SJRES143Referred to Committee

A joint resolution 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".

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119th
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2026-03-25
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 60.7% (318 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-03-25

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Plain-English Summary

Congress is considering blocking a decision by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would undo a 2023 rule requiring banks to reopen deposit accounts that customers had previously closed. If approved, this resolution would prevent banks from easily refusing to restore access to accounts customers want back, protecting consumers who might otherwise lose their banking services. The measure is currently being reviewed by the Senate Banking Committee.

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Finance and Financial Sector

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 143 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 143 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''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2026 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION 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''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves 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 (88 Fed. Reg. 33545 (May 24, 2023))'' (90 Fed. Reg. 20084 (May 12, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>