HR 4973 · 102th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Federal Home Loan Bank System Modernization Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-04-09· Sponsored by Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.(1992-05-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Home Loan Bank System Modernization Act of 1992 - Amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to modify the formula for annual contributions by Federal Home Loan Banks to capitalize the Resolution Funding Corporation. Modifies membership eligibility requirements for former Federal Home Loan Bank members, and for new members, including any building and loan association, savings and loan association, cooperative bank, homestead association, savings bank, or insured depositor institution. Makes insurance companies not yet members ineligible to become members. Permits Federal savings and loan associations to withdraw from membership (as all other members are currently allowed to do). Reduces from ten years to five years the waiting period before a withdrawn member may resume membership. Repeals: (1) the limitations (including the 30 percent lending cap) on advances to members that are not qualified thrift lenders; (2) the proscription against acquisition of new advances from a Federal Home Loan Bank by a savings association which lacks qualified thrift lender status; and (3) the requirement for a minimum of eight Federal Home Loan Bank districts. Authorizes the Federal Home Loan Bank…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat