H.R. 2243 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 261 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2243 [Report No. 114–339, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2015 Mr. Royce (for himself and Mr. Poliquin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned November 16, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. Pearce, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Blum, Mr. Latta, and Mr. Posey November 16, 2015 Reported from the Committee on Financial Services with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic November 16, 2015 The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 8, 2015 A BILL To suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. (2) Enterprise The term enterprise means— (A) the Federal National Mortgage Association and any affiliate thereof; and (B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and any affiliate thereof. (3) Executive officer The term executive officer has the same meaning as is given such term in section 1303(12) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4502(12)). 3. Reasonable pay for chief executive officers (a) Suspension of current compensation package and limitation The Director shall suspend the compensation packages approved for 2015 for the chief executive officers of each enterprise and, in lieu of such packages, subject to the limitation under subsection (b), establish the compensation and benefits for each such chief executive officer at the same level in effect for such officer as of January 1, 2015, and such compensation and benefits may not thereafter be increased. (b) Limitation on bonuses Subsection (a) may not be construed to affect the applicability of section 16 of the STOCK Act (12 U.S.C. 4518a) to the chief executive officer of each enterprise. 4. Fannie and Freddie executive officers not Federal employees Any executive officer affected by any provision under section 3 shall not be considered a Federal employee. November 16, 2015 Reported from the Committee on Financial Services with an amendment November 16, 2015 The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed