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GUIDANCE Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8777| House 
| Updated: 5/13/2026
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to reinstate a comprehensive set of consumer protection rules and guidance previously established by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB). It achieves this by declaring null and void specific CFPB rules issued on May 12, 2025, which had withdrawn these earlier consumer safeguards. This legislative action effectively restores a wide array of protections across various financial services. The reinstated provisions cover critical areas such as fair credit reporting , including preemption of state laws and permissible purposes for consumer reports. They also address consumer data protection, protections for active-duty servicemembers , and guidance on debt collection practices , particularly concerning medical debt. Other restored safeguards relate to improper overdraft opt-in practices, whistleblower protections, preventing lending discrimination , and consumer protections for home sales financed under contracts for deed. By nullifying the CFPB's withdrawals, this legislation seeks to strengthen consumer safeguards by reversing recent deregulatory actions.
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Timeline
May 13, 2026
Introduced in House
May 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • May 13, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

GUIDANCE Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8777| House 
| Updated: 5/13/2026
This bill aims to reinstate a comprehensive set of consumer protection rules and guidance previously established by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB). It achieves this by declaring null and void specific CFPB rules issued on May 12, 2025, which had withdrawn these earlier consumer safeguards. This legislative action effectively restores a wide array of protections across various financial services. The reinstated provisions cover critical areas such as fair credit reporting , including preemption of state laws and permissible purposes for consumer reports. They also address consumer data protection, protections for active-duty servicemembers , and guidance on debt collection practices , particularly concerning medical debt. Other restored safeguards relate to improper overdraft opt-in practices, whistleblower protections, preventing lending discrimination , and consumer protections for home sales financed under contracts for deed. By nullifying the CFPB's withdrawals, this legislation seeks to strengthen consumer safeguards by reversing recent deregulatory actions.
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Timeline
May 13, 2026
Introduced in House
May 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • May 13, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted