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A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-828| Senate 
| Updated: 4/5/2017
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (13)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require certain municipal obligations to be treated as level 2B liquid assets if they are investment grade, liquid, and readily marketable. Under current law, corporate debt securities and publicly traded common-equity shares, but not municipal obligations, may be treated as level 2B liquid assets (which are considered to be high-quality assets).
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Timeline
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • April 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 115-2155: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
  • HR 115-1624: Municipal Finance Support Act of 2017
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationDepartment of the TreasuryFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Federal Reserve SystemFinancial services and investmentsSecuritiesState and local finance

A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-828| Senate 
| Updated: 4/5/2017
This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require certain municipal obligations to be treated as level 2B liquid assets if they are investment grade, liquid, and readily marketable. Under current law, corporate debt securities and publicly traded common-equity shares, but not municipal obligations, may be treated as level 2B liquid assets (which are considered to be high-quality assets).
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Timeline
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • April 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (13)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 115-2155: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
  • HR 115-1624: Municipal Finance Support Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationDepartment of the TreasuryFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Federal Reserve SystemFinancial services and investmentsSecuritiesState and local finance