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SAFE Banking Act

Introduced: May 17, 2017 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jun 8, 2017
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-81.
May 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act or the SAFE Banking Act

This bill prohibits a federal banking regulator from: (1) terminating or limiting the deposit insurance or share insurance of a depository institution solely because the institution provides financial services to a legitimate marijuana-related business; (2) prohibiting or otherwise discouraging a depository institution from offering financial services to such a business; (3) recommending, incentivizing, or encouraging a depository institution not to offer financial services to an account holder solely because the account holder is affiliated with such a business; or (4) taking any adverse or corrective supervisory action on a loan made to a person solely because the person either owns such a business or owns real estate or equipment leased or sold to such a business.

As specified by the bill, a depository institution shall not, under federal law, be liable or subject to forfeiture for providing a loan or other financial services to a legitimate marijuana-related business.

What's happening now June 8, 2017

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-81.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1152: SAFE Banking Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1152/
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"S. 1152: SAFE Banking Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1152/.
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S. 1152, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1152/.
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