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HR 6012 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Business investment and capital Consumer credit Financial literacy Financial services and investments Higher education Housing finance and home ownership Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Student aid and college costs

Consumer Financial Education and Empowerment Act

Introduced: February 27, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Feb 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced in House
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Consumer Financial Education and Empowerment Act

This bill establishes within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau a program to award grants to certain nonprofit organizations, state governments, and local governments for financial literacy programs. Programs eligible for grants may include education regarding credit, student loan debt, homeownership, investments, retirement, or starting a business.

What's happening now February 27, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 27, 2020
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Feb 27, 2020
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Feb 27, 2020
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Feb 27, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· Feb 27, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6012: Consumer Financial Education and Empowerment Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6012/
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"H.R. 6012: Consumer Financial Education and Empowerment Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6012/.
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H.R. 6012, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6012/.
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