12 USC § 5374 - Rule of construction

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title: "12 USC § 5374 - Rule of construction"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "5374"
section_name: "Rule of construction"
chapter_number: 53
chapter_name: "WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "FINANCIAL STABILITY"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Additional Board of Governors Authority for Certain Nonbank Financial Companies and Bank Holding Companies"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 111–203, title I, § 176, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1442.)"
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# § 5374. Rule of construction

No regulation or standard imposed under this subchapter may be construed in a manner that would lessen the stringency of the requirements of any applicable primary financial regulatory agency or any other Federal or State agency that are otherwise applicable. This subchapter, and the rules and regulations or orders prescribed pursuant to this subchapter, do not divest any such agency of any authority derived from any other applicable law.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–203, title I, § 176, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1442.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of , , , which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.