H.R. 5816 · 115th Congress
Postal Banking Act
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This bill grants the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) the power to provide basic financial services, including:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 15, 2018
Postal Banking Act
This bill grants the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) the power to provide basic financial services, including:
- low-cost, small-dollar loans, in specified amounts;
- small checking accounts and interest-bearing savings accounts in specified amounts, alone or in partnership with depository institutions and federal credit unions;
- transactional and remittance services; and
- other basic financial services in the public interest.
It grants the USPS the power to: (1) set interest rates and fees for the financial instruments and products provided by the USPS that meet specified requirements, and (2) allow capitalization of an amount deemed necessary by the USPS to finance the services provided by this bill.
The USPS: (1) shall not be granted a bank charter, become an insured depository institution, or engage in traditional banking activities such as lending; and (2) shall be subject to the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code regarding bank deposits and collections.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Postal Banking Act
Latest action (May 15, 2018): Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: May 15, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.