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Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8410| House 
| Updated: 9/29/2020
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (3)
Steve Stivers (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2020 This bill eliminates and reduces certain requirements applicable to new financial institutions, certain rural community banks, and federal savings associations. Federal banking agencies must issue rules allowing new financial institutions three years to meet capital requirements. During this period, a financial institution may request to deviate from an approved business plan and the appropriate agency has 30 days to approve or deny the request. The community bank leverage ratio—a way of evaluating debt levels—is reduced for certain rural community banks. Specifically, new rural community banks must have a ratio of 8%, with a three-year phase-in of the rate. Currently, the ratio must not be less than 8% and not more than 10%. The bill removes certain restrictions to allow federal savings associations to invest in, sell, or otherwise deal in agricultural loans.
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Timeline
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • September 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 29, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

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Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8410| House 
| Updated: 9/29/2020
Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2020 This bill eliminates and reduces certain requirements applicable to new financial institutions, certain rural community banks, and federal savings associations. Federal banking agencies must issue rules allowing new financial institutions three years to meet capital requirements. During this period, a financial institution may request to deviate from an approved business plan and the appropriate agency has 30 days to approve or deny the request. The community bank leverage ratio—a way of evaluating debt levels—is reduced for certain rural community banks. Specifically, new rural community banks must have a ratio of 8%, with a three-year phase-in of the rate. Currently, the ratio must not be less than 8% and not more than 10%. The bill removes certain restrictions to allow federal savings associations to invest in, sell, or otherwise deal in agricultural loans.
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Timeline
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • September 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 29, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (3)
Steve Stivers (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationCongressional oversightCredit and credit marketsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsRural conditions and development