Law · S
S. 1947 (108th)
Preserving Independence of Financial Institution Examinations Act of 2003
Original
Introduced
24 November 2003
Last action
19 December 2003 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 108-198.
Sponsors
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Preserving Independence of Financial Institution Examinations Act of 2003 - Amends Federal criminal law to subject to criminal penalties: (1) personnel of a financial institution who offer a loan or gratuity to a financial institution examiner; and (2) a financial institution examiner who accepts such loan or gratuity. Excludes from the meaning of financial institution covered by this Act a credit union, a Federal Reserve Bank, a Federal home loan bank, or a depository institution holding company.
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Timeline
24 November 2003
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15873-15874; text as passed Senate: CR S15873; text of measure as introduced: CR S15873-15874;)
Source: Floor
24 November 2003
Introduced
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15873-15874; text as passed Senate: CR S15873; text of measure as introduced: CR S15873-15874;)
Source: Floor
24 November 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
25 November 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 November 2003
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
25 November 2003
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
28 November 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
8 December 2003
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 December 2003
Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H12866-12867)
Source: Floor
8 December 2003
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H12866-12867)
Source: Floor
8 December 2003
Floor
Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
8 December 2003
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12866-12867)
Source: Floor
8 December 2003
Discharge
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Discharge
8 December 2003
Committee
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Committee
11 December 2003
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
11 December 2003
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
19 December 2003
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
19 December 2003
Became law
Became Public Law No: 108-198.
Source: President
19 December 2003
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 19 December 2003 · Official file
- Referred in House · 25 November 2003 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 24 November 2003 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 24 November 2003 · Official file
Documents
14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 19 December 2003
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 19 December 2003
Public Law
summary · EN · 19 December 2003
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 8 December 2003
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 25 November 2003
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 25 November 2003
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 24 November 2003
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 24 November 2003
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 November 2003
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 November 2003
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 24 November 2003
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 24 November 2003
Sponsors
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1947
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/1947
- us · 108-s-1947 · source updated 7 April 2025