Financial Regulatory Reform. Consumer Financial Protection Proposals Under the Obama Administration Plan, H.R. 4173 (Formerly H.R. 3126), and S. 3217

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consumer protection.

Finance--Law and legislation.

Finance.

Government productivity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Summarizes Obama Administration financial regulatory reform efforts. Examines the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, to establish a new executive agency, to protect consumers of financial products and services. Outlines the similar H.R. 4173, as passed in the House, also titled the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, and S. 3217, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; and reviews differences between the three proposals. Analyzes likely effectiveness of Consumer Financial Protection Agency, considers policy implications of proposal, and addresses additional questions that the Act does not fully answer

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Microfiche version Library of CongressCongressional Research Service Financial Regulatory Reform

Publisher Number:

CRS-2010-AML-0215

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