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H.R. 992

Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act with respect to the prohibition against certain federal assistance to swaps entities, namely the use of any advances from specified Federal Reserve credit facilities or discount windows, or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance or guarantees, for the purpose of: (1) making any loan to, or purchasing any stock, equity interest, or debt obligation of, any swaps entity; (2) purchasing the assets of any swaps entity; (3) guaranteeing any loan or debt issuance of any swaps entity; or (4) entering into any assistance arrangement (including tax breaks), loss sharing, or profit sharing with any swaps entity.

Extends to any major swap participant or major security-based swap participant that is an uninsured U.S. branch or agency of a foreign bank the exemption from the prohibition against federal assistance to swaps entities which is currently limited to any major swap participant or major security-based swap participant that is an FDIC-insured bank or savings association.

Designates both uninsured U.S. branches or agencies of a foreign bank and insured depository institutions as "covered depository institutions."

Requires any covered depository institution exempted from the prohibition to limit its swap and security-based swap activities to hedging and similar risk mitigating activities (as under current law), non-structured finance swap activities, or certain structured finance swap activities. (Defines "structured finance swap" as a swap or security-based swap based on an asset-backed security [or group or index primarily composed of asset-backed securities].)

Qualifies a structured finance swap activity for the exemption if: (1) it is undertaken for hedging or risk management purposes, or (2) each asset-backed security underlying the structured finance swap is of a credit quality and of a type or category with respect to which the prudential regulators have jointly adopted rules authorizing such a swap or security-based swap activity by covered depository institutions.

Repeals the exemption from the prohibition for any insured depository institution that limits its swap and security-based swap activities to acting as a swaps entity for: (1) swaps or security-based swaps involving rates or reference assets that are permissible for investment by a national bank; or (2) credit default swaps, including those referencing the credit risk of asset-backed securities unless they are cleared by a derivatives clearing organization or a clearing agency registered, or exempt from registration, under the Commodity Exchange Act or the Securities Exchange Act.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14](R-IL)Sponsor
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  1. IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  2. FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 292 - 122 (Roll no. 569). (text: CR H6916)

  4. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 292 - 122 (Roll no. 569).(text: CR H6916)

  5. FloorH36110

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 190 - 223 (Roll no. 568).

    Financial Services Committee
  6. FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6926)

  7. FloorH8D000

    Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit any restriction on the ability of financial regulators to ensure that financial institutions comply with laws prohibiting the manipulation of commodity markets, especially with regard to speculation in oil and biofuel contracts.

  8. FloorH36100

    Ms. Brownley (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services. (consideration: CR H6925-6927; text: CR H6925)

    Financial Services Committee
  9. FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6925)

  10. FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 992.

  11. FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 391. (consideration: CR H6916-6928)

  12. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169.

  13. CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 113-229, Part II.

    Agriculture Committee
  14. Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 113-229, Part II.

    Agriculture Committee
  15. CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 113-229, Part I.

    Financial Services Committee
  16. Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 113-229, Part I.

    Financial Services Committee
  17. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 6.

    Financial Services Committee
  18. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Financial Services Committee
  19. Committee

    Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral.

    Capital Markets Subcommittee
  20. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 14.

    Agriculture Committee
  21. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Agriculture Committee
  22. Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Agriculture Committee
  23. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

    Agriculture Committee
  24. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

    Financial Services Committee
  25. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  26. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Oct 30, 201381

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act with respect to the prohibition against certain federal assistance to swaps entities, namely the use of any advances from specified Federal Reserve credit facilities or discount windows, or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance or guarantees, for the purpose of: (1) making any loan to, or purchasing any stock, equity interest, or debt obligation of, any swaps entity; (2) purchasing the assets of any swaps entity; (3) guaranteeing any loan or debt issuance of any swaps entity; or (4) entering into any assistance arrangement (including tax breaks), loss sharing, or profit sharing with any swaps entity.

Extends to any major swap participant or major security-based swap participant that is an uninsured U.S. branch or agency of a foreign bank the exemption from the prohibition against federal assistance to swaps entities which is currently limited to any major swap participant or major security-based swap participant that is an FDIC-insured bank or savings association.

Designates both uninsured U.S. branches or agencies of a foreign bank and insured depository institutions as "covered depository institutions."

Requires any covered depository institution exempted from the prohibition to limit its swap and security-based swap activities to hedging and similar risk mitigating activities (as under current law), non-structured finance swap activities, or certain structured finance swap activities. (Defines "structured finance swap" as a swap or security-based swap based on an asset-backed security [or group or index primarily composed of asset-backed securities].)

Qualifies a structured finance swap activity for the exemption if: (1) it is undertaken for hedging or risk management purposes, or (2) each asset-backed security underlying the structured finance swap is of a credit quality and of a type or category with respect to which the prudential regulators have jointly adopted rules authorizing such a swap or security-based swap activity by covered depository institutions.

Repeals the exemption from the prohibition for any insured depository institution that limits its swap and security-based swap activities to acting as a swaps entity for: (1) swaps or security-based swaps involving rates or reference assets that are permissible for investment by a national bank; or (2) credit default swaps, including those referencing the credit risk of asset-backed securities unless they are cleared by a derivatives clearing organization or a clearing agency registered, or exempt from registration, under the Commodity Exchange Act or the Securities Exchange Act.

Mar 6, 2013

Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act with respect to the prohibition against certain federal assistance to swaps entities, namely the use of any advances from specified Federal Reserve credit facilities or discount windows, or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance or guarantees, for the purpose of: (1) making any loan to, or purchasing any stock, equity interest, or debt obligation of, any swaps entity; (2) purchasing the assets of any swaps entity; (3) guaranteeing any loan or debt issuance of any swaps entity; or (4) entering into any assistance arrangement (including tax breaks), loss sharing, or profit sharing with any swaps entity.

Extends to any major swap participant or major security-based swap participant that is an uninsured U.S. branch or agency of a foreign bank the exemption from the prohibition against federal assistance to swaps entities which is currently limited to any major swap participant or major security-based swap participant that is an FDIC-insured bank or savings association.

Designates both uninsured U.S. branches or agencies of a foreign bank and insured depository institutions as "covered depository institutions."

Requires any covered depository institution exempted from the prohibition to limit its swap and security-based swap activities to hedging and similar risk mitigating activities (as under current law), non-structured finance swap activities, or certain structured finance swap activities. (Defines "structured finance swap" as a swap or security-based swap based on an asset-backed security [or group or index primarily composed of asset-backed securities].)

Qualifies a structured finance swap activity for the exemption if: (1) it is undertaken for hedging or risk management purposes, or (2) each asset-backed security underlying the structured finance swap is of a credit quality and of a type or category with respect to which the prudential regulators have jointly adopted rules authorizing such a swap or security-based swap activity by covered depository institutions.

Repeals the exemption from the prohibition for any insured depository institution that limits its swap and security-based swap activities to acting as a swaps entity for: (1) swaps or security-based swaps involving rates or reference assets that are permissible for investment by a national bank; or (2) credit default swaps, including those referencing the credit risk of asset-backed securities unless they are cleared by a derivatives clearing organization or a clearing agency registered, or exempt from registration, under the Commodity Exchange Act or the Securities Exchange Act.

Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act — Informed