S3937-118

Introduced

To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to establish a 3-year phase-in period for de novo financial institutions to comply with Federal capital standards, to provide relief for de novo rural community banks, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 14, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to establish a 3-year phase-in period for de novo financial institutions to comply with Federal capital standards, to provide relief for de novo rural community banks, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Agriculture, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HD041E07AF54D462AB00BF17295B7CBBA: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act.
  • Section HC0B4359A2DEA41C7A4AA6B005EECFF45: 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: Trends in bank closures and consolidation have left many communities without access to banking services and...
  • Section H07463C39057C44428A25B681F5DCD3C1: 3. Definitions In this Act: The terms appropriate Federal banking agency, depository institution, and depository institution holding company have the meanings...
  • Section H2899AD30751346C799C8CD0200D348F6: 4. Phase-in of capital standards The appropriate Federal banking agencies shall issue rules that provide for a 3-year phase-in period for a financial...
  • Section H9EA93F64EB0F42CA8947A92CF95F6642: 5. Changes to business plans During the 3-year period beginning on the date on which the deposit insurance that the financial institution has obtained from the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to establish a 3-year phase-in period for de novo financial institutions to comply with Federal capital standards, to provide relief for de novo rural community banks, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Agriculture, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to establish a 3-year phase-in period for de novo financial institutions to comply with Federal capital standards, to provide relief for de novo rural community banks, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Agriculture Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 14, 2024

Mrs. Hyde-Smith introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Agriculture Transportation
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"financial institution" §H07463C39057C44428A25B681F5DCD3C1

a depository institution or depository institution holding company. The term rural community bank means a financial institution— with total consolidated assets of less than $10,000,000,000

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