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H.R. 1679 113th Congress House

To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Introduced: April 23, 2013 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector American SamoaBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationU.S. territories and protectorates
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 9, 2014
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5138)
Jun 9, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5138)
Jun 9, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1679.
Jun 9, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5138-5139)
Jun 9, 2014
Mr. Huizenga (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 23, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E522-523)
Apr 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 10, 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Expedited Funds Availability Act to apply it to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Extends by two business days, for American Samoa and the Commonwealth, any time periods established for large or redeposited check, repeated overdraft, reasonable cause, or other emergency exceptions to the 30-day funds availability requirements for deposits in an depository institution account by a new depositor.

Extends by one business day any deposit which is both deposited: (1) in an account at a depository institution located in American Samoa or the Commonwealth, and (2) by a check drawn on an originating depository institution which is not located in the same commonwealth or territory as the receiving depository institution.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1679: To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1679/
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"H.R. 1679: To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1679/.
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H.R. 1679, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1679/.
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[H.R. 1679: To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1679/)
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