U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB3798: Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026
Status: Passed one chamber, October 5, 2026
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal offenses with respect to violations involving ATMs, regardless of whether the ATM is located on the physical premises of a financial institution, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal offenses with respect to violations involving ATMs, regardless of whether the ATM is located on the physical premises of a financial institution, and for other purposes.
From the engrossed text, September 30, 2026:
AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal offenses with respect to violations involving ATMs, regardless of whether the ATM is located on the physical premises of a financial institution, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Offenses related to ATM robbery and incidental crimes (a) In general Chapter 103 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2113 the following: SECTION 2113A. ATM robbery and incidental crimes (a) Offenses against ATM users and servicers Whoever, by force or violence, or by intimidation, takes, or attempts to take, any property or money or any other thing of value from any person using or servicing, or attempting to use or service, an ATM, or who extorts or attempts to obtain by extortion, any property or money or any other thing of value from any such person, where the offense is committed in direct and immediate connection with such use or service, or from any owner or operator of any ATM, while knowing that such person is engaged in transporting or delivering property to be loaded into such ATM, or from any person, knowing such person to be engaged in the transport or delivery of property …
Sponsors
- Cruz, Ted (R) · primary sponsor
- Gallego, Ruben (D)
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
Latest actions
- : Held at the desk.
- : Received in the House.
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5207; text: CR S5207)
- : Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 350.
- : Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- : Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects: Crimes against property, Bank accounts, deposits, capital, Violent crime, Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is SB3798?
- SB3798 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026.
- What does SB3798 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal offenses with respect to violations involving ATMs, regardless of whether the ATM is located on the physical premises of a financial institution, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB3798?
- Passed one chamber as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Held at the desk. (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3798?
- Cruz, Ted (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3798?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3798
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