H.R. 5455 – Protecting Consumer Financial Information Act

114th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5455

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 10, 2016

Mr. Westmoreland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to separate the market monitoring functions of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from the Bureau’s supervisory functions.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Consumer Financial Information Act.

Separation of market monitoring functions and supervisory functions

The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq.) is amended—

(1)

in section 1022(c)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking In order to support its rulemaking and other functions, the and inserting The; and

(B)

in paragraph (4)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A), by inserting after gather information the following: on a sampling basis;

(ii)

in subparagraph (B)—

(I)

in clause (i), by striking a variety of sources, including examination reports concerning covered persons or service providers; and

(II)

in clause (ii), by inserting after require the following: , on a sampling basis,; and

(iii)

in subparagraph (C), by inserting before the period the following: or for purposes of assessing such covered persons’ or service providers’ compliance with the requirements of Federal consumer financial law;

(2)

in section 1024(b)(1)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A), by adding and at the end;

(B)

in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and

(C)

by striking subparagraph (C);

(3)

in section 1025(b)(1)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A), by adding and at the end;

(B)

in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and

(C)

by striking subparagraph (C); and

(4)

in section 1026(b), by striking , and to assess and detect risks to consumers and consumer financial markets.

Protecting Consumer Financial Information Act

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