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HR 7262 110th Congress House

To reform the Federal Deposit Insurance System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 3, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Oct 3, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 3, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase the standard maximum amount of deposit insurance from $100,000 to: (1) $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, or $1 million, at the option of the insured depository institution; and (2) $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, or $1 million for eligible retirement accounts, at the institution's option. Requires an annual inflation adjustment.

Directs the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board to report to Congress and publish in the Federal Register any such inflation adjustments to the standard maximum deposit insurance amount and to the standard maximum share insurance amount.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7232 Related bill To reform the Federal Deposit Insurance System, and for other purposes.
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 3, 2008
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Oct 3, 2008
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