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84 FR 31687
6/24/19 Published 7/3/19Final ruleEstablishes inflation adjustment method and initial increases effective 7/1.2020 for certain dollar amounts. Implements EGRRCPA amendments to EFA affecting Pacific Island banks, effective 9/3/19.
84 FR 6343112/10/18Proposed rule, comments due 2/8/19Would increase several dollar amounts in the regulation for inflation and establish the mechanism for doing so every five years. Also reopened comments on the proposals published by the Fed in 2013/14.
83 FR 468499/17/18Final rule, eff. January 1, 2019Amends 229.38 to make alteration default in determining liability between banks when uncertain whether alternation or forgery resulted in loss. Finalizes proposal at 82 FR 25539, 5/31/17
82 FR 275525/31/17;
pub. 6/15/17
Final rule, eff. July 1, 2018Amendments to subparts C and D (and related additions to definitions in subpart A) .
82 FR 255395/31/17ProposedProposed amendment to liability provisions to address situations when it's unknown whether a substitute or electronic check was altered or forged in certain cases. Comments due August 1, 2017.
79 FR 667312/12/13;; publ. 2/4/14Proposal; Comments due 5/2/14Revised changes to subparts C and D in 3/25/2011 proposal designed to further encourage adoption of electronic returns and to provide indemnity for electronic items that did not originate as paper checks.
76 FR 168613/25/2011Proposal; Comments due 6/3/11Proposes overhaul of regulation to shorten "safe harbor" duration of exception holds to 4 days; promote acceptance of electronic presentment and electronic return items; eliminate old references to "local" and "nonlocal" checks; update preemption determinations; revise disclosures and notices.

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