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12 U.S.C. 1759: Membership

Created in 1959 by Public Law 86-354. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by National Credit Union Administration (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–351 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 4702(16) of this title. (Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006) Law text · (c)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–219, §101(1)(A), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading and "Subject to subsection (b)," before "Federal credit union membership shall consist of". (Credit Union Membership Access Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–219, §101(1)(B), which directed the amendment of subsec. (a) by striking out ", except that Federal credit union membership shall be limited to groups having a common bond of occupation or association, or to groups within a well-defined neighborhood, community, or rural district" after … (Credit Union Membership Access Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–219, §101(2), added subsecs. (b) to (e). (Credit Union Membership Access Act) Law text · (b), (c), (d), (e)
    • Pub. L. 105–219, §102, added subsec. (f). (Credit Union Membership Access Act) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 105–219, §103, added subsec. (g). (Credit Union Membership Access Act) Law text · (g)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–630 substituted "Board" for "Administrator".

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–383 substituted "a uniform entrance fee if required by the board of directors" for "the entrance fee".

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–206 substituted "Administrator" for "Director".

    1959

    • Pub. L. 86–354 substituted "persons" for "person" before "designated".

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.