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. 2021 Aug 21;3(2):96–117. doi: 10.1007/s42972-021-00037-y

Table 2.

Basic characteristics of bank account-related bills in the US Congress, 1999–2020 (106–116th Congress) (N = 32)

Coding category N (%)
Congress (years)
106th (1999–2001) 2 (6.3)
107th (2001–2003) 1 (3.1)
108th (2003–2005) 2 (6.3)
109th (2005–2007) 4 (12.5)
110th (2007–2009) 1 (3.1)
111th (2009–2011) 4 (12.5)
112th (2011–2013) 2 (6.3)
113th (2013–2015) 3 (9.4)
114th (2015–2017) 3 (9.4)
115th (2017–2019) 4 (12.5)
116th (2019–2021) 6 (18.8)
Chamber of origin
House 29 (90.6)
Senate 3 (9.4)
Sponsor party
Democrat 25 (78.1)
Republican 7 (21.9)
Bipartisan support 4 (12.5)
Ardently pursued
Companion bill introduced 11 (34)
Matching bill introduced 12 (38)
Both co-introduced and matched 5 (15.6)
Final status
Introduced/assigned to committee 24 (75)
Committee hearing 1 (3.1)
Passed one chamber 4 (12.5)
Passed both chambers and became law 3 (9.4)
Target population
Unbanked 2
At risk youth 1
Unbanked and underbanked 2
Low and moderate income 2
Multiple vulnerable populations 1