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Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-3213| Senate 
| Updated: 1/16/2020
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 This bill establishes additional requirements for bank mergers and acquisitions, including by requiring approval from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for certain mergers involving a provider of consumer financial products, financial regulators to determine that the public benefits of any merger outweigh the costs, specified community reinvestment ratings, and institutions to meet certain financial stability standards and stress testing. Financial regulators must assess the competitive effects a merger will have on the market for certain financial products. Applicants for a bank merger must disclose specified communications regarding the proposed merger. The bill provides citizens with standing to file a civil action to review a merger approval.
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Timeline
Dec 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5318
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • December 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5318
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5318: Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019
Accounting and auditingBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCommunity life and organizationCompetition and antitrustConsumer creditConsumer Financial Protection BureauCorporate finance and managementEconomic performance and conditionsFinancial crises and stabilizationFinancial services and investmentsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLegal fees and court costsPerformance measurementPublic participation and lobbyingUnemployment

Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-3213| Senate 
| Updated: 1/16/2020
Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 This bill establishes additional requirements for bank mergers and acquisitions, including by requiring approval from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for certain mergers involving a provider of consumer financial products, financial regulators to determine that the public benefits of any merger outweigh the costs, specified community reinvestment ratings, and institutions to meet certain financial stability standards and stress testing. Financial regulators must assess the competitive effects a merger will have on the market for certain financial products. Applicants for a bank merger must disclose specified communications regarding the proposed merger. The bill provides citizens with standing to file a civil action to review a merger approval.
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Timeline
Dec 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5318
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • December 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5318
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5318: Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCommunity life and organizationCompetition and antitrustConsumer creditConsumer Financial Protection BureauCorporate finance and managementEconomic performance and conditionsFinancial crises and stabilizationFinancial services and investmentsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLegal fees and court costsPerformance measurementPublic participation and lobbyingUnemployment