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H.R. 3871 112th Congress House

Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to preserve privilege for information submitted to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

Introduced: February 1, 2012 Introduced by: Bill Huizenga Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Feb 8, 2012
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
Feb 1, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 1, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prohibit information submitted by a person to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the course of any CFPB supervisory or regulatory process from being construed as affecting any privilege such person may claim with respect to such information under federal or state law.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2055 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Feb 15, 2012
Canseco, Francisco
· Feb 8, 2012
BACHUS, SPENCER
· Feb 1, 2012
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 1, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3871: Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3871/
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"H.R. 3871: Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3871/.
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H.R. 3871, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3871/.
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