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Economic Continuity and Stability Act

USA117th CongressS-3844| Senate 
| Updated: 3/15/2022
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Patrick Toomey (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Economic Continuity and Stability Act This bill provides for the transition of certain financial contracts away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a reference interest rate based upon the lending terms certain banks offer to each other for various lengths of time. LIBOR is set to be retired in 2023. Various financial contracts reference LIBOR as a benchmark for prevailing interest rates and use LIBOR in calculating certain payments or obligations. In the event a contract referencing LIBOR does not have a fallback or replacement rate provision in effect when LIBOR is retired, or a replacement rate is not selected by a determining person as defined by the bill, the bill provides for a transition to a replacement rate selected by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The bill also provides for conforming changes to these contracts, the continuity and enforceability of these contracts, tax treatment, and protections against liability as a result of such a transition.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 15, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 15, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 117-3779: Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act
  • HR 117-4616: Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021

Economic Continuity and Stability Act

USA117th CongressS-3844| Senate 
| Updated: 3/15/2022
Economic Continuity and Stability Act This bill provides for the transition of certain financial contracts away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a reference interest rate based upon the lending terms certain banks offer to each other for various lengths of time. LIBOR is set to be retired in 2023. Various financial contracts reference LIBOR as a benchmark for prevailing interest rates and use LIBOR in calculating certain payments or obligations. In the event a contract referencing LIBOR does not have a fallback or replacement rate provision in effect when LIBOR is retired, or a replacement rate is not selected by a determining person as defined by the bill, the bill provides for a transition to a replacement rate selected by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The bill also provides for conforming changes to these contracts, the continuity and enforceability of these contracts, tax treatment, and protections against liability as a result of such a transition.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 15, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 15, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Patrick Toomey (Republican)

Finance Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 117-3779: Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act
  • HR 117-4616: Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted