[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1195 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1195

  To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish 
                advisory boards, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2015

 Mr. Pittenger (for himself and Mr. Heck of Washington) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish 
                advisory boards, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection Advisory Boards Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY BOARDS WITHIN THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER 
              FINANCIAL PROTECTION.

    (a) In General.--The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is 
amended by inserting after section 1014 (12 U.S.C. 5494) the following 
new section:

``SEC. 1014A. ADVISORY BOARDS.

    ``(a) Small Business Advisory Board.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Director shall establish a Small 
        Business Advisory Board--
                    ``(A) to advise and consult with the Bureau in the 
                exercise of the Bureau's functions under the Federal 
                consumer financial laws applicable to eligible 
                financial products or services; and
                    ``(B) to provide information on emerging practices 
                of small business concerns that provide eligible 
                financial products or services, including regional 
                trends, concerns, and other relevant information.
            ``(2) Membership.--
                    ``(A) Number.--The Director shall appoint no fewer 
                than 15 and no more than 20 members to the Small 
                Business Advisory Board.
                    ``(B) Qualification.--Members appointed pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A) shall be representatives of small 
                business concerns that--
                            ``(i) provide eligible financial products 
                        or services;
                            ``(ii) are service providers to covered 
                        persons; and
                            ``(iii) use consumer financial products or 
                        services in financing the business activities 
                        of such concern.
                    ``(C) Additional considerations.--In appointing 
                members pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Director is 
                encouraged to ensure the participation of minority- and 
                women-owned small business concerns and their 
                interests, without regard to party affiliation.
            ``(3) Meetings.--The Small Business Advisory Board--
                    ``(A) shall meet from time to time at the call of 
                the Director; and
                    ``(B) shall meet at least twice each year.
    ``(b) Credit Union Advisory Council.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Director shall establish a Credit 
        Union Advisory Council to advise and consult with the Bureau on 
        consumer financial products or services that impact credit 
        unions.
            ``(2) Membership.--The Director shall appoint no fewer than 
        15 and no more than 20 members to the Credit Union Advisory 
        Council. In appointing such members, the Director is encouraged 
        to ensure the participation of credit unions predominantly 
        serving traditionally underserved communities and populations 
        and their interests, without regard to party affiliation.
            ``(3) Meetings.--The Credit Union Advisory Council--
                    ``(A) shall meet from time to time at the call of 
                the Director; and
                    ``(B) shall meet at least twice each year.
    ``(c) Community Bank Advisory Council.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Director shall establish a 
        Community Bank Advisory Council to advise and consult with the 
        Bureau on consumer financial products or services that impact 
        community banks.
            ``(2) Membership.--The Director shall appoint no fewer than 
        15 and no more than 20 members to the Community Bank Advisory 
        Council. In appointing such members, the Director is encouraged 
        to ensure the participation of community banks predominantly 
        serving traditionally underserved communities and populations 
        and their interests, without regard to party affiliation.
            ``(3) Meetings.--The Community Bank Advisory Council--
                    ``(A) shall meet from time to time at the call of 
                the Director; and
                    ``(B) shall meet at least twice each year.
    ``(d) Compensation and Travel Expenses.--Members of the Small 
Business Advisory Board, the Credit Union Advisory Council, or the 
Community Bank Advisory Council who are not full-time employees of the 
United States shall--
            ``(1) be entitled to receive compensation at a rate fixed 
        by the Director while attending meetings of the Small Business 
        Advisory Board, the Credit Union Advisory Council, or the 
        Community Bank Advisory Council, including travel time; and
            ``(2) be allowed travel expenses, including transportation 
        and subsistence, while away from their homes or regular places 
        of business.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `eligible financial product or service' 
        means a financial product or service that is offered or 
        provided for use by consumers primarily for personal, family, 
        or household purposes as described in clause (i), (iii), (v), 
        (vi), or (ix) of section 1002(15)(A); and
            ``(2) the term `small business concern' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 632).''.
    (b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
1 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 1014 the following new item:

``Sec. 1014A. Advisory Boards.''.
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