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This bill — the Consumers First Act — would aim to reverse structural changes made to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by the Trump administration and prevent future efforts to undermine its mission.

The bill would codify the agency’s name into law as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to block prior renaming efforts (to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection) and prevent future attempts at rebranding it.

Additionally, it would reverse structural changes made by Acting OMB Director Mick Mulvaney to diminish the responsibility of several offices, including the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity.

Adequate staffing of these offices would be required, the number of political appointees would be limited, and the consumer complaint database made available to the public.

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