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HR 758 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bank accounts, deposits, capital Banking and financial institutions regulation Business records Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019

Introduced: March 11, 2019 Introduced by: Hill, J. French Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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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
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.
Mar 11, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–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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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.

What's happening now March 12, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1592 Related bill Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019
  • S 2563 Related bill ILLICIT CASH Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Taylor, Van
· Mar 11, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 24, 2019
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APA
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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"H.R. 758: Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-758/.
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H.R. 758, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-758/.
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