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US SB3849

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ted Cruz

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 921(a)(6) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require inflation adjustments to the asset threshold that exempts small issuers from debit card interchange fee regulations

  • Requires the Federal Reserve Board to make an initial one-time adjustment by July 1, 2026, based on cumulative inflation from October 2009 to October 2025

  • Mandates annual inflation adjustments by January 15 of each subsequent year, based on the Consumer Price Index for the preceding October

  • Introduced February 11, 2026 by Senator Cruz (R-TX) and Senator Britt (R-AL), referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Legislative Description

Community Bank Relief Act

Finance and financial sector

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs2/11/2026

Full Bill Text

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