Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act

United States115th CongressHR-4790House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 16, 2018

Summary

Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to grant exclusive rulemaking authority under the Volcker Rule to the Federal Reserve Board. (Currently, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission also have regulatory authority under the Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule prohibits banking agencies from engaging in proprietary trading or entering into certain relationships with hedge funds and private-equity funds.) (Sec. 4) The bill exempts from the Volcker Rule banks with total assets: (1) of $10 billion or less, and (2) comprised of 5% or less of trading assets and liabilities.

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  1. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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  2. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 300 - 104 (Roll no. 139). (text: CR H3214-3215)

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  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  4. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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