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Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act

USA119th CongressHR-4551| House 
| Updated: 7/21/2025
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Rules Committee, Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes significant changes to federal deposit and share insurance, aiming to enhance financial stability and ensure businesses can meet payment obligations. It mandates the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to establish programs that fully insure "covered transaction accounts" up to $100,000,000 per depositor or member at insured institutions. These accounts are defined as those maintained by businesses, non-profits, or municipalities, primarily used for transactions like payroll and vendor payments, and are either non-interest bearing or pay materially low interest rates. To implement this expanded coverage, the FDIC and NCUA must collect data, analyze factors such as financial stability, market competition, and the ability of account holders to meet payment obligations, and then publish reports within 18 months. They are also required to issue proposed rules within 18 months and final rules within 30 months, jointly determining the definitions and maximum insurance amounts for these expanded coverages. Failure to meet these rulemaking deadlines triggers mandatory testimony to Congress and reports from the agencies and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Additionally, the legislation authorizes a temporary transaction account guarantee program , allowing the FDIC and NCUA to fully insure covered transaction accounts for up to 180 days during times of severe financial instability. This temporary program can only be implemented if the Secretary of the Treasury, based on recommendations from the FDIC/NCUA and the Federal Reserve, determines that failure to do so would have serious adverse effects on the U.S. financial system or economy. Funding for this program would come from assessments on participating institutions and existing insurance funds. The temporary program can be extended for an additional 90 days under similar conditions, requiring a report to Congress. It automatically terminates after 270 days unless Congress approves an extension through a joint resolution. The bill also extends the restoration plans for the Deposit Insurance Fund and the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund by eight years, starting from the effective date of the final rules for expanded coverage.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10542
Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act
Jul 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10542
    Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act


  • July 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 21, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

Finance and Financial Sector

Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act

USA119th CongressHR-4551| House 
| Updated: 7/21/2025
This bill proposes significant changes to federal deposit and share insurance, aiming to enhance financial stability and ensure businesses can meet payment obligations. It mandates the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to establish programs that fully insure "covered transaction accounts" up to $100,000,000 per depositor or member at insured institutions. These accounts are defined as those maintained by businesses, non-profits, or municipalities, primarily used for transactions like payroll and vendor payments, and are either non-interest bearing or pay materially low interest rates. To implement this expanded coverage, the FDIC and NCUA must collect data, analyze factors such as financial stability, market competition, and the ability of account holders to meet payment obligations, and then publish reports within 18 months. They are also required to issue proposed rules within 18 months and final rules within 30 months, jointly determining the definitions and maximum insurance amounts for these expanded coverages. Failure to meet these rulemaking deadlines triggers mandatory testimony to Congress and reports from the agencies and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Additionally, the legislation authorizes a temporary transaction account guarantee program , allowing the FDIC and NCUA to fully insure covered transaction accounts for up to 180 days during times of severe financial instability. This temporary program can only be implemented if the Secretary of the Treasury, based on recommendations from the FDIC/NCUA and the Federal Reserve, determines that failure to do so would have serious adverse effects on the U.S. financial system or economy. Funding for this program would come from assessments on participating institutions and existing insurance funds. The temporary program can be extended for an additional 90 days under similar conditions, requiring a report to Congress. It automatically terminates after 270 days unless Congress approves an extension through a joint resolution. The bill also extends the restoration plans for the Deposit Insurance Fund and the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund by eight years, starting from the effective date of the final rules for expanded coverage.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10542
Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act
Jul 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10542
    Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act


  • July 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 21, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Rules Committee, Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted