US Congress House Bill 1679 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 10 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Amends the Expedited Funds Availability Act to apply it to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Extends by two business days, for American Samoa and the Commonwealth, any time periods established for large or redeposited check, repeated overdraft, reasonable cause, or other emergency exceptions to the 30-day funds availability requirements for deposits in an depository institution account by a new depositor. Extends by one business day any deposit which is both deposited: (1) in an account at a depository institution located in American Samoa or the Commonwealth, and (2) by a check drawn on an originating depository institution which is not located in the same commonwealth or territory as the receiving depository institution.

To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-10	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2014-06-09	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2014-06-09	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5138)
2014-06-09	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1679.
2014-06-09	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5138-5139)
2014-06-09	House	Mr. Huizenga (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2013-04-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2013-04-23	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E522-523)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1679/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1679/BILLS-113hr1679ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1679/BILLS-113hr1679eh.pdf