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HR 2443 103th Congress House

Equitable Escheatment Act of 1993

Official title: To provide for the equitable disposition of distributions that are held by a bank or other intermediary as to which the beneficial owners are unknown or whose … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the equitable disposition of distributions that are held by a bank or other intermediary as to which the beneficial owners are unknown or whose addresses are unknown, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 1, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 1994
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Aug 10, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 22, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 15, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Deposit Insurance.
Jun 17, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Jun 17, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3776-3777)
Jun 17, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 10, 1994

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equitable Escheatment Act of 1993 - Amends specified Federal law to prescribe guidelines under which unclaimed distributions of security interests shall be subject to the custodial taking (escheatment) by the State which contains the principal executive offices of either the issuer or the holder of those securities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 14 Republican 3 Independent 1
POMEROY, EARL
· Apr 12, 1994
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 1, 1994
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 1, 1994
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 1, 1994
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jan 26, 1994
COLLINS, MAC
· Jan 26, 1994
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 22, 1993
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Nov 22, 1993
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 22, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 22, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 15, 1993
GOSS, PORTER
· Nov 15, 1993
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Nov 15, 1993
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 15, 1993
TAUZIN, W.
· Nov 15, 1993
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 9, 1993
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 9, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 9, 1993
COMBEST, LARRY
· Nov 1, 1993
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 13, 1993
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Oct 13, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 13, 1993
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 13, 1993
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Oct 13, 1993
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 13, 1993
DOOLEY, CAL
· Sep 9, 1993
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 9, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 9, 1993
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jul 27, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 27, 1993
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jul 14, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2443: Equitable Escheatment Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2443/
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