Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill amends 18 U.S.C. §2113 to define “ATM” and to declare that an ATM, and cash in transit to or from it, is considered in the care, custody, control, management, or possession of any bank, credit union, or savings and loan association, regardless of the ATM’s physical location or ownership. The change clarifies federal coverage of ATM robberies and related cash-transit incidents, extending that status even when the machine is off institutional premises or owned/operated by a third party.
Left worries about criminalization; right emphasizes law-and-order deterrence.
Narrow, low-cost criminal-code clarification likely to receive bipartisan support in the House.
The bill amends 18 U.S.C. §2113 to define “ATM” and to declare that an ATM, and cash in transit to or from it, is considered in the care, custody, control, management, or possession of any bank, credit union, or savings and loan association, regardless of the ATM’s physical location or ownership.
The change clarifies federal coverage of ATM robberies and related cash-transit incidents, extending that status even when the machine is off institutional premises or owned/operated by a third party.
Low fiscal impact, narrow scope, and crime-prevention framing increase chances; expansion of federal jurisdiction adds uncertainty.
How solid the drafting looks.
Left worries about criminalization; right emphasizes law-and-order deterrence.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Left worries about criminalization; right emphasizes law-and-order deterrence.
Mixed reaction: values protecting cash access for underserved communities but worries about expanding federal criminal jurisdiction.
Sees clarification as narrow and practical, yet is concerned about criminal justice impacts and whether enforcement addresses root causes.
Generally supportive as a pragmatic clarification that aids law enforcement and prosecutors.
Wants clarity on interactions with state law, cost, and impacts on private ATM operators before full endorsement.
Strongly favorable: views the bill as sensible law-and-order policy protecting property and public safety.
Sees federal clarity as deterrent to organized theft and helpful to banks and cash logistics.
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Low fiscal impact, narrow scope, and crime-prevention framing increase chances; expansion of federal jurisdiction adds uncertainty.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Left worries about criminalization; right emphasizes law-and-order deterrence.
Low fiscal impact, narrow scope, and crime-prevention framing increase chances; expansion of federal jurisdiction adds uncertainty.
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