Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices".
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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AI-generated · Source-checked by AI · Oct 19, 2026
Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-05-11 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
What it would do
This resolution proposes to invalidate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s withdrawal of its policy statement on abusive acts or practices. If enacted, it would make the withdrawal rule legally ineffective. The action being challenged is the withdrawal of the policy.
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That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices (88 Fed. Reg. 21883 (April 12, 2023)) (90 Fed. Reg. 20084 (May 12, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The proposed disapproval identifies the withdrawal published on May 12, 2025, and the underlying policy statement published on April 12, 2023. It directs that the withdrawal rule have no force or effect.
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the withdrawal of the rule relating to Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices (88 Fed. Reg. 21883 (April 12, 2023)) (90 Fed. Reg. 20084 (May 12, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The supplied September 19, 2026, source snapshot records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Financial Services on May 11, 2026.
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Source snapshot updated 2026-09-19T23:32:58Z.
2026-05-11: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-05-11: Introduced in House
Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-05-11. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated provision was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
None identified in the reviewed text
No congressionally directed spending for particular recipients or places was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials; earmark disclosures and committee materials were not supplied.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
No materially narrow carve-out, special exemption, or preferential treatment was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
What this analysis cannot establish
The underlying policy statement and withdrawal rule are not supplied. Their standards, coverage, exceptions, and practical consequences for financial companies and consumers cannot be established from this resolution alone.
The resolution does not specify a separate implementation date, enforcement process, or termination condition. The supplied evidence does not establish precisely how invalidating the withdrawal would affect the underlying policy’s operation.
The supplied action snapshot does not establish passage or enactment. Its lack of later actions does not prove that the resolution never advanced or became law.
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