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HR 1640 112th Congress House

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act

Official title: To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector AppropriationsConsumer affairsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Reserve SystemFinancial services and investments
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Became law
May 2, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to subject the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to regular appropriations.

Repeals the requirement of an annual transfer to the Bureau of funds from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Subjects the Bureau to the regular authorization, budget, and appropriations process of the Department of the Treasury.

Repeals establishment of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Fund.

Replaces the authorization of appropriations for FY2010-FY2014 with an authorization for only FY2011-FY2012.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1355 Related bill Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1640: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1640/
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"H.R. 1640: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1640/.
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H.R. 1640, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1640/.
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