HR 2809 · 96th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to limit the property and casualty and life insurance activities of bank holding companies and their subsidiaries.

Introduced 1979-03-13· Sponsored by Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.(1979-03-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to prohibit bank holding companies and their subsidiaries from selling insurance as principals, agents, or brokers, except: (1) where the insurance secures an extension of credit in the event of death or disability of the debtor; (2) any insurance activity in a community of less than 5,000 or which has inadequate insurance agency facilities; (3) any insurance activity approved prior to June 6, 1978; or (4) any insurance activity of a bank holding company with less than $50,000,000 in total assets.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican