Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 or the SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. Prohibited penalties include terminating or limiting the deposit insurance or share insurance of a depository institution solely because the institution provides financial services to a legitimate cannabis-related business and prohibiting or otherwise discouraging a depository institution from offering financial services to such a business. Additionally, proceeds from a transaction involving activities of a legitimate cannabis-related business are not considered proceeds from unlawful activity. Proceeds from unlawful activity are subject to anti-money laundering laws. Furthermore, a depository institution is not, under federal law, liable or subject to asset forfeiture for providing a loan or other financial services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. The bill also provides that a federal banking agency may not request or order a depository institution to terminate a customer account unless (1) the agency has a valid reason for doing so, and (2) that reason is not based solely on reputation risk. Valid reasons for terminating an account include threats to national security and involvement in terrorist financing, including state sponsorship of terrorism. Finally, the bill decreases the cap on the surplus funds of the Federal Reserve banks. (Amounts exceeding this cap are deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mr. Perlmutter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1915-1924)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1996.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1942-1943)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 321 - 101 (Roll no. 120). (text: CR H1915-1918)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mr. Perlmutter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1915-1924)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1996.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1942-1943)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 321 - 101 (Roll no. 120). (text: CR H1915-1918)
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsCongressional oversightConsumer affairsCredit and credit marketsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of the TreasuryDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEvidence and witnessesFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Federal Reserve SystemFinancial services and investmentsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsInsurance industry and regulationIranJudicial procedure and administrationLicensing and registrationsMiddle EastMinority and disadvantaged businessesNational Credit Union AdministrationNorth KoreaOrganized crimeSyriaTerrorismWomen in business
Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-1996| House
| Updated: 4/20/2021
Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 or the SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. Prohibited penalties include terminating or limiting the deposit insurance or share insurance of a depository institution solely because the institution provides financial services to a legitimate cannabis-related business and prohibiting or otherwise discouraging a depository institution from offering financial services to such a business. Additionally, proceeds from a transaction involving activities of a legitimate cannabis-related business are not considered proceeds from unlawful activity. Proceeds from unlawful activity are subject to anti-money laundering laws. Furthermore, a depository institution is not, under federal law, liable or subject to asset forfeiture for providing a loan or other financial services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. The bill also provides that a federal banking agency may not request or order a depository institution to terminate a customer account unless (1) the agency has a valid reason for doing so, and (2) that reason is not based solely on reputation risk. Valid reasons for terminating an account include threats to national security and involvement in terrorist financing, including state sponsorship of terrorism. Finally, the bill decreases the cap on the surplus funds of the Federal Reserve banks. (Amounts exceeding this cap are deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.)
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mr. Perlmutter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1915-1924)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1996.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1942-1943)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 321 - 101 (Roll no. 120). (text: CR H1915-1918)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mr. Perlmutter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1915-1924)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1996.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1942-1943)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 321 - 101 (Roll no. 120). (text: CR H1915-1918)
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsCongressional oversightConsumer affairsCredit and credit marketsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of the TreasuryDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEvidence and witnessesFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Federal Reserve SystemFinancial services and investmentsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsInsurance industry and regulationIranJudicial procedure and administrationLicensing and registrationsMiddle EastMinority and disadvantaged businessesNational Credit Union AdministrationNorth KoreaOrganized crimeSyriaTerrorismWomen in business