Relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 15, 2009
Disapproves the obligation of any amount to purchase troubled assets under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 exceeding those already obligated (namely, $250 billion, or upon presidential certification, $350 billion outstanding at any one time).
Approves, however, an amount up to 30% of the amount exceeding such obligated amounts for use solely to provide assistance to specified smaller community depository institutions, including privately held and other C corporations, community development financial institutions, non-stock corporations, S-corporations, and mutually owned insured depository institutions.
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