HR7588Referred to Committee
Eliminating Fraud in the CFPB’s Complaint Database Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-02-17
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Andy Barr
Republican · KY · Representative
Votes with party: 99.0% (514 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/B001282
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (0)
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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.
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Plain-English Summary
This bill would require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to verify complaints in its public database before posting them, aiming to remove false or misleading information that consumers and regulators currently rely on. The change would affect both financial companies, which could face fewer unverified complaints about their practices, and consumers looking for honest feedback about banks and lenders. Supporters argue this prevents fraud against companies, while critics worry it could slow down complaint reporting and hide legitimate consumer grievances.
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Subjects
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