Expanded Access to Financial Services Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-749
Sponsor: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]
Introduced: 2005-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Checks
Credit unions
Electronic funds transfers
Fees
Financial services
Negotiable instruments
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: 
Expanded Access to Financial Services Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to authorize a Federal credit union to: (1) sell to persons in the field of membership negotiable checks (including travelers checks and electronic fund transfers), money orders, and similar money transfer instruments; and (2) cash checks and money orders and receive electronic fund transfers for such persons for a fee. (Current law authorizes such services to members only.)

action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Expanded Access to Financial Services Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to authorize a Federal credit union to: (1) sell to persons in the field of membership negotiable checks (including travelers checks), money orders, and other similar money transfer instruments (including international and domestic electronic fund transfers); and (2) cash checks and money orders and receive international and domestic electronic fund transfers for such persons for a fee. (Current law authorizes such services to members only.)

action_date: 2005-04-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 12, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Expanded Access to Financial Services Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to authorize a Federal credit union to: (1) sell to persons in the field of membership negotiable checks (including travelers checks), money orders, and other similar money transfer instruments (including international and domestic electronic fund transfers); and (2) cash checks and money orders and receive international and domestic electronic fund transfers for such persons for a fee. (Current law authorizes such services to members only.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2500)
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2500)
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 749.
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2500-2503)
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 109-38.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 109-38.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: Introduced in House