Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017 This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to designate financial market utilities (i.e., payment, clearing, and settlement systems) as "systemically important" (also known as "too big to fail"). Under current law, entities so designated are subject to additional regulatory restrictions.
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Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-4247| House
| Updated: 1/2/2019
Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017 This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to designate financial market utilities (i.e., payment, clearing, and settlement systems) as "systemically important" (also known as "too big to fail"). Under current law, entities so designated are subject to additional regulatory restrictions.