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H.R. 3234

U.S. HouseIn Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 3234, the Keeping Deposits Local Act, was introduced in the House on May 7, 2025 by Rep. Tom Emmer (R) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, and last saw action on May 21, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


Record

Text

H.R. 3234 has 11 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

hb3234/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 3234 EH: Keeping Deposits Local Act
U.S. House of Representatives
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 3234
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to modify the amount of reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution that are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Keeping Deposits Local Act .
2.
Amount of reciprocal deposits that are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker
Section 29(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f(i) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(1)
In general
The sum of the following amounts of reciprocal deposits of an agent institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by or through a deposit broker:
(A)
An amount equal to 50 percent of the portion of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is less than or equal to $1,000,000,000.
(B)
An amount equal to 40 percent of the portion, if any, of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is greater than $1,000,000,000, but less than or equal to $10,000,000,000.
(C)
An amount equal to 30 percent of the portion, if any, of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is greater than $10,000,000,000, but less than or equal to $250,000,000,000.
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3.
Definition of Agent Institution
Section 29(i)(2)(A)(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f(i)(2)(A)(i) ) is amended by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following:
(I)
when most recently examined under section 10(d) was assigned a CAMELS rating of 1, 2, or 3 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); and
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4.
Reciprocal deposits study
(a)
In general
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in consultation with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, shall carry out a study on reciprocal deposits.
(b)
Contents
The study required under subsection (a) shall include—
(1)
an analysis of how reciprocal deposits have performed since 2018, which shall include—
(A)
the use of quantitative and qualitative data;
(B)
a breakdown of the usage of reciprocal deposits by size of insured depository institution;
(C)
the usage of reciprocal deposits during periods of stress; and
(D)
an analysis, to the extent practicable, of end-user depositors, such as municipalities, businesses, and non-profit organizations, that drive demand for reciprocal products;
(2)
an analysis, to the extent practicable, of how reciprocal deposits compare to other deposit arrangements; and
(3)
an analysis of the benefits and potential risks of reciprocal deposits.
(c)
Report
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall issue a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out the report required under subsection (a).
5.
Discretionary Surplus Fund
(a)
In general
The dollar amount specified under section 7(a)(3)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 289(a)(3)(A) ) is reduced by $28,000,000.
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on September 1, 2036.
Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-05-07
  2. Passed House2026-05-20
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House May 7, 2025

hb3234/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (05/07/2025)

This bill increases the amount insured depository institutions may accept as reciprocal deposits. (Reciprocal deposits are used by institutions to increase the availability of deposit insurance by splitting large deposits using a reciprocal network of institutions.) The bill creates a tiered system so that the allowable amount is based on the institution's total liabilities.

Additionally, the bill changes certain qualifications insured depository institutions may be required to have to accept reciprocal deposits. Under current law, institutions may qualify by having a composite rating of outstanding or good, among other requirements. The bill allows institutions with a 1, 2, or 3 rating under the CAMELS scale to qualify. (The Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System uses the characteristics of capital adequacy, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity to market risk (i.e., CAMELS ratings) to rate the health of financial institutions, with a 1 indicating the highest rating and least degree of supervisory concern and a 5 indicating the lowest rating and highest degree of supervisory concern.)

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Emmer (R) sponsors H.R. 3234, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3234 went before 2 committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Financial Services.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Referred To · May 21, 2026 · 465 Bills
Financial Services
Financial Services
Reported By · Nov 4, 2025 · 559 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 3234, the latest H. Rept. 119-362.

Actions

H.R. 3234 has taken 15 actions since May 7, 2025, the latest on May 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 21, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
May 20, 202613:04
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3644-3645)
May 20, 202613:08
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 177).House roll call 177 405–0
May 20, 202613:08
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 202613:08
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 177). roll call 177

Votes

H.R. 3234 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on May 20, 2026 at 4050.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 20, 2026
House
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
405
0

1 bill is related to H.R. 3234.

Titles

H.R. 3234 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • Keeping Deposits Local Act — Display Title
  • Keeping Deposits Local Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Keeping Deposits Local Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to modify the amount of reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution that are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Keeping Deposits Local Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to modify the amount of reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution that are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

6 clients hired 6 firms and 44 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3234 in 20 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Banking, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Agriculture, Housing, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Homeland Security, Small Business.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICADistrict of Columbia16
NEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATIONNew York16
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLCNew York13
INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXASNonprofit trade association representing the interests of community banksTexas12
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATIONBanking and financial servicesArizona12
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATEDOhio11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 44.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICAINDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$2.7M2nd Quarter - Report
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICAINDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$2.2M2nd Quarter - Report
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICAINDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$1.3M4th Quarter - Report
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLCJPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC2026 first_quarter$1.2M1st Quarter - Report
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLCJPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC2026 second_quarter$1.2M2nd Quarter - Report
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLCJPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC2025 fourth_quarter$1.1M4th Quarter - Report
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICAINDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$890K1st Quarter - Report
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICAINDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$866.8K3rd Quarter - Report
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICAINDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$866.8K3rd Quarter - Report
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATEDHUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED2026 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATIONWESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION2026 first_quarter$160K1st Quarter - Report
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATIONWESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION2026 second_quarter$150K2nd Quarter - Report
NEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATIONNEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
NEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATIONNEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$53K1st Quarter - Report
NEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATIONNEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
NEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATIONNEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$45K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
NEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATIONNEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$45K2nd Quarter - Report
NEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATIONNEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$45K3rd Quarter - Report
INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXASINDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS2026 second_quarter2nd Quarter - Report
INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXASINDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS2025 second_quarter2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3234 under Finance and Financial Sector, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3234’s is Finance and Financial Sector.

hr3234/policy-areas.txt
Finance and Financial SectorAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 3234 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Bank accounts, deposits, capital to Banking and financial institutions regulation.

hr3234/subjects.txt
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulation

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3234, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. EMMER:H.R. 3234.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H1910]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com