American Access to Banking Act

What this measure contains

American Access to Banking Act This bill requires federal financial regulators to review and streamline the application process for the formation of de novo, or new, depository institutions or credit unions. Regulators must (1) review the application process; (2) to the extent practicable, collect necessary information from other agencies in order to minimize requests for applicant information; and (3) review how de novo financial intuitions raise capital while maintaining investor protections, including the impact of restrictions on raising capital. At the request of an applicant, regulators must (1) designate an employee as a caseworker to assist in the application process, and (2) provide a list of similar institutions interested in serving as a mentor. Each regulator must also develop a state and stakeholder engagement plan to assist interested parties with understanding the relevant regulatory processes.

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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· May 21, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· May 20, 2026
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Sep 8, 2025
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Jul 17, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House suspend rules and pass
4. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. May 20, 2026 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   405 aye · 4 no · 21 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Jul 17, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Jul 17, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

3. Jul 22, 2025

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

4. Jul 23, 2025

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

5. Jul 23, 2025

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.

6. Sep 8, 2025

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-253.

7. Sep 8, 2025

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 210.

8. May 19, 2026

   Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

9. May 19, 2026

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3584-3586; text: CR H3584-3585)

10. May 19, 2026

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4544.

11. May 19, 2026

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

12. May 20, 2026

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3645)

13. May 20, 2026

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 4 (Roll no. 178).

14. May 20, 2026

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 4 (Roll no. 178).

15. May 20, 2026

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

16. May 21, 2026

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

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