Copy of the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013

Full text copy of the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013, introduced in the US Senate on July 11, 2013 by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), John McCain (R-AZ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Angus King (I-ME). From Senator Warren’s press release:

“The 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act [is] a modern version of the Banking Act of 1933 (Glass-Steagall) that reduces risk for the American taxpayer in the financial system and decreases the likelihood of future financial crises.

The legislation introduced today would separate traditional banks that have savings and checking accounts and are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from riskier financial institutions that offer services such as investment banking, insurance, swaps dealing, and hedge fund and private equity activities. This bill would clarify regulatory interpretations of banking law provisions that undermined the protections under the original Glass-Steagall and would make ‘Too Big to Fail’ institutions smaller and safer, minimizing the likelihood of a government bailout.”