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US S3990

US S3990
Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020


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Introduced
06/17/2020
In Committee
06/17/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety 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 the bureau into an independent commission called the Financial Product Safety Commission, and modifies its leadership structure. Specifically, it 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 corresponding changes to various federal laws and regulations to replace references to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with the Financial Product Safety Commission.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 06/17/2020)

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