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US HB987

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Garland Barr

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits banks with over $50 billion in assets and insured depository institutions with over $500 billion in assets from using Federal Reserve discount window lending programs if they refuse to do business with law-abiding customers

  • Requires covered banks to make financial services available to all persons on equal terms and prohibits denying services based on political or reputational reasons rather than quantitative, impartial risk-based standards

  • Bans payment card networks from denying access to services based on political or reputational risk considerations, with civil penalties of up to 10% of service value (maximum $10,000 per violation) enforced by the Comptroller of the Currency

  • Restricts credit unions and banks exceeding the $50 billion asset threshold from using the Automated Clearing House Network if they refuse services to law-compliant customers

  • Creates a private right of action allowing individuals denied fair access to sue covered banks in federal court without exhausting administrative remedies, with prevailing plaintiffs entitled to treble damages and attorney's fees

Legislative Description

Fair Access to Banking Act

Finance and financial sector

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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