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This bill, the Credit Union Board Modernization Act, proposes to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of board of directors meetings. The key provisions are: 1) Removing the requirement for federal credit unions to hold monthly board of directors meetings. 2) Establishing a new requirement for federal credit unions to hold board meetings at least monthly during the first 5 years after their organization certificate is approved. 3) After the initial 5-year period, federal credit unions with a strong financial and management rating (composite rating of 1 or 2) would only need to hold board meetings at least 6 times per year, with at least one meeting per fiscal quarter. However, federal credit unions with a weaker rating (composite rating of 3, 4, or 5) would still be required to hold monthly board meetings. The goal of these changes is to provide more flexibility for well-managed federal credit unions while maintaining appropriate oversight for those facing greater financial or operational challenges.