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H.R. 8278 · 119th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act

Requires federal financial agencies to assess and improve supervisory technology capabilities. AI-read

Passed a chamber Introduced Apr 14, 2026 Latest action Sep 16, 2026

What it does

This bill requires specified federal financial agencies to assess their technological capabilities and procurement practices.

Specifically, agencies (the Federal Reserve Board, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of the Treasury, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the National Credit Union Administration) must assess the technology used by the agency and its capabilities to conduct real-time supervisory assessments of entities over which the agency has supervisory authority.

Additionally, the agencies must assess the applicable procurement rules and protocols when acquiring or developing new technological systems and identify any opportunities to streamline these procedures.

Every five years, these agencies must report to specified congressional committees. Among other topics, the report must contain an overview of the technology used in supervisory assessments and any anticipated upgrades, a description of procurement practices, an overview of the agency’s technology development workforce, and details regarding data sharing procedures.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jun 24, 2026 (Reported to House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

DateQuestionParty split (yea)Result
Sep 15, 2026
House roll 662
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act
D 213–0 · R 203–7 · I 1–0
Passed
417–7

Latest action

Sep 16, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.