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H.R. 5783 115th Congress House

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018

Official title: To provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency.

Introduced: May 11, 2018 Introduced by: J. French Hill Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Bank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsCivil actions and liability
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Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFraud offenses and financial crimes
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 4 (Roll no. 290). (text: CR H5585-5586)
Jun 25, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5621-5622)
Jun 25, 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.
Jun 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5783.
Jun 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5585-5586)
Jun 25, 2018
Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 25, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 606.
Jun 25, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-780.
Jun 7, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 55 - 0.
Jun 7, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 11, 2018
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 25, 2018 House · vote #290 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 379–4 See who voted →
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 Latest action June 26, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill limits a financial institution's liability for maintaining a customer account in compliance with a written request by a federal, state, tribal, or local law enforcement agency. A federal or state agency may not take an adverse supervisory action against a financial institution with respect to maintaining an account consistent with such a request.

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 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Jun 21, 2018
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jun 21, 2018
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 11, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5783: Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5783/
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"H.R. 5783: Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5783/.
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