FDIC Board Accountability Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedMay 15, 2025
ReportedJul 23, 2025
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 88 words.
FDIC Board Accountability Act This bill revises provisions related to the board of directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Specifically, the bill removes the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from the board as a voting member and instead makes them a non-voting observer. In addition, the bill requires the appointment of one individual with state bank supervisory experience, and another with demonstrated primary experience working in or supervising small depository institutions. Further, the bill limits the term length of a board member to 12 years.
Context
- Committees
- House Financial Services Committee
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector: 53 of 3,256 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 121 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in house to reported in house · 292 words
- Subjects
- Advisory bodiesBanking and financial institutions regulationFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
- Latest action
- Sep 8, 2025: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 201.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act R · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]