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Interagency Pandemic Guidance for Consumers Act

Introduced: March 23, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Mar 23, 2020
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Interagency Pandemic Guidance for Consumers Act

This bill directs financial regulators to issue interagency guidance regarding consumer debt relief options (e.g., deferment, forbearance, and affordable payment plans) in the event of a major disaster or pandemic. Financial regulators must also test financial institutions' response to a pandemic or major disaster every five years and report the results to Congress.

What's happening now March 23, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6379 Related bill Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 6321 Related bill Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 5, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6378: Interagency Pandemic Guidance for Consumers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6378/
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"H.R. 6378: Interagency Pandemic Guidance for Consumers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6378/.
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H.R. 6378, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6378/.
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