State attorneys general express support for ATM crime bill

Why it matters

Support from multiple state attorneys general for legislation equating ATM robbery penalties with bank robbery is a notable regulatory development with some relevance to financial institutions, but it is a routine policy advocacy event without immediate systemic impact.

Sources

• ABA Banking Journal

  State attorneys general express support for ATM crime bill

  Fifteen state attorneys general urged Congress to pass legislation ensuring that robberies of off-site ATMs carry the same legal consequences as bank robberies. ABA also supports the bill. The post State attorneys general express support for ATM crime bill appeared first on ABA…