By Jefferson Reporter |
Jun 17, 2024
U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), members of the Senate Appropriations and Banking Committees, have introduced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Accountability Act. The legislation aims to make the agency accountable to the American public by requiring that its funding be appropriated by Congress, similar to other Executive Branch agencies.