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S. 229 (107th)

Interest on Business Checking Act of 2001

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Introduced

31 January 2001

Last action

31 January 2001 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], John Reed, Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]

Subjects

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19 August 2025

Summary

Interest on Business Checking Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Reserve Act, the Home Owners' Loan Act, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to: (1) provide that a depository institution may permit owners of interest or dividend paying accounts to make up to 24 transfers monthly for any purpose to their other demand deposits in the same institution; and (2) repeal the proscription against the payment of interest on demand deposits. Prescribes conditions for interest payments on escrow accounts. Amends the Federal Reserve Act to require a Federal reserve bank to pay interest at least quarterly on any balance maintained by a depository institution at the reserve bank to meet its reserve requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 31 January 2001

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 January 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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