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Bureau Advisory Opinion Act

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 4662

Bureau Advisory Opinion Act - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to: (1) establish a procedure to respond to specific inquiries by a covered person concerning conformance of prospective conduct with federal consumer financial law, and (2) issue an opinion in response to the inquiry within 90 days (with a single allowable extension of another 45 days).

(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.)

Creates a rebuttable presumption in any action brought under federal consumer financial law that any conduct for which the Director has issued an opinion that it is in conformity with the opinion is indeed in compliance with federal consumer financial law.

Exempts such inquiries and advisory opinions from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Current Status of Bill HR 4662

Bill HR 4662 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 15, 2014. Bill HR 4662 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on May 15, 2014.  Bill HR 4662's most recent activity was Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 27. as of June 11, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4662

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4662

Primary Policy Focus

Finance and Financial Sector

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative remedies
- Banking and financial institutions regulation
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Consumer affairs
- Consumer credit
- Financial services and investments
- Government information and archives
- Small business

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4662

Bureau Advisory Opinion Act
To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish an advisory opinion process for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.
Bureau Advisory Opinion Act

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