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On the recordOctober 20, 2015
This bill would allow banks that have assets of less than $15 billion today to be treated fairly and therefore be eligible for the exemption that was meant to be available for such small institutions.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks explains the benefits of the proposed bill for small banks.

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