Skip to main content
H.R. 5659 115th Congress House

Volcker Rule Relief Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to provide relief from the Volcker Rule for community banks.

Introduced: April 27, 2018 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Bank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationFinancial services and investmentsSecurities
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2018
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action April 27, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volcker Rule Relief Act of 2018

This bill amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to exempt from the "Volcker Rule" banks with: (1) total assets valued at less than $10 billion, and (2) trading assets and liabilities comprising not more than 5% of total assets. (The Volcker Rule prohibits banking agencies from engaging in proprietary trading or entering into certain relationships with hedge funds and private-equity funds.)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis…
  • HR 4790 Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act
  • S 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · May 18, 2018
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Apr 27, 2018
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5659: Volcker Rule Relief Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5659/
MLA
"H.R. 5659: Volcker Rule Relief Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5659/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5659, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5659/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5659: Volcker Rule Relief Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5659/)
Report a problem