US HB5453 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 10 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 10 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Bureau Advisory Opinion Act of 2016 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to establish a procedure and promulgate rules to provide written opinions in response to inquiries concerning conformance of specific proposed or prospective conduct by a covered person with federal consumer financial law. A "covered person" under the Act is: (1) any person that engages in offering or providing a consumer financial product or service, and (2) any affiliate of that person if the affiliate acts as a service provider to the person. The CFPB, within 90 days of receiving such a request for an opinion, shall: issue an opinion stating whether the described conduct would violate federal consumer financial law, deny the request, or explain why it is not feasible to issue an opinion. The CFPB shall not issue an opinion on a general question of interpretation, a hypothetical situation, conduct of someone other than the requester, or past conduct the covered person doesn't plan to continue. A request may be withdrawn at any time prior to the CFPB issuing a response. An issued advisory opinion may be amended or revoked at any time. An opinion rendered pursuant to this bill shall be placed in the CFPB's public record 90 days after the requesting party has received the advice, subject to specified limitations on public disclosure. Any person may rely on an opinion issued by the CFPB that has not been amended or withdrawn and liability shall not attach to conduct consistent with such opinion. The CFPB shall implement a system to charge a fee for such inquiries sufficient to pay the costs of carrying out this bill.
Title
Bureau Advisory Opinion Act of 2016
Sponsors
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-06-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
2016-06-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Consumer credit
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Finance and financial sector
Financial services and investments
User charges and fees
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Consumer credit
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Finance and financial sector
Financial services and investments
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5453/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5453/BILLS-114hr5453ih.pdf |