billHR7866•Event Monday, March 9, 2026Analyzed

To restore and clarify the intent of the Federal interest rate exportation parity for State-chartered banks by allowing States to opt out of preemption only with respect to loans made by their own chartered institutions, and for other purposes.

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Summary

HR7866 is an early-stage bill that would allow states to opt out of federal interest rate preemption for loans made by banks chartered in other states. This increases the regulatory burden on large national banks like JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup by fragmenting the national lending market across potentially 50 state regimes. The bill is currently in committee with a companion bill in the Senate, but its early stage limits near-term market impact.

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Key Takeaways

1.HR7866 is a regulatory bill that would fragment national consumer lending markets by allowing states to opt out of federal interest rate preemption.
2.The bill is in early stage with companion bill S3889; passage probability is low for the 119th Congress.
3.Large national banks (JPM, BAC, WFC, C) are structurally negatively impacted; state-chartered banks are structurally positively impacted.

Market Implications

The immediate market implication is limited — this bill has not advanced since March and faces low odds of passage before 2027. However, the legislative signal is clear: bipartisan interest exists in curbing national bank preemption powers. If the bill gains momentum (e.g., committee markup), the large money-center banks would face headwinds. JPMorgan ($311.45, -0.5% 7-day), Bank of America ($52.66, -0.87%), and Citigroup ($128.53, -0.92%) are the most exposed due to their reliance on uniform national pricing for credit cards and unsecured consumer loans. Regional banks like PNC ($220.89), KeyCorp ($21.96), and Fifth Third ($50.31) would be relative beneficiaries due to their existing state-chartered operations and focus on relationship lending rather than uniform national products.

Full Analysis

HR7866 was introduced on March 9, 2026, by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH-8) and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. The bill has one cosponsor and is in its earliest legislative stage. A companion bill, S3889 (American Lending Fairness Act of 2026), has been introduced in the Senate and referred to the Banking Committee. The bill does not appropriate any funds — it is a regulatory policy change.
The money trail here is indirect: this bill does not authorize or appropriate federal spending. Its economic impact flows through regulatory burden. Currently, national banks can charge a single interest rate on loans across all states based on their home state's rate (the 'most favored lender' doctrine under the National Bank Act and the Dodd-Frank Act). HR7866 would allow any state to opt out of this preemption for loans made by out-of-state banks, forcing national banks to comply with local usury laws in opt-out states.
Structural winners are state-chartered banks and regional lenders who would gain a competitive advantage if national competitors are restricted. Public state-chartered banks include regional banks like PNC, KeyCorp, Fifth Third, and Citizens Financial Group — however, these are also large institutions that operate multistate. Smaller, pure state-chartered community banks are mostly private. Structural losers are the large national banks (JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citigroup) that rely on uniform national pricing for credit cards and consumer loans.
Real market data shows the national banks have performed well in the 30-day window (JPM +10.12%, BAC +12.11%, C +19.7%, WFC +5.58%) but shown weakness in the last 7 days (JPM -0.5%, BAC -0.87%, C -0.92%). This short-term weakness may reflect broader market conditions, not specifically the bill, as the bill was introduced in March and has seen no action since.
Timeline: the bill has stalled after introduction. It requires committee hearings, markup, and passage in the House, then the companion bill must clear the Senate. Given the bill's early stage and the crowded legislative calendar of 2026 (midterm elections approaching), the probability of enactment in this Congress is low. The bill primarily serves as a signal of legislative intent rather than near-term market disruption.

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American Lending Fairness Act of 2026

Shared: State Chartered · Chartered · State43% match

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TIER Act of 2025

Shared: Fifth Third · Banks · Regional19% match

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules with respect to the net operating losses of certain financial institutions.

Shared: Banks16% match

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