Who it affects
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Consumers whose sensitive information is covered by the rule
In committeeOverturns a ruleConsumer protectionData privacy
Withdrawal of consumer data security rule
H.J.Res. 179 · Resolution · Introduced May 7, 2026
This bill would cancel the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s withdrawal of a rule about security for consumers’ sensitive information.
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Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- Congress would reject the bureau’s decision to withdraw the rule.
- The withdrawal, published May 12, 2025, would have no legal effect.
- The underlying rule concerns inadequate safeguards for consumers’ sensitive information.
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How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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 "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04: Insufficient Data Protection or Security for Sensitive Consumer Information".
- Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine (D-CA)
- Introduced
- May 7, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- House Financial Services Committee
- Latest action
- May 7, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.