Consumers First Act
This bill revises provisions related to the administration of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), including establishing requirements for staffing levels, political appointees, and the publication of consumer complaints regarding consumer financial products or services.
The bill specifically states the duties of the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity (under current law, these are delegated by the CFPB Director). It also adds the duty to implement enforcement and supervisory authority regarding the fair lending laws.
Specified units, offices, and boards of the CFPB must perform their assigned duties and may not be renamed or reorganized.
The bill amends all statutory references to the "Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection" to refer instead to the "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau."
Membership and meeting requirements for the Consumer Advisory Board are also revised.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-23 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 191 (Roll no. 228). | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 231 (Roll no. 227). | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steil motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the use of funds from the Civil Penalty Fund to be used for any purpose other than compensating actual victims of activities for which civil penalties have been imposed under Federal consumer financial laws. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | Mr. Steil moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H4108) | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1500. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier an on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Green (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Green (TX) amendment No. 17. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 16. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 15. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stevens amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Stevens demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stevens amendment No. 14. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neguse amendment No. 13. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Escobar amendment No. 12. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Golden amendment No. 11. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Case amendment No. 10. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 9. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 8. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Burgess demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 7. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 6. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pressley amendment No. 5. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawson (FL) amendment No. 4. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Adams amendment No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Steil amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Steil demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steil amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1500. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Ami Bera to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 389 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1500 and H.R. 1994. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 1500, under a structured rule, and provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 1994, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from May 24, 2019, through May 31, 2019, and provides for motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of May 23, 2019. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 389. (consideration: CR H4075-4110) | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-20 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 389 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1500 and H.R. 1994. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 1500, under a structured rule, and provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 1994, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from May 24, 2019, through May 31, 2019, and provides for motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of May 23, 2019. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-10 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 35. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-10 | Discharge | Committee on Education and Labor discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-10 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-57, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-28 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 26. | House committee actions |
| 2019-03-28 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2019-03-05 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-05 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-05 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |