To require the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration to carry out an analysis to determine whether insurance coverage should be raised on covered transaction accounts, and for other purposes.

Marlin A. Stutzman

Republican · IN · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2026-03-25

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The bill would require federal banking regulators to study whether the amount of money the government insures in checking and savings accounts should be increased beyond the current $250,000 limit. This analysis would help determine if higher insurance coverage is needed to better protect people's deposits during banking crises. The study would affect everyday bank customers, small business owners, and financial institutions that hold these accounts.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8090 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8090 To require the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration to carry out an analysis to determine whether insurance coverage should be raised on covered transaction accounts, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2026 Mr. Stutzman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration to carry out an analysis to determine whether insurance coverage should be raised on covered transaction accounts, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. STUDY OF INSURANCE OF COVERED TRANSACTION ACCOUNTS. (a) Insured Depository Institutions.-- (1) Analyses.--Not earlier than the end of the 4th full calendar quarter beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and not later than the end of the 5th full calendar quarter beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall-- (A) collect data and carry out an analysis of covered transaction accounts to determine the extent to which a higher standard maximum deposit insurance amount should apply to such accounts; (B) conduct an economic analysis of the impact on the banking system of a higher standard maximum deposit insurance amount for covered transaction accounts; (C) determine the defining characteristics of covered transaction accounts and determine methods to prevent and reduce incentives of insured depository institutions and depositors to mischaracterize other types of deposit accounts as covered transaction accounts in order to obtain higher deposit insurance coverage; (D) conduct an analysis of the distributional impact of higher deposit insurance assessments for covered transaction accounts on small, medium, and large insured depository institutions; (E) conduct an analysis of the expected impact on the safety and soundness of insured depository institutions that have account holders with covered transaction accounts; (F) conduct an analysis of the effect on competition in the U.S. banking sector of any increase in the standard maximum deposit insurance amount for covered transaction accounts; and (G) make the data and analyses described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) available to the public. (2) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Covered transaction account.--The term ``covered transaction account'' means a transaction account maintained at an insured depository institution-- (i) by a business, non-profit, municipality, or similar organization; and (ii) that-- (I) is non-interest bearing; or (II) pays a de minimis amount of interest, as established by the Corporation. (B) Standard maximum deposit insurance amount.--The term ``standard maximum deposit insurance amount'' has the meaning given that term in section 11(a)(1)(E) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(a)(1)(E)). (C) Transaction account.--The term ``transaction account'' means a deposit or account from which the depositor or account holder is permitted to make transfers or withdrawals by negotiable or transferable instrument, payment order of withdrawal, telephone transfer, or other similar device for the purpose of making payments or transfers to third persons or others or from which the depositor or account holder may make third party payments at an automated teller machine or a remote service unit, or other electronic device, including by debit card, and includes such other deposits or accounts maintained at an insured depository institution that the Corporation may determine consistent with this definition. (D) Additional banking terms.--The terms ``deposit'' and ``insured depository institution'' have the meaning given those terms, respectively,…

in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (b) Insured Credit Unions.-- (1) Analyses.--Not earlier than the end of the 4th full calendar quarter beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and not later than the end of the 5th full calendar quarter beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Credit Union Administration Board shall-- (A) collect data and carry out an analysis of covered transaction accounts to determine the extent to which a higher standard maximum share insurance amount should apply to such accounts; (B) conduct an economic analysis of the impact on the credit union system of a higher standard maximum share insurance amount for covered transaction accounts; (C) determine the defining characteristics of covered transaction accounts and determine methods to prevent and reduce incentives of insured credit unions and credit union members to mischaracterize other types of deposit or share accounts as covered transaction accounts in order to obtain higher share insurance coverage; (D) conduct an analysis of the distributional impact of higher share insurance assessments for covered transaction accounts on small, medium, and large insured credit unions; (E) conduct an analysis of the expected impact on the safety and soundness of insured credit unions that have account holders with covered transaction accounts; (F) conduct an analysis of the effect on competition in the U.S. credit union sector of any increase in the standard maximum share insurance amount for covered transaction accounts; and (G) make the data and analyses described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) available to the public. (2) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Covered transaction account.--The term ``covered transaction account'' means a transaction account maintained at an insured credit union-- (i) by a business, non-profit, municipality, or similar organization; and (ii) that-- (I) does not pay a dividend; or (II) pays a de minimis dividend, as established by the Board. (B) Insured credit union.--The term ``insured credit union'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752). (C) Standard maximum share insurance amount.--The term ``standard maximum share insurance amount'' has the meaning given that term in section 207(k)(6) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1787(k)(6)). (D) Transaction account.--The term ``transaction account'' means a deposit, share, or account from which the depositor or account holder is permitted to make transfers or withdrawals by negotiable or transferable instrument, payment order of withdrawal, telephone transfer, or other similar device for the purpose of making payments or transfers to third persons or others or from which the depositor or account holder may make third party payments at an automated teller machine or a remote service unit, or other electronic device, including by debit card, and includes such other deposits or accounts maintained at an insured credit union that the Board may determine consistent with this definition. <all>

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