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Resolution to Overturn CFPB Rule on Reopening Closed Deposit Accounts

Original 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 2023-02: Reopening Deposit Accounts That Consumers Previously Closed".

May 4, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.May 4, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

If passed, this resolution would legally nullify the CFPB's withdrawal of its 2023 guidance, effectively reinstating the original policy regarding the reopening of closed bank accounts.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Financial Institutions

These entities are subject to CFPB guidance regarding the handling of closed deposit accounts.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The agency's regulatory action is being challenged and would be nullified if the resolution passes.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This seeks to use the Congressional Review Act to invalidate a recent rule change by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB rule in question withdrew a previous circular that addressed the practice of financial institutions reopening deposit accounts that consumers had previously closed.

Why It Matters

If passed, this resolution would legally nullify the CFPB's withdrawal of its 2023 guidance, effectively reinstating the original policy regarding the reopening of closed bank accounts.

Key Facts

  • H.J. Res. 173 formally disapproves of the CFPB rule regarding the withdrawal of 'Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023-02'.
  • The resolution mandates that the CFPB's withdrawal rule shall have no force or effect if the resolution is enacted.
  • The rule being challenged was published in the Federal Register at 90 Fed. Reg. 20084 on May 12, 2025.
  • The original circular being referenced, 'Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023-02', was published at 88 Fed. Reg. 33545 on May 24, 2023.
  • The resolution was referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this resolution actually do?
It attempts to cancel a specific regulatory action taken by the CFPB, which would revert the agency's policy back to the status quo established by a 2023 circular.
What is the Congressional Review Act?
It is a law that allows Congress to overturn federal agency rules by passing a of disapproval.

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Discoveries

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Regulatory Reversal

The document highlights a cycle of regulatory action where the CFPB issued a circular, withdrew it, and is now facing a congressional attempt to invalidate that withdrawal.

Connected Entities

personMr. MeeksThe House Representative who introduced the resolution.Map →
organizationBureau of Consumer Financial ProtectionThe federal agency that issued the rule being challenged.Map →

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