HR 975 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Credit Union Board Modernization Act

Latest action · Feb 11, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2025
  2. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2025
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Credit Union Board Modernization Act

This bill reduces the required frequency of meetings held by the board of directors of certain credit unions. Under the bill, new credit unions and credit unions with a low soundness rating must meet monthly, as required under current law. All other credit unions must hold at least six meetings annually, with at least one meeting held during each fiscal quarter.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2025 to Feb 10, 2025; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MIBill HuizengaOriginalFeb 4, 2025
D-ILBill FosterFeb 7, 2025
R-MNBrad FinstadFeb 7, 2025
D-CABrad ShermanFeb 7, 2025
R-PADaniel MeuserFeb 7, 2025
R-CADarrell IssaFeb 7, 2025
D-NVDina TitusFeb 7, 2025
D-NYGregory W. MeeksFeb 7, 2025
R-VAH. Morgan GriffithFeb 7, 2025
D-MIHillary J. ScholtenFeb 7, 2025
D-CAJudy ChuFeb 7, 2025
R-IDRuss FulcherFeb 7, 2025
D-CASalud O. CarbajalFeb 7, 2025
D-ILSean CastenFeb 7, 2025
R-OHWarren DavidsonFeb 7, 2025

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Feb 4, 2025
SenateBanking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 11, 2025

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 11, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  2. Feb 10, 2025Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Feb 10, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H601-603)
  4. Feb 10, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 975.
  5. Feb 10, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H601-602)
  6. Feb 10, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. Feb 4, 2025Introduced in House
  8. Feb 4, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H601–H603Text printed H601J. French Hill R-AR, Juan Vargas D-CA, Young Kim R-CAFeb 10, 2025

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: (1) To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 23, February 4, 2025, page H461.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R48849Housing for the 21st Century ActReportOct 20, 2026

Related bills 4

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 185Responsible Legislating ActRelated billMar 14, 2025
S 522Credit Union Board Modernization ActRelated billFeb 11, 2025
HR 664421st Century ROAD to Housing ActRelated billJul 11, 2026
HR 6955Main Street Capital Access ActRelated billJul 22, 2026

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of board of directors meetings, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Credit Union Board Modernization Act
Short Title(s) as Passed House
Credit Union Board Modernization Act
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
Credit Union Board Modernization Act
Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of board of directors meetings, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 11, 2025Referred in Senate
  2. Feb 10, 2025Engrossed in House
  3. Feb 4, 2025Introduced in House

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