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American Access to Banking Act

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Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Latest action 2026-05-21 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · showing text version Referred in Senate of 2026-05-21T04:00:00Z

Sponsor

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)

0 cosponsors

Recent actions

• 2026-05-21 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
• 2026-05-20 — Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 4 (Roll no. 178).
• 2026-05-20 — On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 4 (Roll no. 178).
• 2026-05-20 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2026-05-20 — Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3645)
• 2026-05-19 — Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• 2026-05-19 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4544.
• 2026-05-19 — Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3584-3586; text: CR H3584-3585)
• 2026-05-19 — At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
• 2025-09-08 — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-253.

Subjects

• Banking and financial institutions regulation
• Financial services and investments
• Intergovernmental relations
• Licensing and registrations
• State and local government operations

Related bills

• 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

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