Resolution to Overturn CFPB Rule on Reopening Closed Deposit Accounts
May 4, 2026
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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.
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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.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
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.
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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.
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