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 |