The "Closing the Enhanced Prudential Standards Loophole Act" seeks to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010, specifically targeting a regulatory gap concerning certain financial institutions. Its core purpose is to apply the existing enhanced supervision and prudential standards to large banks that operate without a bank holding company. Currently, these stringent standards primarily govern bank holding companies. This legislation mandates that banks lacking a bank holding company structure will be subject to the same regulatory provisions as a bank holding company possessing an equivalent amount of total consolidated assets, thereby promoting consistent oversight across the financial sector.
Closing the Enhanced Prudential Standards Loophole Act
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Closing the Enhanced Prudential Standards Loophole Act
USA119th CongressHR-7888| House
| Updated: 3/9/2026
The "Closing the Enhanced Prudential Standards Loophole Act" seeks to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010, specifically targeting a regulatory gap concerning certain financial institutions. Its core purpose is to apply the existing enhanced supervision and prudential standards to large banks that operate without a bank holding company. Currently, these stringent standards primarily govern bank holding companies. This legislation mandates that banks lacking a bank holding company structure will be subject to the same regulatory provisions as a bank holding company possessing an equivalent amount of total consolidated assets, thereby promoting consistent oversight across the financial sector.