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H.R. 2779 113th Congress House

To establish a separate Inspector General for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

Introduced: July 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Consumer Financial Protection BureauExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigations
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Jul 22, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 22, 2013
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 Latest action July 22, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to create an Inspector General for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Requires the President, within 60 days after enactment of this Act, to appoint a CFPB Inspector General.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2779: To establish a separate Inspector General for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2779/
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"H.R. 2779: To establish a separate Inspector General for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2779/.
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