HOUSE 758116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019

Last Action: 3/12/2019

Actions

2019-03-12Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2019-03-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-03-11On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 7 (Roll no. 120). (text: CR H2623)
2019-03-11Passed/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): 404 - 7 (Roll no. 120).(text: CR H2623)
2019-03-11Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2627)
2019-03-11At 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.
2019-03-11DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 758.
2019-03-11Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2623-2625)
2019-03-11Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-01-24Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2019-01-24Introduced in House
2019-01-24Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-11 (53)

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019

This bill limits a financial institution's liability for maintaining a customer account or a customer transaction 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 or a transaction consistent with such a request.

Cosponsors (2)

Bill Foster (D-IL)
Van Taylor (R-TX)

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

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