United States of America · Government / Republican Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Bush signs the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, creating a legal framework for substitute checks and helping the Federal Reserve and banking industry accelerate the transition toward electronic check processing.
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