Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5783
Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2018-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: 

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 

 
This bill limits a financial institution's liability for maintaining a customer account in compliance with a written request by a federal or state law enforcement agency. A federal or state agency may not take an adverse supervisory action against a financial institution with respect to maintaining an account consistent with such a request. 

action_date: 2018-06-25
text: 

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 

 
(Sec. 2) This bill limits a financial institution's liability for maintaining a customer account in compliance with a written request by a federal, state, tribal, or local law enforcement agency. A federal or state agency may not take an adverse supervisory action against a financial institution with respect to maintaining an account consistent with such a request. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 4 (Roll no. 290). (text: CR H5585-5586)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 4 (Roll no. 290).(text: CR H5585-5586)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5621-5622)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5783.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5585-5586)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 606.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-780.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-780.
action_date: 2018-06-07
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 55 - 0.
action_date: 2018-06-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: Introduced in House