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Promoting New Bank Formation Act

On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 478 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
On calendar
Started in
House
Sponsors
25
Latest action
May 6, 2025

What it does

Promoting New Bank Formation Act This bill eliminates and reduces certain requirements applicable to new depository institutions, certain rural community depository institutions, and federal savings associations. Federal banking agencies must issue rules allowing a new depository institution or depository institution holding company three years to meet capital requirements. During this period, a depository institution or its depository institution holding company may request to deviate from an approved business plan, and the appropriate agency has 30 days to approve or deny the request. In addition, the community bank leverage ratio—a way of evaluating debt levels—is reduced for new rural…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Jan 16, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jan 16, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    On calendar · May 6, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

Work with this bill

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