WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Bank deposits

H.R. 7270, The Temporary Increase in FDIC and Credit Union Insurance Act of 2008

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7270 would provide for a temporary increase in the maximum insured amount limitation for deposit insurance and credit union share insurance to $250,000....

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H.R. 2974, The Innocent Check Depositor Protection Act

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2974 would protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks....

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H.R. 2819, The Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2007

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2819 would facilitate the export of United States agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, it would remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, it would allow travel to Cuba by United States legal residents, and it would establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba....

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H.R. 2754, The Sunshine in Monetary Policy Act

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2754 would require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to continue to make available to the public on a weekly basis information on the measure of the M3 monetary aggregate and its components....

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H.R. 2096, The Freedom to Bank Act

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2096 would sunset Federal laws and regulations which treat the American people like children by denying them the opportunity to make their own decision regarding control of their bank accounts and what type of information they wish to receive from their banks....

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H.R. 1996, The Preservation of Federalism in Banking Act

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1996 would clarify the applicability of State law to national banks and Federal savings associations....

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H.R. 1447, The CTR Modernization Act

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1447 would amend sections 5313 and 5318 of title 31, United States Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions....

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H.R. 946, The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 946 would extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services provided by depository institutions, it would require customer consent before a depository institution may initiate overdraft protection services and fees, it would enhance the information made available to consumers relating to overdraft protection services and fees, and it would prohibit systematic manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits to a depository account for the...

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H.R. 323, The Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 323 would amend section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions....

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H.R. 41, The Business Checking Fairness Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 41 would repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits....

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H.R. 219, The Social Security Preservation Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 219 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and it would protect such trust funds from the public debt limit....

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H.R. 3505, The Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2005 - Savings per Average Family: $1.24

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3505 would affect the operations of financial institutions and the agencies that regulate them. Some provisions would address specific sectors: national banks could more easily operate as S corporations or adopt other alternative organizational structures; thrift institutions would be given some of the same investment, lending, and ownership options available to banks; credit unions would have new options for investments, lending, mergers, and leasing federal property; and certain privately...

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H.R. 4146, The Hurricanes Rita and Wilma Financial Services Relief Act of 2005 - Savings per Average Family: $0.02

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4146 would provide certain forms of relief to financial institutions whose deposits are largely derived from residents and businesses located in areas designated as disaster areas after Hurricanes Rita and Wilma. It would direct the Federal Reserve to waive or rebate transaction fees for wire transfer services that otherwise would be due from eligible institutions. The waiver would be in effect for at least 180 days after enactment; it could be extended for an additional 30 days by an actio...

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H.R. 1224, The Business Checking Freedom Act of 2005 - Savings per Average Family: $14.93

Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1224, the Business Checking Freedom Act of 2005, would allow depository institutions to pay interest on business demand deposit accounts. H.R. 1224 also would allow the Federal Reserve System to pay interest on any reserve balances held on deposit at the Federal Reserve by insured depository institutions, except nonqualified industrial loan companies. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) would have greater flexibility in setting reserve requirements and would be require...

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H.R. 1185, The Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $42.85

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1185 would amend provisions of laws governing banks and credit unions to reform the deposit insurance system. Specifically, the bill would increase insurance coverage for insured accounts from $100,000 per account to $130,000 for most accounts (with higher levels of coverage for retirement accounts and municipal deposits). The coverage limit for insured deposits would subsequently increase every five years to account for inflation. Those provisions of the bill would affect deposits held by ...

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