Crimes against ATMs would be more clearly covered by federal law.
This bill would make it easier to understand that federal laws against bank robbery also apply to ATMs. This is true even if the ATM is not inside a bank or owned directly by one. The bill would define an ATM under federal law. It would also state that ATMs, and the cash inside them, are always considered under the care of a bank or credit union. This aims to help federal police charge people with crimes against ATMs more easily.
Currently, federal law does not clearly define an ATM. It also does not clearly say that ATMs not on bank property or not owned by a bank are still under the bank's care for federal crime purposes. This leads to unclear situations when charging people with related crimes. This bill would define "ATM" in federal law. It would also clarify that an ATM, along with cash being moved to or from it, would always be considered under the care of a bank or credit union, no matter its location or ownership. This would remove unclear legal situations for federal police charging people with ATM-related crimes.
HR 1631 · 119th Congress · February 26, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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