S. 875 · 119th Congress · Senate

FIRM Act

Active· Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Scott SC, under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/14/2025 wit…
Introduced
Mar 6, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Financial Integrity and Regulation Management Act or the FIRM Act

This bill prohibits the consideration of reputational risk by federal banking agencies when regulating, examining, or supervising a depository institution or credit union. The bill defines reputational risk as the potential for negative publicity or public attention to decrease confidence in the institution, lead to litigation, reduce revenues, or result in other adverse impacts to the institution. 

Agencies must report on the implementation of this bill. 

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 18, 2025Senate

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.

  2. MAR 18, 2025Library of Congress

    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

    Reported by Senator Scott SC, under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/14/2025 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  3. MAR 13, 2025Senate

    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

    Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. MAR 06, 2025Senate

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

  5. MAR 06, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in Senate

Committees

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Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 18, 2025

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