US Congress House Bill 766 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 28-3)
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-08 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. The "material reason" criterion shall be satisfied if an agency believes that a specific customer or group of customers poses a threat to national security, including any belief that they are involved in terrorist financing. Unless the appropriate agency determines that the customer or group of customers has used due diligence to avoid doing business with any entity described below, the bill deems the criteria addressing "material reason" to be met if the agency believes a customer or group of customers is, or is acting as, a conduit for an entity which: poses a threat to national security; is involved in terrorist financing; is an agency of the government of Iran, North Korea, Syria, or any country listed from time to time on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list; is either located in, or subject to the jurisdiction of, any of such countries; or does business with any entity located in such countries. If an appropriate federal banking agency orders a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account or a group of customer accounts, the depository institution shall inform the customer or customers of the justification for the termination. No notice may be given to the customer, however, if the agency requests or orders a depository institution to terminate a customer account (or a group of customer accounts) based upon a belief that customer or those customers pose a threat to national security or are otherwise described above. (Sec. 3) The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 is amended to revise requirements for summoning witnesses and requiring production of books or other records the Attorney General deems relevant or material to a civil investigation in contemplation of a civil proceeding which may result in civil penalties for specified violations.

Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]
Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]
Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]

2016-02-04 - House - On Passage (Y: 250 N: 169 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 177 N: 240 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-08	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2016-02-04	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-02-04	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 169 (Roll no. 63).
2016-02-04	House	MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 12 Marines who lost their lives in a January 14 training accident in Hawaii.
2016-02-04	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 177 - 240 (Roll no. 62).
2016-02-04	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H582)
2016-02-04	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill the following to ensure financial institutions must prove to federal banking regulatory agencies that in the preceding 5 years they have not been subjected to a consent order, settlement, deferred prosecution agreement, or civil or criminal penalty for unfair or deceptive acts and practices relating to the sale of a mortgage product.
2016-02-04	House	Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (consideration: CR H581-582; text: CR H581)
2016-02-04	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H580)
2016-02-04	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 766.
2016-02-04	House	H.Amdt.928 On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
2016-02-04	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 2.
2016-02-04	House	H.Amdt.928 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Gosar. (consideration: CR H579-580; text: CR H579)
2016-02-04	House	H.Amdt.927 On agreeing to the Sherman amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2016-02-04	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman amendment No. 1.
2016-02-04	House	H.Amdt.927 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Sherman. (consideration: CR H578-579; text: CR H578)
2016-02-04	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 766.
2016-02-04	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Alexander X. Mooney to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2016-02-04	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 595 and Rule XVIII.
2016-02-04	House	Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1675 and H.R. 766.
2016-02-04	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 595. (consideration: CR H570-583; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H578)
2016-02-03	House	Rule H. Res. 595 passed House.
2016-02-02	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 595 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1675 and H.R. 766.
2016-01-28	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
2016-01-28	House	Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-402.
2015-07-29	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 19.
2015-07-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-07-28	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-06-11	House	Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
2015-02-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2015-02-05	House	Introduced in House

HR595 (Related) 2016-02-03 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/766/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr766/BILLS-114hr766ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr766/BILLS-114hr766rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr766/BILLS-114hr766eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201662
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201663