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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Change to Federal Credit Union Membership Rules
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senator Padilla and Senator Cramer have introduced an amendment to the annual defense spending bill that would modify language regarding credit union membership. The change updates a specific section of the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify how credit unions are described in the statute.
This amendment changes the legal language governing credit union membership eligibility, which affects how credit unions are defined and regulated under federal law.
Who It Affects
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Federal credit unions
The amendment modifies the statutory language governing their membership definitions.
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Technical Statutory Cleanup
The amendment appears to be a technical correction to the Federal Credit Union Act rather than a substantive policy change.
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