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H.R. 5783

Referred to Committee

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018

Introduced 5/11/2018•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

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

6/26/2018 • Senate

Summary

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill limits a financial institution's liability for maintaining a customer account in compliance with a written request by a federal, state, tribal, or local law enforcement agency. A federal or state agency may not take an adverse supervisory action against a financial institution with respect to maintaining an account consistent with such a request.

Passed House amended • 6/25/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Bank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFraud offenses and financial crimes

Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

Republican • AR-2

Sponsored 5/11/2018

Cosponsors (3)

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Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

D-IL-11

Joined 5/11/2018

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Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9]

R-IN-9

Joined 6/21/2018

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Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]

D-AZ-9

Joined 6/21/2018

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

May 11, 2018

Committee Review

June 7, 2018

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 55 - 0.

Floor Debate

June 25, 2018

Passed Chamber

June 25, 2018

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (4)

Referred in Senate6/26/2018
Engrossed in House6/25/2018
Reported in House6/25/2018
Introduced in House5/11/2018

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3