Preserving Rural Housing Investments Act
This bill amends the tax code to clarify that the U.S. government and its agencies are excluded from the definition of "tax-exempt entity" when applying certain rules to stock held by government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It directly affects how these GSEs manage their investments by preventing the federal government from being counted as a tax-exempt entity under specific provisions. The key change ensures that the tax-exempt status rules do not apply to U.S. government holdings in GSE stock, clarifying the legal framework for these financial institutions. This is a technical tax clarification with no direct provisions for rural housing programs, despite the bill's title.
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Introduction
May 2025
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Introduced May 6, 2025
Last action May 6, 2025
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May 6, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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May 6, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jerry Moran
RRepublican
Co
Mark R. Warner
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Todd Young
RRepublican
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