Senate Bill 3213
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 16, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3213
Congress
116
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019
This bill establishes additional requirements for bank mergers and acquisitions, including by requiring
- approval from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for certain mergers involving a provider of consumer financial products,
- financial regulators to determine that the public benefits of any merger outweigh the costs,
- specified community reinvestment ratings, and
- institutions to meet certain financial stability standards and stress testing.
Financial regulators must assess the competitive effects a merger will have on the market for certain financial products.
Applicants for a bank merger must disclose specified communications regarding the proposed merger.
The bill provides citizens with standing to file a civil action to review a merger approval.
January 16, 2020
01/16/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
01/16/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:25:31 PM