119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 16, 2025
Promoting New Bank Formation Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jan 16, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 16, 2025)
Promoting New Bank Formation Act of 2025
This bill eliminates and reduces certain requirements applicable to new financial institutions, certain rural community banks, and federal savings associations.
Under the bill, federal banking agencies must issue rules allowing new financial institutions to meet capital requirements within three years. During this period, a financial institution may request to deviate from an approved business plan and the appropriate agency has 30 days to approve or deny the request.
In addition, the community bank leverage ratio—a way of evaluating debt levels—is reduced for new rural community banks. Specifically, new rural community banks must have a ratio of 8%, with a three-year phase-in of the rate. After this period, the ratio rises to its current level of 9%.
Finally, the bill removes certain restrictions to allow federal savings associations to invest in, sell, or otherwise deal in agricultural loans.
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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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
H.R. 478/S. 113, Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 875/H.R. 2702, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 1919/S. 1124, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance Stat…
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
…Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act H.R. 9331 the Strengthening Transaction Oversight and Preventing (STOP) Payments Fraud Act H.R. 9471 the SAFE Banking Act S. 113 The Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 427 The TAILOR Act S. 2663 Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 2704 CDFI Fund Transparency Act S. 3774 The SCAM Act S…
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
H.R. 478/S. 113, Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 875/H.R. 2702, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 1919/S. 1124, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance Stat…
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
…Supervision Act H.R. 8671 The Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act H.R. 9331 the Strengthening Transaction Oversight and Preventing (STOP) Payments Fraud Act S. 113 The Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 427 The TAILOR Act S. 557 The 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act S. 2663 Merchant Banking Modernization…
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
H.R. 478/S. 113, Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 875/H.R. 2702, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 1919/S. 1124, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance Stat…
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
…H.R. 8075 Emergency Transaction Account Guarantee Program H.R. 8087 Main Street Depositor Protection Act H.R. 8088 Growing Deposit Insurance for the Future Act S. 113 The Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 427 The TAILOR Act S. 557 The 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act S. 1467 Homebuyers Privacy Protection A…
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
…Rep. Monica De La Cruz) H.R. 6555, the Enhancing Bank Resolution Participation Act HR 6556, the Failing Bank Acquisitions Fairness Act H.R. 8071 Fair Exams Act S. 113 The Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 427 The TAILOR Act S. 557 The 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act S. 1467 Homebuyers Privacy Protection A…
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
H.R. 478/S. 113, Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 875/H.R. 2702, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 1919/S. 1124, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance Stat…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$2,170,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 478/S. 113, Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 875/H.R. 2702, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act S.J. Res. 36/H.J. Res. 74, the resolution to disap…
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
…Competition Modernization Act H.R. 5291 The Merchant Banking Modernization Act H.R. 5317 The Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025 H.R. 8071 Fair Exams Act S. 113 The Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 394 Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 S. 427 The TAILOR Act S. 557 The 1071…
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 23, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$2,668,980
Spent on own lobbying
…or Small Financial Institutions Act H.R. 8071 Fair Exams Act H.J. Res 59 CRA Disapproval of CFPB Overdraft Lending Rule S. 112 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act S. 113 The Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 394 Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 S. 427 The TAILOR Act S. 557 The 1071…
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$1,960,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 478/S. 113, Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 875/H.R. 2702, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act S.J. Res. 36/H.J. Res. 74, the resolution to disap…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Banking
$1,730,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 478/S. 113, Promoting New Bank Formation Act S. 875/H.R. 2702, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act S.J. Res. 36/H.J. Res. 74, the resolution to disap…
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