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S. 1592

Referred to Committee

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019

Introduced 5/22/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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

5/22/2019 • 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.

Introduced in Senate • 5/22/2019

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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

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Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Republican • AR

Sponsored 5/22/2019

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]

D-AL

Joined 5/22/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 22, 2019

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

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Introduced in Senate5/22/2019

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1