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Union Calendar No. 433
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4607
[Report No. 115–573]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 11, 2017
Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, and Mr. Duffy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
February 23, 2018
Additional sponsors: Mr. Williams, Mr. Tipton, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Pittenger, and Mr. Ross
February 23, 2018
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 to ensure that Federal
financial regulators perform a comprehensive review of regulations to
identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed
on covered persons, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act.
2.
Amendments to definitions of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act
Section 2001(c) of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (12 U.S.C. 252 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
(8)
Covered person
The term covered person has the meaning given such term in section 1002 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481).
(9)
Federal financial regulator
The term Federal financial regulator means the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and the National Credit Union Administration Board.
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3.
Ensuring a comprehensive regulatory review
(a)
In General
Subsection (a) of section 2222 of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (12 U.S.C. 3311(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking 10 years and inserting 7 years;
(2) by striking each appropriate and all that follows through review and inserting the Federal financial regulators shall each conduct a comprehensive review;
(3) by striking such appropriate Federal banking agency and inserting such Federal financial regulator, jointly or otherwise,; and
(4) by inserting or covered persons after insured depository institutions.
(b)
Conforming Amendments
Such section is amended—
(1) in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), by striking the appropriate Federal banking agency each place that term appears and inserting the appropriate Federal financial regulator; and
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking the appropriate Federal banking agencies and inserting the appropriate Federal financial regulator.
4.
Considerations for comprehensive regulatory review
Section 2222 of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (12 U.S.C. 3311), as amended by section 3, is further amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by striking 10 years and inserting 7 years; and
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3) tailor other regulations related to covered persons in a manner that limits the regulatory compliance impact, cost, liability risk, and other burdens, unless otherwise determined by the Council or the appropriate Federal financial regulator.
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5.
Reviews conducted by the Bureau
Section 2222 of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (12 U.S.C. 3311), as amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(f)
Reviews conducted by the Bureau
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall—
(1) use any relevant information from an assessment conducted under section 1022(d) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5512(d)) in conducting the review required under subsection (a); and
(2) conduct such review in accordance with the purposes and objectives described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 1021 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 5511).
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February 23, 2018
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed