US Congress House Bill 4394 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-04-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Financial Literacy Act of 2012 - Amends the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to require federal financial supervisory agencies jointly to prescribe regulations establishing: (1) minimum standards to be met by a community-based financial literacy program in order to be eligible for consideration as a qualified community-based financial literacy program; (2) procedures for financial institutions to apply to a federal financial supervisory agency for approval of such a program; and (3) a requirement that financial institutions submit a regular report on how the institution supported and promoted financial literacy in its entire community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. Authorizes a federal financial supervisory agency to take an institution's direct support of a qualified community-based financial literacy program into account when it assesses the institution's record of meeting the community's credit needs. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit to small businesses for 35% of the expenses paid or incurred for providing qualified continuing financial education to their employees. Requires that preference in federal contracts, loans, and other financial or nonfinancial assistance for small businesses and corporations be given to those providing continuing financial education to their employees.

National Financial Literacy Act of 2012

Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
2012-04-18	House	Referred to House Small Business
2012-04-18	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2012-04-18	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2012-04-18	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4394/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4394/BILLS-112hr4394ih.pdf