The House on Wednesday passed legislation that would provide financial institutions with a safe harbor for providing services to marijuana-related businesses in states where the substance is legal.
Voting 321 to 103, the House passed H.R. 1595. The bill went to the floor using a process that suspended House rules, meaning that debate would be limited and two-thirds of those voting would have to vote in favor for it to pass.
Senate action on the legislation remains unclear, although Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Id.) has said he may allow a committee vote before the end of the year.
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to CUTimes.com, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited CUTimes.com content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking credit union news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Weekly Shared Accounts podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the commercial real estate and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, GlobeSt.com and ThinkAdvisor.com
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
