American Savings Promotion Act became law 415 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 189 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 15, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) American Savings Promotion Act - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States, the Federal Reserve Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and the Home Owners' Loan Act to authorize covered financial institutions to conduct a contest, known as a "savings promotion raffle," in which the sole consideration required for a chance of winning designated prizes is obtained by the deposit of a specified amount of money in a savings account or program, where each ticket or entry has an equal chance of being drawn. Subjects such drawing contest to regulations promulgated by the appropriate prudential regulator. Excludes such "savings promotion raffle" from the prohibition against a covered financial institution's dealing in "lottery" tickets. Amends the federal criminal code to exempt: (1) savings promotion raffles conducted by an insured depository institution or an insured credit union from specified prohibitions against interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises, and (2) any savings promoton raffle from the prohibition against illegal gambling businesses.
- Committees
- House Financial Services Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector: 53 of 3,256 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.6%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 179 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 2,174 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationConsumer Financial Protection BureauGamblingMarketing and advertising +2 more
- Latest action
- Dec 18, 2014: Became Public Law No: 113-251.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 113th S. 1597 American Savings Promotion Act R · Introduced