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H.J.Res.184 / 119th Congress

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 "Fair Credit Reporting; File Disclosure".

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D–MA

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  • Financial Services Committee
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    1. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    2. Introduced in House

    3. Introduced in House

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    Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-05-13 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 proposed resolution would reject the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s withdrawal of an earlier rule about credit-file disclosures. It would make the withdrawal have no legal force or effect. The supplied text does not explain the underlying disclosure requirements or how people and businesses would be affected.

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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 Fair Credit Reporting; File Disclosure (89 Fed. Reg. 4167 (January 23, 2024)) (90 Fed. Reg. 20084 (May 12, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
    Official bill text · Introduced in House · 2026-05-13

    How it would work

    The resolution targets the withdrawal identified by the May 12, 2025 Federal Register reference, concerning the earlier Fair Credit Reporting; File Disclosure rule identified by the January 23, 2024 reference. Its proposed legal consequence applies to that withdrawal.

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    relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to Fair Credit Reporting; File Disclosure (89 Fed. Reg. 4167 (January 23, 2024)) (90 Fed. Reg. 20084 (May 12, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
    Official bill text · Introduced in House · 2026-05-13

    What the record shows

    The supplied actions snapshot, updated September 19, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Financial Services on May 13, 2026.

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    Source snapshot updated 2026-09-19T23:35:38Z. 2026-05-13: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 2026-05-13: Introduced in House
    Official legislative record · 2026-09-19T23:35:38Z

    Riders & Targeted Benefits

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    Other targeted benefits

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    What this analysis cannot establish

    • The underlying disclosure rule and its withdrawal are not supplied. Their requirements, coverage, exceptions, and the practical consequences of disapproving the withdrawal cannot be established from this bundle.
    • The resolution supplies no separate implementation date, enforcement procedure, or termination condition.
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