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S. 3542 115th Congress Senate

A bill to break up large financial entities.

Introduced: October 3, 2018 Introduced by: Bernard Sanders Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Oct 3, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 3, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill (1) directs the Federal Reserve Board to break up any financial institution with a total exposure equal to or greater than 3% of the annual gross domestic product of the United States, and (2) otherwise limits the activities of such financial institutions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3542: A bill to break up large financial entities.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3542/
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