H.R. 758 116th Congress House

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019

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

Introduced: January 24, 2019 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

Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps

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Became law

Mar 12, 2019

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

Mar 11, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 7 (Roll no. 120). (text: CR H2623)

Mar 11, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 11, 2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2627)

Mar 11, 2019

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.

Mar 11, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 758.

Mar 11, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2623-2625)

Mar 11, 2019

Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jan 24, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Jan 24, 2019

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 11, 2019	House · vote #120	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	404–7	See who voted →

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Latest action March 12, 2019

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 2019

This bill limits a financial institution's liability for maintaining a customer account or a customer transaction 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 or a transaction consistent with such a request.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

Taylor, Van

· Mar 11, 2019

Foster, Bill

Illinois · Jan 24, 2019

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 758: Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-758/

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