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Incentivizing Safe and Sound Banking Act

USA119th CongressHR-7887| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2026
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to enhance financial stability by restricting stock sales by senior bank executives and institution-affiliated parties under specific conditions. It grants federal banking agencies the authority to prohibit the sale of securities received as compensation when issuing cease and desist orders to insured depository institutions or their affiliates. A significant provision establishes an automatic prohibition on stock sales for senior executive officers of large banking institutions, defined as those with over $50 billion in consolidated assets. This automatic ban is triggered if the institution receives a low supervisory rating (3, 4, or 5 under UFIRS) or fails to remediate a "matter requiring immediate attention" by a specified deadline. The prohibition remains in effect until the supervisory concern is resolved to the agency's satisfaction, applying specifically to securities received as a form of compensation.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4209
Incentivizing Safe and Sound Banking Act
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4209
    Incentivizing Safe and Sound Banking Act


  • March 9, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

Incentivizing Safe and Sound Banking Act

USA119th CongressHR-7887| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2026
This bill aims to enhance financial stability by restricting stock sales by senior bank executives and institution-affiliated parties under specific conditions. It grants federal banking agencies the authority to prohibit the sale of securities received as compensation when issuing cease and desist orders to insured depository institutions or their affiliates. A significant provision establishes an automatic prohibition on stock sales for senior executive officers of large banking institutions, defined as those with over $50 billion in consolidated assets. This automatic ban is triggered if the institution receives a low supervisory rating (3, 4, or 5 under UFIRS) or fails to remediate a "matter requiring immediate attention" by a specified deadline. The prohibition remains in effect until the supervisory concern is resolved to the agency's satisfaction, applying specifically to securities received as a form of compensation.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4209
Incentivizing Safe and Sound Banking Act
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4209
    Incentivizing Safe and Sound Banking Act


  • March 9, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

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