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Fannie and Freddie Would Be Subject to FOIA Act

May 5, 2017
The Freedom of Information Act would apply to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under H.R. 1964 unanimously passing the House on April 27. The bill, introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-UT, would make the GSEs’ records available to the public on request. This changes the current law, which states the FOIA didn’t apply to Fannie and Freddie while under conservatorship because they aren’t federal agencies. But under H.R. 1964, also known as the Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017, the FOIA allows anyone to request and obtain existing, identifiable, and unpublished agency records on any topic. During floor debate, representatives added...
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