# 98-s-2040: An act to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the treatment of mortgage backed securities, to increase the authority of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes.

98-s-2040, An act to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the treatment of mortgage backed securities, to increase the authority of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes., is a 98th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] (R-UT); status Became Public Law No: 98-440. (as of 2025-10-20).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/98-s-2040
- As of: 2025-10-20
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 98-s-2040
- Congress: 98
- Title: An act to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the treatment of mortgage backed securities, to increase the authority of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 98-440.
- Introduced: 1983-11-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

An act to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the treatment of mortgage backed securities, to increase the authority of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes.

## Related bills

- 98-sjres-37: A joint resolution providing that the week containing March 8, 1983, shall be designated as "Women's History Week".
- 98-sjres-15: A joint resolution designating the month of March 1983 as National Eye Donor Month.
- 98-sjres-21: A joint resolution to designate April, 1983, as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month."
- 98-sjres-35: A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 20, 1983, as "National Mental Health Counselors Week".
- 98-sjres-65: A joint resolution designating March 21, 1983, as "Afghanistan Day".
- 98-sjres-64: A joint resolution to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Sweden and the United States.

## Sources
- [98-s-2040 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/2040)

## Related
- [98-sjres-37: A joint resolution providing that the week containing March 8, 1983, shall be d…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/98-sjres-37)
- [98-sjres-15: A joint resolution designating the month of March 1983 as National Eye Donor Mo…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/98-sjres-15)
- [98-sjres-21: A joint resolution to designate April, 1983, as "National Child Abuse Preventio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/98-sjres-21)
- [98-sjres-35: A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 20, 1983, as "National…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/98-sjres-35)
- [98-sjres-65: A joint resolution designating March 21, 1983, as "Afghanistan Day".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/98-sjres-65)
- [98-sjres-64: A joint resolution to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the signing of the T…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/98-sjres-64)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/98-s-2040 (as of 2025-10-20).