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HR 3738 114th Congress House

Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to improve the transparency, accountability, governance, and operations of the Office of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to improve the transparency, accountability, governance, and operations of the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 4, 2016 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 473.
Jun 8, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-608.
Nov 4, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 22.
Nov 4, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 3, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Oct 9, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 473.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require the Office of Financial Research within the Department of the Treasury to publish annually a detailed work plan of the Office priorities for the upcoming fiscal year, including a detailed description of the progress made by primary financial regulatory agencies in adopting a unique alphanumeric system ("Legal Entity Identifier") to identify legally distinct entities that engage in financial transactions, as well as a list of regulations requiring the use of such a system and actions taken to ensure its adoption by those agencies.

The bill requires the Office to develop and implement a cybersecurity plan using adequate safeguards to protect the integrity and confidentiality of the data in Office possession.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 4, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3738: Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3738/
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"H.R. 3738: Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3738/.
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H.R. 3738, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3738/.
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[H.R. 3738: Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3738/)
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