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H.R. 1457 (115th)

MOBILE Act of 2017

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Introduced

9 March 2017

Last action

30 January 2018 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Scott Tipton, Randy Hultgren, Patrick McHenry, Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Kyrsten Sinema, David Scott, Barry Loudermilk, Martha Roby, Bradley Byrne, Steve Stivers, DON YOUNG, Paul Cook, LAMAR SMITH, Bruce Poliquin, Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Robert Pittenger, Vicente Gonzalez, ED ROYCE, Keith Rothfus, Frank Lucas, Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Ted Budd, Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Charlie Crist, Luke Messer, Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], John Delaney, Francis Rooney, David Valadao

Subjects

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5 December 2025

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Summary

Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 or the MOBILE Act of 2017 This bill authorizes a financial institution, with an individual's consent, to record personal information from a swipe or copy of an individual's driver's license or personal identification card and store the information electronically for the purpose of verifying the authenticity of the driver's license or identification card, verifying the identity of the individual, or complying with legal requirements. Financial institutions must not sell, rent, transfer, or make such information available to another person, other than an affiliate.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 July 2017

    Committee

    Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 December 2017

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 December 2017

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 0.

    Source: Committee

  7. 13 December 2017

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 22 January 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 22 January 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-523.

    Source: Committee

  10. 22 January 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-523.

    Source: Committee

  11. 29 January 2018

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  12. 29 January 2018

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 8 (Roll no. 46). (text: CR H644)

    Source: Floor

  13. 29 January 2018

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 8 (Roll no. 46).(text: CR H644)

    Source: Floor

  14. 29 January 2018

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H644-645)

    Source: Floor

  15. 29 January 2018

    Vote

    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.

    Source: Floor

  16. 29 January 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1457.

    Source: Floor

  17. 29 January 2018

    Floor

    Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  18. 30 January 2018

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

30 January 2018 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 397 · No 8 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 25

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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