H.R. 1900 · 119th Congress

Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025

Introduced Mar 6, 2025Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Status: In committee

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (current)
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 101.

Summary

Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025

This bill revises the Federal Reserve Board’s review process of merger and acquisition applications for bank holding companies.

Specifically, the board must notify the applicant within a certain time period regarding whether the application is complete or if additional information is required. The board must grant or deny such an application no later than 90 days after submission, regardless of whether the application was deemed complete. (Currently, the board must grant or deny an application no later than 90 days after receipt of a complete application.)

In addition, the board is prohibited from basing such application determinations on information provided by third parties.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 101.

  2. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-132.

  3. House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 21.

  4. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  6. Introduced in House