Volcker Rule Relief Act of 2105
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 17, 2015)
Volcker Rule Relief Act of 2015
This bill amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 with respect to the prohibition ("Volcker Rule") against a banking entity's: (1) engaging in proprietary trading; or (2) acquiring or retaining any equity, partnership, or other ownership interest in, or sponsoring, hedge funds or private equity funds.
"Banking entity" shall not include (and so the Volcker Rule shall not apply to) any entity that:
- is not predominantly engaged in financial activities, nor is a bank holding company or a nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, nor a direct or indirect subsidiary of a bank holding company or a nonbank financial company supervised by the Board; or
- would be a banking entity solely owing to its control of such an entity.
The bill also exempts from the Volcker Rule any banking entity with total consolidated assets of $10 billion or less.
What just happenedNov 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 17, 2015
- Nov 17, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Financial Services Committee - Nov 17, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 17, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House