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HR 1492 108th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Checks Credit unions Fees Financial services Negotiable instruments

Expanded Access to Financial Services Act of 2003

Introduced: March 27, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Mar 27, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 27, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E600)
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanded Access to Financial Services Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to authorize a Federal credit union to: (1) sell to persons in the field of membership negotiable checks (including travelers checks), money orders, and similar money transfer instruments; and (2) cash checks and money orders for such persons for a fee. (Current law authorizes such services to members only.)

What's happening now April 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Mar 27, 2003
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 27, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1492: Expanded Access to Financial Services Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1492/
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"H.R. 1492: Expanded Access to Financial Services Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1492/.
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