Recently, House Republicans, led by Representative Andy Barr, introduced the Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026 (HR 10184). The bill would make broad changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding, governance, rulemaking, supervision and enforcement authorities, while also adding provisions addressing select consumer finance products and CFPB data practices. Key provisions The bill proposes the following changes: 1. Change CFPB …