H.J.Res. 160House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-04: Whistleblower Protections Under CFPA Section 1057".

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This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to block a rule the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) submitted that would withdraw the CFPB’s whistleblower‑protections circular (Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024‑04). By disapproving the withdrawal, the resolution keeps the existing whistleblower protections under CFPA Section 1057 in force. It affects the CFPB and any financial institutions or individuals that rely on those whistleblower protections.

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Congress formally disapproves the CFPB’s rule that would withdraw the whistleblower‑protections circular.
The disapproved rule is declared to have no legal effect, preserving the original whistleblower protections.

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

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Introduced in House

April 30, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

April 30, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 30, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 160

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 30, 2026

Mr. Green of Texas submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

JOINT RESOLUTION

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024–04: Whistleblower Protections Under CFPA Section 1057.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024–04: Whistleblower Protections Under CFPA Section 1057 (89 Fed. Reg. 65170 (August 9, 2024)) (90 Fed. Reg. 20084 (May 12, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.