Legislation

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Federal Legislation

119th Congress (2025-2026)

Banking, Payments & Remittances

• S. 710 (Durbin), Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act of 2025. Support.
• H.J. Res 59 (Hill) / S.J. Res 18 (Scott), CRA Resolution Disapproving CFPB Overdraft Lending Rule. Opposition letter.
• H.J. Res. 64 (Flood) / S.J. Res. 28 (Ricketts), A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications”. Opposition letter.
• S. 875 (Scott), Financial Integrity and Regulation Management Act or the “FIRM Act”. Oppose.

Consumer Protection Regulation

• H.R. 77 (Biggs), Midnight Rules Relief Act. Oppose.
• H.R. 654 (Barr), To change the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into an independent agency named the Consumer Financial Empowerment Agency, to transition the Agency to the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes. Oppose.
• H.R. 2513 (Meuser), CFPB–Inspector General (IG) Reform Act of 2025. Oppose.
• H.R. 2183 (Emmer), The CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act. Oppose.
• H.R. 2331 (Loudermilk), The Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act. Oppose.
• H.R. 1606 (Fitzgerald), The Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Business Act of 2025. Oppose.
• H.R. 1652 (Barr), The Rectifying UDAAP Act of 2025. Oppose.
• H.R. 142 (Cammack) / S. 485 (Paul), Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS Act). Opposition letter.
• H.R. 2441 (Huizenga), Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025. Concerns letter.

Credit Reporting & Data Fairness

• H.R. 306 (McBride), End Scam Credit Repair Act. Support.
• H.R. 1101 (Stevens), The Taxpayer Data Protection Act. Support.

Debt & Bankruptcy

• H.J. Res. 74 (Norman) / S.J. Res. 36 (Rounds), a resolution disapproving the CFPB’s medical debt credit reporting rule. Opposition letter.
• H.R. 3213 (Fitzgerald), Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act of 2025. Oppose.

Disasters & Pandemics

• H.R. 1607 (Fletcher), Heirs Empowerment and Inheritance Rights Act of 2025 (HEIR Act of 2025). Support.

Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications

• H.R. 2413 (Casten) / S. 1178 (Bennet), Getting Renewable and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Appraisals Act. Support.
• H.R. 2486 (Ansari) / S. 1214 (Markey), Heating and Cooling Relief Act. Support.
• H.R. 1355 (Tonko (D-NY-20), Lawler (R-NY-17), Kaptur (D-OH-9), Riley (D-NY-19), Moylan (R-GU-at large), Mullin (D-CA-15), Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), Nunn (R-IA-3), Sanford (D-GA-2)), Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025. Support.
• S. 1342 (Reed (D-RI), Collins (R-ME), Shaheen (D-NH), Coons (D-DE)), Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2025. Support.
• H.R. 3131 (Thompson), Community Services Block Grant Improvement Act of 2025. Support.
• H.R. 1355 (Tonko), Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025. Support.

Equity & Racial Justice

• H.R. 1640 (Williams), Heirs Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession Act of 2025 (HEIRS Act of 2025). Support.

High-Cost Credit

• H.R. 1658 (Bonamici) / S. 780 (Merkley), Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2025 (‘‘SAFE Lending Act”). Support.

Homeownership & Foreclosure

• H.R. 1042 (Bonamici), Project Turnkey Act. Support.
• S. 788 (Merkley) / H.R. 1745 (Smith), The HOPE (Humans Over Private Equity) Act. Support.
• S. 934 (Warren) / H.R. 2038 (Cleaver), American Housing and Economic Mobility Act. Support.
• S. 1194 (Shaheen) / H.R. 2461 (Pettersen), Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights Act of 2025. Support.
• ME L.D. 1901 (Bell), An Act to Regulate Shared Appreciation Agreements Relating to Residential Property. Support testimony.

Student Loans

• S. 1220 (Merkley), Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act. Support.

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