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Proposed Change to Federal Credit Union Membership Rules

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6180

June 24, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This amendment changes the legal language governing credit union membership eligibility, which affects how credit unions are defined and regulated under federal law.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal credit unions

The amendment modifies the statutory language governing their membership definitions.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this amendment do?

It changes a specific phrase in the Federal Credit Union Act from 'all those credit unions' to 'any such credit unions'.

Is this amendment currently law?

No, it has been submitted and , meaning it is currently a proposal attached to the defense authorization bill.

Why It Matters

This amendment changes the legal language governing credit union membership eligibility, which affects how credit unions are defined and regulated under federal law.

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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.

Federal Credit Union Act

Connected Entities

personMr. Padilla“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

organizationGovernment Publishing Office“Publisher of the Congressional Record.”Map →

otherFederal Credit Union Act“The federal law being amended.”Map →

personMr. Cramer“U.S. Senator who co-sponsored the amendment.”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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