HR4538-119

Introduced

To prohibit covered entities from requiring consumers to solely use digital monthly statements, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 17, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires covered entities – depository institutions and credit unions – to offer consumers the option of receiving paper copies of their monthly statements and prohibits conditioning services on the sole use of digital and requires covered entities (depository institutions and credit unions) to offer paper statements and prohibits conditioning services on digital-only statements. It relies on definition changes and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Finance.

Who Benefits and How

Consumers of depository institutions and credit unions could face fewer barriers.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Depository Institutions and Credit Unions would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires covered entities – depository institutions and credit unions – to offer consumers the option of receiving paper copies of their monthly statements and prohibits conditioning services on the sole use of digital...
  • Requires covered entities (depository institutions and credit unions) to offer paper statements and prohibits conditioning services on digital-only statements.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires covered entities – depository institutions and credit unions – to offer consumers the option of receiving paper copies of their monthly statements and prohibits conditioning services on the sole use of digital and requires covered entities (depository institutions and credit unions) to offer paper statements and prohibits conditioning services on digital-only statements.

Key Policy Areas

Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill requires covered entities – depository institutions and credit unions – to offer consumers the option of receiving paper copies of their monthly statements and prohibits conditioning services on the sole use of digital and requires covered entities (depository institutions and credit unions) to offer paper statements and prohibits conditioning services on digital-only statements.

Policy Domains

Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Consumers of depository institutions and credit unions
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Consumers of depository institutions and credit unions: ,
Identified Costs
  • Depository Institutions and Credit Unions
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Depository Institutions and Credit Unions: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 17, 2025

Mr. Turner of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Financial Services
3 mentions across 2 clauses
+1 positive -2 negative

Consumers of depository institutions and credit unions, Depository institutions and credit unions

Positive-direction: Consumers of depository institutions and credit unions

Negative-direction: Depository institutions and credit unions

Consumers
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Consumers of depository institutions and credit unions

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sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance

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