Senate Bill 2237
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 14, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2237
Congress
115
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
This bill amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to:
- set deadlines for final examination reports and exit interviews of a financial institution by a federal financial regulatory agency, and
- establish the Office of Independent Examination Review to adjudicate appeals and investigate complaints from financial institutions concerning examination reports.
The bill also requires the establishment of an independent internal agency appellate process at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for the review of supervisory determinations made at institutions supervised by the CFPB.
December 14, 2017
12/14/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
12/14/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:07 PM