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US HB7588

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Garland Barr

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires consumers submitting complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to attest under penalty of perjury that information is true, the complaint is submitted by the consumer or an authorized representative, and the consumer notified the financial company of the issue at least 60 days before filing with the CFPB

  • Authorizes financial companies to close complaints without further action if they determine the complaint is duplicative, frivolous, unauthorized, fraudulent, or if the company was not given the required 60-day notice or already resolved the issue

  • Mandates the CFPB Director notify consumers if complaints were filed in their name without authorization and provide the unauthorized filer's identity to the affected financial company

  • Requires the CFPB to keep complaint narratives from consumers and company responses confidential rather than publicly viewable, while allowing publication of aggregated, anonymized data and trend analyses

  • Defines acceptable proof of identification for authorized representatives as Social Security numbers/cards, certified birth certificates, or government-issued IDs such as driver's licenses

Legislative Description

Eliminating Fraud in the CFPB’s Complaint Database Act

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/17/2026

Full Bill Text

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