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18 U.S.C. § 20

Financial institution defined

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

Banking, Finance & Insurance
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18 U.S.C. § 20, Financial institution defined, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448650
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As used in this title, the term “financial institution” means—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-473(H.J.Res. 648)1984-10-12
    A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-370(H.R. 3511)1986-08-04
    Bank Bribery Amendments Act of 1985
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-73(H.R. 1278)1989-08-09
    Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-647(S. 3266)1990-11-29
    Crime Control Act of 1990
    House: 313–1Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-21(S. 386)2009-05-20
    FERA
    House: 367–59Senate: 92–4