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H.R. 758

Referred to Committee

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019

Introduced 1/24/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

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

3/12/2019 • Senate

Summary

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019

This bill limits a financial institution's liability for maintaining a customer account or a customer transaction 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 or a transaction consistent with such a request.

Passed House • 3/11/2019

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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 (3)

Party Breakdown

1
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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

Republican • AR-2

Sponsored 1/24/2019

Cosponsors (2)

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

D-IL-11

Joined 1/24/2019

R[
Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]

R-TX-3

Joined 3/11/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 24, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

March 11, 2019

Passed Chamber

March 11, 2019

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (3)

Referred in Senate3/12/2019
Engrossed in House3/11/2019
Introduced in House1/24/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2