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Closing the Enhanced Prudential Standards Loophole Act

USA119th CongressHR-7888| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2026
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4210
Closing the Enhanced Prudential Standards Loophole Act
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4210
    Closing the Enhanced Prudential Standards Loophole Act


  • March 9, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2026
    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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4210
Closing the Enhanced Prudential Standards Loophole Act
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4210
    Closing the Enhanced Prudential Standards Loophole 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

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