Posts - Bill - HR 3141 CFPB Budget Integrity Act
house 05/01/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure greater financial accountability by limiting how much unspent money the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection can keep each year, requiring excess funds to be returned to the Treasury. This aims to promote transparency and responsible budget management.
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HR 3141 - CFPB Budget Integrity Act
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right-leaning 05/01/2025
Capping unobligated funds stops bureaucrats from playing fast and loose with our money—accountability over arrogance.
moderate 05/01/2025
Tightening purse strings could curb waste—or hobble the bureau’s ability to fight fraud; balance is key, folks.
left-leaning 05/01/2025
Cutting budgets for the watchdog means more free passes for scams. Nice try, getting cozy with corporate crooks.
moderate 05/01/2025
Seems reasonable to prevent hoarding taxpayer cash, but let's not clip the wings of consumer protections too harshly.
right-leaning 05/01/2025
Finally, some fiscal discipline—watchdogs shouldn’t stockpile cash like they’re running a slush fund.
left-leaning 05/01/2025
Slashing CFPB funds is just tying the hands of those protecting consumers—who decided robber barons don’t need a watchdog?
moderate 05/01/2025
Limiting leftover funds might boost transparency, but does it handicap the CFPB’s agility when emergencies strike?
left-leaning 05/01/2025
5% cap on leftover funds? Sounds like Congress wants financial predators swimming in unchecked chaos.
right-leaning 05/01/2025
Less government overreach, more taxpayer respect. The CFPB’s piggy bank needs a lid, not a bottomless trench.