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§1716b Partition of Federal National Mortgage Association into Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association; assets and liabilities; operations

Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 13— - NATIONAL HOUSING › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATIONS › § 1716b

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Splits the Federal National Mortgage Association into two separate corporations, each taking part of the old company's legal identity. One will keep the name Federal National Mortgage Association, be a government‑sponsored private corporation, and keep the assets and debts listed under section 1719 while still running the secondary‑market operations under section 1719. The other will be the Government National Mortgage Association, stay inside the federal government, keep the assets and debts listed under sections 1720 and 1721, and keep running the special assistance, management, and liquidation functions those sections allow.

Full Legal Text

Title 12, §1716b

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The purposes of this title 11 See References in Text note below. include the partition of the Federal National Mortgage Association as heretofore existing into two separate and distinct corporations, each of which shall have continuity and corporate succession as a separated portion of the previously existing corporation. One of such corporations, to be known as Federal National Mortgage Association, will be a Government-sponsored private corporation, will retain the assets and liabilities of the previously existing corporation accounted for under section 1719 of this title, and will continue to operate the secondary market operations authorized by such section 1719. The other, to be known as Government National Mortgage Association, will remain in the Government, will retain the assets and liabilities of the previously existing corporation accounted for under section 1720 1 and 1721 of this title, and will continue to operate the special assistance functions and management and liquidating functions authorized by such section 1720 1 and 1721.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This title, referred to first time appearing in text, means title VIII of Pub. L. 90–448, which enacted this section, amended section 24, 378, 1431, 1436, 1464, 1716, 1717 to 1723a, 1723c and 1757 of this title, section 709 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, section 846 of former Title 31, Money and Finance, section 1820 [now 3720] of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits, section 612 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and section 1452b, 3534 and 3535 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and enacted provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1721 of this title. section 1720 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title IV, § 483(a)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1240. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and not as part of the National Housing Act which comprises this chapter or the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act which comprises this subchapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 90–448, title VIII, § 808, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 545, provided that: “The

Amendments

made by this title [enacting this section and amending section 24, 378, 1431, 1436, 1464, 1716, 1717 to 1723a, 1723c and 1757 of this title, section 709 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, section 846 of former Title 31, Money and Finance, section 1820 [now 3720] of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits, section 612 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, section 1452b, 3534 and 3535 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and notes under this section and section 1721 of this title] shall be effective from and after a date, no more than one hundred and twenty days following the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 1, 1968], as established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Notice of the establishment of such

Effective Date

shall be published in the Federal Register at least thirty days prior thereto.”

Savings Provision

Pub. L. 90–448, title VIII, § 809, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 545, provided that: “(a) No cause of action by or against the Federal National Mortgage Association existing prior to the

Effective Date

established pursuant to section 808 [set out above] shall abate by reason of the enactment of this title. Any such cause of action may thereafter be asserted by or against the appropriate corporate body named in section 302(a)(2) of the National Housing Act [section 1717(a)(2) of this title]. “(b) No suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or against the Federal National Mortgage Association, or any officer thereof in his official capacity, prior to the

Effective Date

established pursuant to section 808 shall abate by reason of the enactment of this title. A court may at any time thereafter during the pendency of any such litigation, on its own motion or that of any party, order that the litigation may be maintained by or against the appropriate corporate body named in section 302(a)(2) of the National Housing Act [section 1717(a)(2) of this title] or the appropriate corresponding officer thereof.” Transitional Provisions Pub. L. 90–448, title VIII, § 810, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 545, as amended by Pub. L. 91–609, title IX, § 901(e), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1807; Pub. L. 93–383, title VIII, § 806(l), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 728; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that: “(a) On the

Effective Date

established pursuant to section 808 of this Act [set out above], each share of outstanding nonvoting common stock, with a par value of $100 per share, of the Federal National Mortgage Association shall be changed into and shall become one share of voting common stock, without par value, of such corporation. For the purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954, Title 26], no gain or loss is recognized by the holders of such stock on such change, and the basis and holding period of such stock in the hands of the stockholders immediately after such change are the same as the basis and holding period of such stock in their hands immediately prior to such change. “(b), (c). [Repealed. Pub. L. 93–383, title VIII, § 806(l), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 728]. “(d) Those persons who are the officers and employees of the Federal National Mortgage Association immediately prior to the

Effective Date

established pursuant to section 808 [set out as a note above] shall become the officers and employees of the Government National Mortgage Association on such date. The Federal National Mortgage Association and the Government National Mortgage Association shall provide by contract for the conditions and methods under which and by which the Federal National Mortgage Association during the transitional period may employ those individuals who are employees of the Government National Mortgage Association on such

Effective Date

and may provide by contract for the operation by either of such corporations of any of the functions of the other. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make every reasonable effort to place in other comparable Federal positions any individuals who are career or career-conditional employees of the Government National Mortgage Association on such

Effective Date

and who are subsequently during the transitional period neither employed by the Federal National Mortgage Association nor retained by the Government National Mortgage Association.”

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Citation

12 U.S.C. § 1716b

Title 12Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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