Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act

Senate Bill

S. 3734

119th Congress

Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 29, 2026

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Summary

This bill appears to address regulatory gaps in the financial system related to 'shadow banking'—financial activities that happen outside traditional banks. Based on the title, it likely aims to close a loophole that allows certain financial companies to operate with less oversight than traditional banks.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Introduced1/29/2026

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

ChamberSenate

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Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act

This bill appears to address regulatory gaps in the financial system related to 'shadow banking'—financial activities that happen outside traditional banks. Based on the title, it likely aims to close a loophole that allows certain financial companies to opera

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This bill appears to address regulatory gaps in the financial system related to 'shadow banking'—financial activities that happen outside traditional banks. Based on the title, it likely aims to close a loophole that allows certain financial companies to operate with less oversight than traditional banks.

Bill Number: 3734
Introduced: 1/29/2026
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Title: Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act
Bill Number: 3734
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced: 1/29/2026
Summary: This bill appears to address regulatory gaps in the financial system related to 'shadow banking'—financial activities that happen outside traditional banks. Based on the title, it likely aims to close a loophole that allows certain financial companies to operate with less oversight than traditional

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill appears to address regulatory gaps in the financial system related to 'shadow banking'—financial activities that happen outside traditional banks. Based on the title, it likely aims to close a loophole that allows certain financial companies to operate with less oversight than traditional banks.

Last updated: 2/23/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill targets what is known as 'shadow banking,' which refers to financial services provided by companies that are not traditional banks.
It aims to close a loophole that currently allows some financial institutions to avoid certain banking regulations.
The legislation would likely increase regulatory oversight of non-bank financial companies.
This bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for consideration.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect non-bank financial institutions such as investment funds, money market funds, and other financial companies that provide bank-like services but operate outside traditional banking regulations. It could also impact consumers who use financial services from these companies, potentially changing how these services are regulated and monitored for safety and stability.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3734, 119th Congress (2026). "Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3734

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