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HR 7272 97th Congress House

A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to require prior notification to the Federal Reserve Board of certain financing by commercial banks.

Introduced: October 1, 1982 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Corporate financeCorporate mergersCorporate reorganizationsCorporations and Stocks
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 15, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy.
Oct 1, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Oct 1, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 15, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Reserve Act to authorize the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to require commercial banks which plan to assist in the financing of any part of a corporate acquisition or merger involving more than $100,000,000 in financing to notify the Board of such anticipated financing. Empowers the Board to disapprove such acquisition or merger under specified circumstances.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 1, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7272: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to require prior notification to the Federal Reserve Board of certain financing by commercial banks.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7272/
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"H.R. 7272: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to require prior notification to the Federal Reserve Board of certain financing by commercial banks.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7272/.
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H.R. 7272, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7272/.
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