United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4956 (103rd)
Financial Services Competitiveness Act
Introduced
12 August 1994
Last action
30 August 1994 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Sponsors
Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. LaRocco, Larry [D-ID-1], Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]
Subjects
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Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Financial Services Competitiveness Act - Sets as a prerequisite for the establishment of a diversified financial services holding company (DFSHC) compliance with the notice and procedural requirements prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) pursuant to this Act. States that a noncomplying company shall cease to be a DFSHC as of its date of noncompliance. Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, the Home Owners' Loan Act, and the Banking Act of 1933 to exclude from their purview financial services institution holding companies (and their affiliates) that have filed notice with the Board pursuant to this Act. Subjects a DFSHC to the acquisition and capitalization requirements of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Prescribes capitalization guidelines for an undercapitalized insured depository institution subsidiary of a DFSHC (including conservatorship and divestiture orders). Prohibits any Federal banking agency from imposing capital requirements upon a DFSHC. Subjects a DFSHC to the: (1) insider lending restrictions of the Federal Reserve Act; and (2) tying restrictions of the Bank Holding Company Act Amendments of 1970. Prescribes guidelines for regulatory oversight by the appropriate Federal banking agencies, including criminal and civil penalties for violations of this Act.
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Timeline
12 August 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Source: IntroReferral
12 August 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 August 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8041-8044)
Source: IntroReferral
12 August 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 August 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Deposit Insurance.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 August 1994 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaRocco, Larry [D-ID-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4956
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/4956
- us · 103-hr-4956 · source updated 26 August 2025