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HR 4437 Passed a chamber

Lets federal bank and credit union regulators give well managed, well capitalized institutions with $6 billion or less in assets alternating limited-scope exams and combined exam schedules, and directs them to make on-site exams of smaller institutions less burdensome.

Official title: SMART Act of 2025

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 16-JUL-2025
Referred 16-JUL-2025
Approved by committee 22-JUL-2025
Reported 08-SEP-2025
On the calendar 08-SEP-2025
Passed 12-MAY-2026
Senate
Received 13-MAY-2026
Key points
  • Allows well managed, well capitalized banks and credit unions with $6 billion or less in assets to alternate full-scope exams with limited-scope exams, and to combine safety, consumer compliance, and cybersecurity exams on request.
  • Excludes institutions under a formal enforcement proceeding or order, and banks or credit unions whose control changed hands since their last full-scope exam.
  • Requires regulators to issue implementing rules within 12 months and keeps their authority to conduct off-site monitoring, targeted reviews, and additional full-scope exams.
  • Directs examiners of smaller institutions to use experienced leads, fewer examiners, and shorter visits, and to give advance notice of expected issues, and requires annual reports to Congress on these practices.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (16-JUL-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 12-MAY-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Finance and Financial Sector

Sponsor William R. Timmons (R-SC) Cosponsors · 1
■ 1 D
1 Democrat