HR 4490
106th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Automated teller machines
Bank accounts
Checks
Commerce
Community organization
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Depressed areas
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic funds transfers
Financial services
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Internet
Performance measurement
Personal budgets
Poor
Public-private partnerships
First Accounts Act of 2000
Introduced: May 18, 2000
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2000
Committee Hearings Held.
May 18, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
May 18, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E763)
May 18, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
First Accounts Act of 2000 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for low- and moderate-income persons in order to: (1) expand access their to financial services (including, electronic transaction accounts, savings accounts, and other financial services); (2) develop new financial products and services; and (3) provide consumer education about such services. Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Committee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
1