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US HR6116

US HR6116
Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act


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Introduced
03/05/2020
In Committee
03/05/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Consumer Financial Protection Commission, and for other purposes. This bill removes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from the Federal Reserve System, converts the bureau into an independent commission, and modifies its leadership structure. Specifically, the bill eliminates the positions of director and deputy director and establishes a five-person commission appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

AI Summary

This bill removes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from the Federal Reserve System, converts it into an independent Consumer Financial Protection Commission, and modifies its leadership structure. Specifically, the bill eliminates the positions of director and deputy director and establishes a five-person commission appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The bill also makes various conforming amendments to other laws to reflect the change from a bureau to a commission.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (26)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (on 03/05/2020)

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