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Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act

USA118th CongressS-3937| Senate 
| Updated: 3/14/2024
Cindy Hyde-Smith

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act This bill eliminates and reduces certain requirements applicable to new financial institutions, certain rural community banks, and federal savings associations. Under the bill, 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. In addition, 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 is 9%. Finally, 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
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 3, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-758
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 649.
  • March 14, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • December 3, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-758
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 649.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 118-758: Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023

Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act

USA118th CongressS-3937| Senate 
| Updated: 3/14/2024
Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act This bill eliminates and reduces certain requirements applicable to new financial institutions, certain rural community banks, and federal savings associations. Under the bill, 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. In addition, 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 is 9%. Finally, 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
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 3, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-758
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 649.
  • March 14, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • December 3, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-758
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 649.
Cindy Hyde-Smith

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 118-758: Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted