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Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act

USA116th CongressHR-5322| House 
| Updated: 9/22/2020
Gregory W. Meeks

Gregory W. Meeks

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Small Business Committee, Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act This bill establishes and revises provisions related to minority depository institutions, community development financial institutions, and impact banks. (Sec. 4) The bill expands the definition of minority depository institutions to include women-owned banks. It also establishes impact banks as depository institutions with total assets less than $10 billion and where a certain total dollar value of loans are extended to low-income borrowers. (Sec. 6) The bill creates Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committees at the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration. The committees must provide advice to their respective entities regarding preservation of the number and character of minority-owned institutions and the creation of new institutions. (Sec. 8) The bill establishes the Minority Bank Deposit Program to prioritize the use of minority depository institutions to hold the deposits of federal departments and agencies. (Sec. 10) The bill sets forth the threshold of controlling shares with respect to minority depository institutions and impact banks. It also allows new minority depository institutions and impact banks to take three years to meet initial capital requirements. (Sec. 12) The bill establishes a program allowing minority depository institutions and impact banks to apply to receive deposits from certain Treasury accounts. (Sec. 13) The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation must evaluate certain applications for deposit insurance for eligibility as a community development financial institution. (Sec. 14) The Small Business Administration must establish a task force on lending to small business concerns by improving relationships with community development financial institutions, minority depository institutions, and impact banks. (Sec. 15) The bill also decreases, beginning September 30, 2030, the cap on the surplus funds of the Federal Reserve banks. (Amounts exceeding this cap are deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.)

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Timeline
Dec 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Dec 5, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 10, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 11, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 11, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
Sep 21, 2020
Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 21, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4597-4602)
Sep 21, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5322.
Sep 21, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 21, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4597-4600)
Sep 21, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • December 5, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • December 5, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • December 10, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 11, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 11, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.


  • September 21, 2020
    Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • September 21, 2020
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4597-4602)


  • September 21, 2020
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5322.


  • September 21, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


  • September 21, 2020
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4597-4600)


  • September 21, 2020
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 22, 2020
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6379: Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • S 116-4818: Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act
  • S 116-5065: Economic Justice Act
  • HR 116-6321: Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act
Advisory bodiesBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsCongressional oversightCredit and credit marketsEconomic developmentFinancial literacyFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing and community development fundingInterest, dividends, interest ratesMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority employmentSmall businessWomen in businessWomen's employment

Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act

USA116th CongressHR-5322| House 
| Updated: 9/22/2020
Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act This bill establishes and revises provisions related to minority depository institutions, community development financial institutions, and impact banks. (Sec. 4) The bill expands the definition of minority depository institutions to include women-owned banks. It also establishes impact banks as depository institutions with total assets less than $10 billion and where a certain total dollar value of loans are extended to low-income borrowers. (Sec. 6) The bill creates Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committees at the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration. The committees must provide advice to their respective entities regarding preservation of the number and character of minority-owned institutions and the creation of new institutions. (Sec. 8) The bill establishes the Minority Bank Deposit Program to prioritize the use of minority depository institutions to hold the deposits of federal departments and agencies. (Sec. 10) The bill sets forth the threshold of controlling shares with respect to minority depository institutions and impact banks. It also allows new minority depository institutions and impact banks to take three years to meet initial capital requirements. (Sec. 12) The bill establishes a program allowing minority depository institutions and impact banks to apply to receive deposits from certain Treasury accounts. (Sec. 13) The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation must evaluate certain applications for deposit insurance for eligibility as a community development financial institution. (Sec. 14) The Small Business Administration must establish a task force on lending to small business concerns by improving relationships with community development financial institutions, minority depository institutions, and impact banks. (Sec. 15) The bill also decreases, beginning September 30, 2030, the cap on the surplus funds of the Federal Reserve banks. (Amounts exceeding this cap are deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.)

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Timeline
Dec 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Dec 5, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 10, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 11, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 11, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
Sep 21, 2020
Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 21, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4597-4602)
Sep 21, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5322.
Sep 21, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 21, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4597-4600)
Sep 21, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • December 5, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • December 5, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • December 10, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 11, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 11, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.


  • September 21, 2020
    Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • September 21, 2020
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4597-4602)


  • September 21, 2020
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5322.


  • September 21, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


  • September 21, 2020
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4597-4600)


  • September 21, 2020
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 22, 2020
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Gregory W. Meeks

Gregory W. Meeks

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Small Business Committee, Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6379: Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • S 116-4818: Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act
  • S 116-5065: Economic Justice Act
  • HR 116-6321: Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsCongressional oversightCredit and credit marketsEconomic developmentFinancial literacyFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing and community development fundingInterest, dividends, interest ratesMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority employmentSmall businessWomen in businessWomen's employment