S. 4614 · 116th 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 Senate · Sep 17, 2020
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 dollar lending servicing, which shall ensure that the customer's access to the products and the public interest is given significant consideration;
- small checking accounts and interest-bearing savings accounts in specified amounts;
- transactional and remittance services; and
- other basic financial services in the public interest.
It grants the USPS the power to set interest rates and fees for the financial instruments and products provided by the USPS that meet specified requirements.
The USPS (1) shall not be granted a bank charter or become an insured depository institution for the purpose of capital requirements; and (2) shall be subject to the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code regarding bank deposits and collections.
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors shall transfer to the USPS such sums as necessary to carry out the services described in this bill, which shall (1) be sufficient to ensure that the products substantially decrease the number of people who do not have a bank account or use alternative financial products such as payday lending, check cashing, prepaid debt cards, and overdraft fees; and (2) be provided to the USPS through a separate account.
The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress an annual report that includes the demographics, number of participants, and average balances and uses for such products.
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 (Sep 17, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 17, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.