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US HB6547
Bill
Status
12/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Flood
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AI Summary
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Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to allow the FDIC to select a bank resolution method that is not the least costly to the Deposit Insurance Fund when doing so would limit further concentration in global systemically important banking organizations (G-SIBs)
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Requires joint determination by the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board, after Treasury consultation, that the benefits of limiting banking concentration outweigh additional risks to the Deposit Insurance Fund
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Mandates the FDIC establish rules within 1 year setting maximum allowable costs to the Deposit Insurance Fund and assessment criteria for acquiring institutions, including payments over a minimum 5-year period
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Requires the FDIC to report to Congress within 30 days of using this exception, analyzing the cost difference between the selected resolution and the least costly alternative
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Applies only when the selected alternative excludes G-SIB transactions, does not exceed liquidation costs, and the cost difference from a G-SIB alternative falls within FDIC-established limits
Legislative Description
Least Cost Exception Act
Finance and financial sector
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 405.
2/2/2026