United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2706 (115th)
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017
Introduced
25 May 2017
Last action
12 December 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
Blaine Luetkemeyer, Keith Rothfus, Pete Sessions, Ted Budd, Steve Stivers, Robert Pittenger, Scott Tipton, Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Frank Lucas, Trey Hollingsworth, Randy Hultgren, Thomas MacArthur, Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rodney Davis, Dennis Ross, Barry Loudermilk, Tom Emmer, Sam Graves, Robert Latta, John Faso
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 This bill specifies that a federal banking agency may not request or order a depository institution to terminate a customer account unless: (1) the agency has a material reason for doing so, and (2) that reason is not based solely on reputation risk. In addition, the bill amends the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to: (1) apply civil penalties to specified violations by a financial institution against an unaffiliated third person, and (2) modify provisions related to administrative subpoenas.
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Timeline
25 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 October 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 October 2017
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 59 - 1.
Source: Committee
12 October 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 November 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
Source: Calendars
16 November 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-414.
Source: Committee
16 November 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-414.
Source: Committee
11 December 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 December 2017
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 2 (Roll no. 672). (text: CR H9770-9771)
Source: Floor
11 December 2017
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): 395 - 2 (Roll no. 672).(text: CR H9770-9771)
Source: Floor
11 December 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9770-9773)
Source: Floor
11 December 2017
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
11 December 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2706.
Source: Floor
11 December 2017
Floor
Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
12 December 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
11 December 2017 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 395 · No 2 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 34
- A. FergusonYea
- A. McEachinYea
- ALCEE HASTINGSYea
- Adam KinzingerYea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Yea
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]Yea
- Adrian SmithYea
- Adriano EspaillatYea
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 12 December 2017 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 11 December 2017 · Official file
- Reported in House · 16 November 2017 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 25 May 2017 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 December 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 December 2017
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 December 2017
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 December 2017
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 December 2017
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 16 November 2017
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 16 November 2017
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 16 November 2017
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 May 2017
Sponsors
- Blaine Luetkemeyer · R · Sponsor
- Keith Rothfus · R · Sponsor
- Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
- Ted Budd · R · Sponsor
- Steve Stivers · R · Sponsor
- Robert Pittenger · R · Sponsor
- Scott Tipton · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Sponsor
- Frank Lucas · R · Sponsor
- Trey Hollingsworth · R · Sponsor
- Randy Hultgren · R · Sponsor
- Thomas MacArthur · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rodney Davis · R · Cosponsor
- Dennis Ross · R · Cosponsor
- Barry Loudermilk · R · Cosponsor
- Tom Emmer · R · Cosponsor
- Sam Graves · R · Cosponsor
- Robert Latta · R · Cosponsor
- John Faso · R · Cosponsor
- · ssbk00 · Standing
- · hsba00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
- related to → CLEARR Act of 2017
- related to ← Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018
- related to ← Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018
- related to ← Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2706
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2706
- us · 115-hr-2706 · source updated 7 April 2025