[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4590 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4590

 To require the Federal banking regulators to jointly conduct a study 
 and develop a strategic plan to address challenges faced by proposed 
    depository institutions seeking de novo depository institution 
                   charters; and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 21, 2021

 Mr. Auchincloss introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Federal banking regulators to jointly conduct a study 
 and develop a strategic plan to address challenges faced by proposed 
    depository institutions seeking de novo depository institution 
                   charters; and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting New and Diverse Depository 
Institutions Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY AND STRATEGIC PLAN.

    (a) In General.--The Federal banking regulators shall jointly, and 
in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, conduct a study 
about the challenges faced by proposed depository institutions, 
including proposed minority depository institutions, seeking de novo 
depository institution charters.
    (b) Strategic Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
        the enactment of this section, the Federal banking regulators 
        shall jointly submit to the Committee on Financial Services of 
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
        Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a strategic plan based 
        on the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) and designed 
        to help proposed depository institutions (including proposed 
        minority depository institutions) successfully apply for de 
        novo depository institution charters in a manner that promotes 
        increased availability of banking and financial services, 
        safety and soundness, consumer protection, community 
        reinvestment, financial stability, and a level playing field.
            (2) Contents of strategic plan.--The strategic plan 
        described in paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) promote the chartering of--
                            (i) proposed minority depository 
                        institutions; and
                            (ii) proposed depository institutions that 
                        could be certified as community development 
                        financial institutions; and
                    (B) describe actions the Federal banking regulators 
                may take that would increase the number of depository 
                institutions located in geographic areas where 
                consumers lack access to a branch of a depository 
                institution.
    (c) Public Involvement.--When conducting the study and developing 
the strategic plan required by this Act, the Federal banking regulators 
shall invite comments and other feedback from the public to inform the 
study and strategic plan.
    (d) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Depository institution.--The term ``depository 
        institution'' has the meaning given in section 3 of the Federal 
        Deposit Insurance Act.
            (2) Community development financial institution.--The term 
        ``community development financial institution'' has the meaning 
        given in section 103 of the Riegle Community Development and 
        Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994.
            (3) Federal banking regulators.--The term ``Federal banking 
        regulators'' means the Board of Governors of the Federal 
        Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal 
        Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union 
        Administration, and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer 
        Financial Protection.
            (4) Minority depository institution.--The term ``minority 
        depository institution'' has the meaning given in section 
        308(b) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
        Enforcement Act of 1989.
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