S2860-118

Reported

To create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 20, 2023

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 28, 2023

Reported by Mr. Brown, with amendments

Sep 28, 2023

Reported by Mr. Brown, with amendments

Sep 28, 2023

Reported by Mr. Brown, with amendments

Sep 28, 2023

Reported by Mr. Brown, with amendments

Sep 28, 2023

Reported by Mr. Brown, with amendments

Sep 28, 2023

Reported by Mr. Brown, with amendments

Sep 28, 2023

Reported by Mr. Brown, with amendments

Sep 28, 2023

Reported by Mr. Brown, with amendments

Sep 28, 2023

Reported by Mr. Brown, with amendments

Sep 28, 2023

Reported by Mr. Brown, with amendments

Summary

What This Bill Does

Creates safe harbor for banks, credit unions, and insurers providing services to state-legal cannabis businesses. Prevents federal regulators from penalizing institutions for serving legal cannabis industry.

Who Benefits and How

Cannabis businesses gain banking access. Financial institutions can safely serve legal cannabis. States benefit from regulated cannabis economy.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal prohibition remains in place. Regulators must adjust enforcement policies. Compliance requirements for financial institutions.

Key Provisions

  • Safe harbor for financial services to state-legal cannabis
  • Covers depository institutions, credit unions, and insurance
  • Includes minority depository institutions
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 10, 2026 18:58

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Protects financial institutions serving state-legal cannabis businesses from federal penalties

Policy Domains

Banking Cannabis Financial Services

Legislative Strategy

"Resolve banking-cannabis conflict while maintaining prohibition"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Banking Cannabis

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"depository institution" §2d

banks, federal credit unions, state credit unions including MDIs

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