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US S1002

US S1002
CLEAR Relief Act of 2017 Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2017


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Introduced
05/02/2017
In Committee
05/02/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

CLEAR Relief Act of 2017 Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to exempt from specified reporting and attestation requirements a community bank with assets of $1 billion or less. The bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to exempt from certain escrow requirements and residential mortgage loan standards a residential mortgage loan held by a depository institution with assets of $10 billion or less. The bill further amends that Act, as well as the Consumer Protection Act of 2010, to exempt certain creditors from specified disclosure requirements. In addition, the bill amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to exempt from the Volcker Rule a depository institution with assets of $10 billion or less. (The Volcker Rule prohibits banking agencies from engaging in proprietary trading or entering into certain relationships with hedge funds and private-equity funds.)

AI Summary

This bill, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 or the CLEAR Relief Act of 2017, aims to provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions. It includes the following key provisions: 1. Exempting community banks with $1 billion or less in assets from certain reporting and attestation requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. 2. Exempting depository institutions with $10 billion or less in assets from certain escrow requirements and residential mortgage loan standards under the Truth in Lending Act. 3. Exempting certain creditors from specified disclosure requirements under the Truth in Lending Act and the Consumer Financial Protection Act. 4. Exempting depository institutions with $10 billion or less in assets from the Volcker Rule, which prohibits banking agencies from engaging in proprietary trading or certain relationships with hedge funds and private-equity funds. 5. Allowing creditors to offer a second, lower-rate credit offer to consumers without waiting for the period specified under the Truth in Lending Act. 6. Providing a safe harbor for good-faith compliance with the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule during a specified period.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (36)

Last Action

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-106. (on 06/15/2017)

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