". · (b)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–200 substituted "March 15, 1988" for "December 16, 1987". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–179 substituted "December 16, 1987" for "December 2, 1987". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–170 substituted "December 2, 1987" for "November 15, 1987". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–154 substituted "November 15, 1987" for "October 31, 1987". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–122 substituted "through October 31, 1987" for "until October 1, 1987". · (b)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (a), (b)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–479, §204(a)(16), substituted "corporation" for "Corporation" in fourth sentence after "The". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 98–440, §§201(a), 205(a), 206(a), in second sentence substituted "No such purchase of a conventional mortgage secured by a property comprising one- to four-family dwelling units" for "No such purchase of a conventional mortgage", in sixth sentence substituted "The corporatio… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 98–440, §203(a), added par. (5). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 98–479, §201(b), substituted "Department of Education" for "Department of Health, Education, and Welfare" and "Secretary of Education" for "Commissioner of Education". · (c)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–110 substituted provisions empowering the Corporation to purchase a conventional mortgage which was originated more than one year prior to the purchase date only if the seller is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation… · (b)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–399, §309, struck out "(1)" before "the mortgage" and cl. (2) relating to requirement respecting assistance under contracts authorized by section 1437f of title 42 for at least 20 per centum of covered units. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 96–399, §313(a), substituted provisions defining term "conventional mortgages", and limitations respecting amounts, adjustments, etc., for such mortgages, for provisions establishing limitations for the maximum principal obligation of conventional mortgages purchased by the … · (b)
  • Pub. L. 96–399, §339(a)(1), substituted provisions relating to authority, with the approval of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to deal in loans or advances of credit for the purchase and installation of home improvements, and provisions respecting eligibility for pur… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 96–294 inserted provisions relating to loans or advances of credit by public utilities for purpose of financing residential energy conservation measures in a residential building. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 96–399, §339(b)(1), added par. (4). · (b)

1979

  • Pub. L. 96–153 substituted "(1) if the mortgage is insured under section 1713(c)(3), 1715e(b)(2), 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii), 1715l(d)(3)(ii), 1715l(d)(4)(ii), 1715v(c)(2), 1715y(e)(3), or 1715z–1 of this title, and (2) at least 20 per centum of the units covered by such mortgage are assis… · (b)

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–619 added par. (3). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 95–557 substituted "or subchapter VIII or section 1709(k) of this title" for "or subchapter VIII" and "if the original principal obligation thereof exceeds or exceeded $55,000 in the case of property upon which is located a dwelling designed principally for a one-family resi… · (b)

1977

  • Pub. L. 95–128 inserted "by more than 25 per centum" after "exceed" in last sentence. · (b)

1974

  • Pub. L. 93–383, §806(a)(1), substituted "September 1, 1968" for "the effective date established pursuant to section 808 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 93–383, §806(a)(2), struck out "effective" before "date". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 93–383, §806(a)(2), (b), struck out "effective" before "date", inserted "or metropolitan area thereof" before "and shall" and "jurisdiction" before "venue", and substituted "District of Columbia corporation" for "resident thereof". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 93–541 substituted "or guaranteed under part B of title VI of the Public Health Service Act" for "to a public agency under part B of title VI of the Public Health Service Act". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 93–383, §807, substituted "$33,000 (or such higher amount not in excess of $38,000 as the Secretary may by regulation specify in any geographical area where he finds that cost levels so require)" for "$22,000". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 93–383, §806(c)–(f), substituted "80" for "75" and "exceed 20" for "exceed 10", struck out "private" before "insurer" in cl. (C), and substituted provisions relating to limitations contained in first proviso of first sentence of section 1464(c) of this title, for provisions … · (b)

1970

  • Pub. L. 91–609 added par. (3). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 91–351, §§201(a), 402, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted "is insured under section 1715z–1 of this title or" before "is a below-market interest rate mortgage insured under section 1715l(d)(3) of this title", and added par. (2). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 91–296 inserted provisions authorizing the purchase, service, sale, or other dealing in loans made to a public agency under part B of title VI of the Public Health Service Act. · (b)

1969

  • Pub. L. 91–152 substituted "$22,000" or "the otherwise applicable maximum amount" for "$17,500" wherever appearing. · (b)

1968

  • Pub. L. 90–448, §802(c)(1), (2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), and struck out "(hereinafter referred to as the 'Association')". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 90–448, §802(c)(3), added par. (2). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 90–448, §802(d), substituted "each of the bodies corporate named in subsection (a) (2) of this section is authorized" for "the Association is authorized", and inserted provisions empowering the corporation to purchase, sell, or otherwise deal in any securities guaranteed by the… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 90–448, §802(e), struck out ", consistent with section 1722 of this title," before "to guarantee any participations". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 90–448, §802(f), (g), struck out provisions from par. (C) which prohibited the Department of Housing and Urban Development from exercising the authority with respect to secondary market operations of the Federal National Mortgage Association, and in last sentence substituted… · (c)
  • Pub. L. 90–448, §803, inserted provisions authorizing the trustee, in the event that the insufficiency required by the trustee is on account of principal maturities of outstanding beneficial interests or participations to be issued pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection, or pu… · (c)

1967

  • Pub. L. 90–19, §1(j)(1), substituted "in the Department of Housing and Urban Development" for "a constituent agency of the Housing and Home Finance Agency". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 90–19, §1(a)(2), (3), substituted "Secretary of Housing and Urban Development" and "Secretary" for "Federal Housing Commissioner" and "Commissioner", respectively. · (b)

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–754 inserted "or under subchapter IX–A with respect to a new community approved under section 1749cc–1 of this title". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 89–429 designated existing provisions as par. (1), gave the name "trusts", for the purpose of the entire subsection, to trusts, receiverships, conservatorships, liquidating or other agencies, or other fiduciary and representative undertakings which the Association is authorized… · (c)
  • Pub. L. 89–751 substituted "The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, but only with respect to loans made by the Commissioner of Education for construction of academic facilities, and loans to help finance student loan programs" for "The Office of Education of the Departm… · (c)

1965

  • Pub. L. 89–117, §§201(b)(1), 802(a)(1), 803, 804, and 1004(a), defined "home mortgages", removed mortgages offered by or covering property held by a federal instrumentality from the list of prohibited purchases, inserted parenthetical material which, in the case of family dwelling unit… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 89–117, §§102(d), 802(a)(2), (3), authorized appropriations to reimburse the Association for differential amounts resulting when mortgages bearing a below-market interest rate and insured under section 1715l(d)(3) of this title after August 10, 1965, are included within one or … · (c)

1964

  • Pub. L. 88–560, §702, substituted "any mortgage under section 1720 of this title" for "any mortgage" and deleted proviso reading "Provided, That with respect to mortgages purchased under section 1719 of this title the principal obligation shall not exceed $20,000". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 88–560, §701(a), added subsec. (c). · (c)

1961

  • Pub. L. 87–70 substituted "authorized, pursuant to commitments or otherwise, to purchase, lend (under section 1719 of this title) on the security of, service, sell, or otherwise deal in any mortgages which are insured" for "authorized to make commitments to purchase and to purchase, se… · (b)

1959

  • Pub. L. 86–372 included within cl. (3) mortgages insured under section 1715k of this title, increased the limitation on the original principal obligation from $15,000 to $17,500, and established a limitation of not more than $20,000 with respect to mortgages purchased under section 171… · (b)

1958

  • Pub. L. 85–857 inserted ", chapter 37 of title 38" after "Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended". · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.