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CLEAR Relief Act of 2013

Introduced: April 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2013 or CLEAR Relief Act of 2013 - Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) to publish in the Federal Register proposed revisions to the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement on the Assessment of Financial and Managerial Factors that: (1) apply the policy to bank holding companies having pro forma consolidated assets of less than $5 billion (adjusted annually), no engagement in nonbanking activities involving significant leverage, and no significant amount of outstanding debt; and (2) increase from 1.1 to 3.1 the debt-to-equity ratio allowable for a small bank holding company in order to retain its eligibility both to pay a corporate dividend and to implement expedited processing procedures under Regulation Y of the Board.

Amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to require the Board to exempt from certain escrow or impound requirements a loan secured by a first lien on a consumer's principal dwelling if the loan is held by a creditor with assets of $10 billion or less.

Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices regarding disclosures of nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers.

Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain new or amended generally accepted accounting principles. Requires the SEC to determine, as a prerequisite to recognition of such new or amended principles, whether the benefits to investors significantly outweigh the costs.

Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to exempt community banks having total assets on a consolidated basis of $10 billion or less from mandatory annual management assessment of internal controls.

Amends TILA to: (1) add to the definition of a qualified residential mortgage loan that it is originated and retained in a portfolio for at least three years by a creditor having less than $10 billion total assets, and (2) redefine a balloon loan that is a "qualified mortgage" to specify a balloon loan extended by a creditor that originates and retains balloon loans in a portfolio for at least three years, and, together with all affiliates, has total assets of $10 billion or less.

Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to provide either exemptions or adjustments from the mortgage loan servicing and escrow account administration requirements of the Act for servicers of 20,000 or fewer mortgage loans.

Amends the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to require federal financial institutions regulatory agencies to establish a $250,000 threshold level at or below which a certified or licensed appraiser is not required to perform appraisals in connection with federally related transactions.

Declares that, if an order to request for the transfer of funds (entry) is received via an automate clearing house, a receiving depository financial institution shall not be required to verify that the entry is not a prohibited transaction if the originating depository financial institution has warranted its compliance with the sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control in connection with the entry.

What's happening now April 25, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 54
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 11, 2014
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 9, 2014
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 28, 2014
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 20, 2014
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 11, 2014
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 11, 2014
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 5, 2014
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 5, 2014
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 5, 2014
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 19, 2014
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 15, 2014
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 1, 2014
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 29, 2014
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 28, 2014
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Apr 3, 2014
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Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Apr 3, 2014
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 26, 2014
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 13, 2014
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 6, 2014
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jan 31, 2014
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 31, 2014
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 31, 2014
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 28, 2014
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2014
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Dec 19, 2013
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 4, 2013
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 21, 2013
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Nov 20, 2013
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Nov 18, 2013
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Nov 18, 2013
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Nov 12, 2013
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Oct 28, 2013
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Oct 4, 2013
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 2, 2013
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 27, 2013
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Sep 27, 2013
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 25, 2013
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 10, 2013
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 10, 2013
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Aug 2, 2013
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Aug 1, 2013
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Costa, Jim
California · Aug 1, 2013
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Aug 1, 2013
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Aug 1, 2013
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 19, 2013
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 27, 2013
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 27, 2013
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jun 20, 2013
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 14, 2013
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 14, 2013
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