S. 187 116th Congress Senate

CFPB-IG Act

Official title: A bill to require Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 17, 2019 See on congress.gov

Finance and Financial Sector Consumer Financial Protection BureauExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment studies and investigations

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Jan 17, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Jan 17, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action January 17, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act or CFPB-IG Act

This bill repeals the authority of the Federal Reserve Board to appoint the Inspector General of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

The CFPB Inspector General shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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