HR 4146 · 109th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Hurricanes Rita and Wilma Financial Services Relief Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-10-26· Sponsored by Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 153.(2005-11-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hurricanes Rita and Wilma Financial Services Relief Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of Congress that it is vital that insured depository institutions and insured credit unions continue to provide financial services to consumers displaced or otherwise affected by Hurricane Rita or Wilma, which includes the cashing of federal government assistance and benefit checks. Urges the Secretary of the Treasury and the federal financial regulators to seek to educate insured depository institutions and insured credit unions on the proper application of the guidance on cashing of federal government assistance and benefit checks. Urges the federal financial regulators to continue to work with such institutions and credit unions operating under extraordinary circumstances to facilitate the cashing of federal government assistance and benefit checks. Requires a federal reserve bank to waive or rebate any transaction fee for wire transfer services that otherwise would be imposed on any insured depository institution or insured credit union that, as of September 24,2005 or October 22, 2005, was headquartered in a specified qualified disaster area. Authorizes a federal financial regulator to: (1) f…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4146, Hurricanes Rita and Wilma Financial Services Relief Act of 2005

Nov 9, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on October 27, 2005</p>

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H.R. 4146, Hurricanes Rita and Wilma Financial Services Relief Act of 2005

Nov 9, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on October 27, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Republican