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H.R.5783

H.R.5783: Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018

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About This Bill

Introduced May 11, 2018
Latest Major Action June 26, 2018

Bill Sponsor

French Hill (R-Ark.)

Bill Cosponsors

3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - June 26, 2018
Engrossed in House - June 25, 2018
Reported in House - June 25, 2018
Introduced in House - May 11, 2018

Bill Summary

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.

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
June 26, 2018	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
June 25, 2018	Vote in the 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).
June 25, 2018	Considered as unfinished business.
June 25, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules.
June 25, 2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 25, 2018	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.
June 25, 2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5783.
June 25, 2018	Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
June 25, 2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 606.
June 25, 2018	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-780.
June 25, 2018	Vote in the 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)
June 25, 2018	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5621-5622)
June 25, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5585-5586)
June 7, 2018	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 55 - 0.
June 7, 2018	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 2018	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 11, 2018	Introduced in the House by French Hill (R-Ark.)

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