HR 5318 · 116th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-12-05· Sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]· 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: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2019-12-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 This bill establishes additional requirements for bank mergers and acquisitions, including by requiring approval from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for certain mergers involving a provider of consumer financial products, financial regulators to determine that the public benefits of any merger outweigh the costs, specified community reinvestment ratings, and institutions to meet certain financial stability standards and stress testing. Financial regulators must assess the competitive effects a merger will have on the market for certain financial products. Applicants for a bank merger must disclose specified communications regarding the proposed merger. The bill provides citizens with standing to file a civil action to review a merger approval.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats