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H.R. 4662

Bureau Advisory Opinion Act

Bureau Advisory Opinion Act - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to: (1) establish a procedure to respond to specific inquiries by a covered person concerning conformance of prospective conduct with federal consumer financial law, and (2) issue an opinion in response to the inquiry within 90 days (with a single allowable extension of another 45 days).

(A "covered person" under the Act is: (1) any person that engages in offering or providing a consumer financial product or service, and (2) any affiliate of that person if the affiliate acts as a service provider to the person.)

Creates a rebuttable presumption in any action brought under federal consumer financial law that any conduct for which the Director has issued an opinion that it is in conformity with the opinion is indeed in compliance with federal consumer financial law.

Exempts such inquiries and advisory opinions from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 27.

Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8](R-FL)Sponsor
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  • Introduced in HouseMay 15, 2014
  1. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 27.

  2. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  3. Committee

    Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.

  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Bureau Advisory Opinion Act — Informed