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HR 1457 115th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bank accounts, deposits, capital Business records Financial services and investments Licensing and registrations Motor vehicles Photography and imaging

MOBILE Act of 2017

Introduced: June 22, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 29, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 29, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 8 (Roll no. 46). (text: CR H644)
Jan 29, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H653-654)
Jan 29, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 29, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1457.
Jan 29, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H644-645)
Jan 29, 2018
Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 22, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388.
Jan 22, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-523.
Dec 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 0.
Dec 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 12, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 12, 2017
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 29, 2018 House · vote #46 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 397–8 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(Sec. 1) This bill authorizes a financial institution to record personal information from a scan, copy, or image of an individual's driver's license or personal identification card and store the information electronically when an individual initiates an online request to open an account or obtain a financial product. The financial institution may use the information for the purpose of verifying the authenticity of the driver's license or identification card, verifying the identity of the individual, or complying with legal requirements.

The financial institution must delete any copy or image of an individual's driver's license or personal identification card after use.

What's happening now January 30, 2018

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2854 Related bill MOBILE Act of 2018
  • S 2155 Related bill Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 5 Republican 7
Rooney, Francis
· Jan 9, 2018
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jan 9, 2018
Delaney, John
· Dec 20, 2017
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 14, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Dec 14, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Dec 13, 2017
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Dec 6, 2017
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Nov 30, 2017
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Oct 3, 2017
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Sep 25, 2017
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Sep 7, 2017
Rothfus, Keith
· Sep 7, 2017
ROYCE, ED
· Jul 12, 2017
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 11, 2017
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 11, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Jul 11, 2017
Poliquin, Bruce
· Jun 22, 2017
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jun 20, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· Apr 26, 2017
Roby, Martha
· Apr 3, 2017
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Mar 23, 2017
McHenry, Patrick
· Mar 9, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1457: MOBILE Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1457/
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"H.R. 1457: MOBILE Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1457/.
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H.R. 1457, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1457/.
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