Bill · H.J.Res. 184· House(119-HJRES-184)
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".
- Introduced
- 5/13/2026
- Last activity
- 5/13/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Stephen Lynch
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This joint resolution seeks to express congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The rule in question involves the withdrawal of a previous rule regarding ``Fair Credit Reporting; File Disclosure''. If passed, this resolution would ensure that the Bureau's rule has no force or effect.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
The resolution prevents the withdrawal of a rule regarding credit file disclosures, thereby maintaining existing consumer protections regarding credit reporting.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
Maintaining credit disclosure requirements helps protect low-income consumers by ensuring they receive accurate information about their credit files.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3
The preservation of credit reporting rules protects middle-income households from potential decreases in disclosure accuracy.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Preventing the withdrawal of the previous rule: By disapproving the new rule, Congress is acting to ensure the previous rule relating to ``Fair Credit Reporting; File Disclosure'' is not withdrawn. This would maintain the existing standard established in 89 Fed. Reg. 4167 (January 23, 2024).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are detailed in the text: The provided text does not list any specific negative consequences or burdens that would result from the passage of this resolution.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Urban Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 5/13/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House
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