Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8824
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2020-11-27
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees

Housing and community development funding

Housing finance and home ownership

Housing supply and affordability

Low- and moderate-income housing

Rural conditions and development
Latest action: action_date: 2020-11-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-11-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Act of 2020 </b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of the Treasury to continue the Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Program. The program provides financing to Housing Finance Agencies to build and maintain affordable housing. Additionally, the bill makes community development financial institutions eligible for the program.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8824 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 27, 2020 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the continuation of the FHA affordable rental housing financing partnership with the Federal Financing Bank, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Act of 2020 . 2. Continuation of FHA-FFB affordable rental housing financing partnership (a) Requirement The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of the Treasury shall continue to carry out the FHA affordable rental housing financing partnership with the Federal Financing Bank, under which such Bank provides financing for loans insured under the FHA Multifamily Risk-Sharing Program under section 542 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–22 ), and may enter into such new commitments under such program during each fiscal year, subject to the overall limitations provided in this Act on new commitments to guarantee loans insured under the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c). (b) Rural populations In complying with subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make any changes to the Risk-Sharing Program that the Secretary determines are necessary or appropriate to enhance the scope and effectiveness of the Program for rural populations. (c) Community development financial institutions Pursuant to section 542(b) of Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–22 ), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall enter into risk-sharing agreements with community development financial institutions, as such term is defined in section 103 of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4702 ). (d) Affordable housing Section 542 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–22 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following new paragraph: (9) Affordable housing Multifamily housing securing loans insured or reinsured under this subsection shall qualify as affordable only if the housing bears rents not greater than the gross rent for rent-restricted residential units as determined under section 42(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( 26 U.S.C. 42(g) ). ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following new paragraph: (7) Affordable housing Multifamily housing securing loans insured or reinsured under this subsection shall qualify as affordable only if the housing bears rents not greater than the gross rent for rent-restricted residential units as determined under section 42(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( 26 U.S.C. 42(g) ). .