119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 10, 2025
Community Bank LIFT Act
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Latest action (Nov 4, 2025): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Nov 4, 2025)
Community Bank Leverage Improvement and Flexibility for Transparency Act or the Community Bank LIFT Act
This bill relaxes requirements related to the community bank leverage ratio, which is a simplified capital standard applicable to qualified community banks. Community banks qualify by having less than $10 billion in assets, along with meeting other criteria.
Specifically, the bill increases this asset limit to $15 billion. Additionally, it reduces the statutory range of the leverage ratio from 8%-10% to 6%-8%. (The specific rate is set by regulation. A reduction in the leverage ratio eases capital requirements.)
The Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation must review and report on the leverage ratio and the rules issued to carry out its implementation. The report must include a consideration of how to modify the leverage ratio to encourage more participation in the community bank leverage ratio framework, with a focus on community banks with fewer assets and providing relief from regulatory compliance burdens.
After this report is issued, the participating agencies must propose and finalize rules to implement this bill and the recommendations contained in the report.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-367.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-367.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 19.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$3,100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…437, the Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-Based Testing Act of 2025 (SMART Act) H.R. 5270, the Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5276, the Community Bank Leverage Improvement and Flexibility for Transparency (Community Bank LIFT) Act H.R. 5291, the Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5262…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,030,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ntury Act H.R. 3633 The CLARITY Act H.R. 3709 Advancing the Mentor-Protege Program for Small Financial Institutions Act H.R. 4437 SMART Act H.R. 4478 TRUST Act H.R. 5276 The Community Bank LIFT Act H.R. 5291 The Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056 Community Bank Regulatory Tailo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$3,510,000
Spent on own lobbying
…437, the Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-Based Testing Act of 2025 (SMART Act) H.R. 5270, the Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5276, the Community Bank Leverage Improvement and Flexibility for Transparency (Community Bank LIFT) Act H.R. 5291, the Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5262…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$2,170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ions Act H.R. 4437 SMART Act H.R. 4478 TRUST Act H.R. 4544 The American Access to Banking Act H.R. 4551 The Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act H.R. 5276 The Community Bank LIFT Act H.R. 5291 The Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5317 The Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025 H.R. 6547 The Least Cost E…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$3,140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…437, the Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-Based Testing Act of 2025 (SMART Act) H.R. 5270, the Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5276, the Community Bank Leverage Improvement and Flexibility for Transparency (Community Bank LIFT) Act H.R. 5291, the Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5262…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$890,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act H.R. 4437 SMART Act H.R. 4478 TRUST Act H.R. 4551 The Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act H.R. 5262 The Bank Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5276 The Community Bank LIFT Act H.R. 5263 The Bank Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5291 The Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5317 The Community Bank Depo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 3, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,281,850
Spent on own lobbying
…Act H.R. 4437 SMART Act H.R. 4478 TRUST Act H.R. 4551, the Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act H.R. 5262 The Bank Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5276 The Community Bank LIFT Act H.R. 5263 The Bank Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5291 The Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5317 The Community Bank Depo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…437, the Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-Based Testing Act of 2025 (SMART Act) H.R. 5270, the Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5276, the Community Bank Leverage Improvement and Flexibility for Transparency (Community Bank LIFT) Act H.R. 5291, the Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5262…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 31, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…682 Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act HR 5262 Bank Competition Modernization Act HR 5270 Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act HR 5276 Community Bank LIFT Act HR 5291 Merchant Banking Modernization Act HR 5317 Community Bank Deposit Access Act private equity regulation private equity in health…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$866,841
Spent on own lobbying
…478 TRUST Act H.R. 5079 Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R. 5262 The Bank Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5276 The Community Bank LIFT Act H.R. 5263 The Bank Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5291 The Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5317 The Community Bank Depo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 18, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$65,000
Spent on own lobbying
…g the Discount into the 21st Century Act (All Sections) regarding the composition of the FDIC Board and modernizing the Feds Discount Window borrowings (House) H. R. 5276 or the LIFT Act or the Community Bank Capital Flexibility and Growth Act (All Sections) regarding the threshold for the CBLR. H.R. 2808 the Homebuyers Privacy…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 18, 2025 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$65,000
Spent on own lobbying
…g the Discount into the 21st Century Act (All Sections) regarding the composition of the FDIC Board and modernizing the Feds Discount Window borrowings (House) H. R. 5276 or the LIFT Act or the Community Bank Capital Flexibility and Growth Act (All Sections) regarding the threshold for the CBLR. H.R. 2808 the Homebuyers Privacy…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing