S.J. Res. 130 (119th)Bill Overview

For congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to…

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Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Mar 18, 2026
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.

Introduced
Committee
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President
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Congressional Activities
01 · The brief

This joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act would disapprove the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s rule that withdrew Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024–05 (Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices).

If enacted, the CFPB action withdrawing that circular (90 Fed.

Reg. 20084 (May 12, 2025)) would have no force or effect, effectively preserving the original circular (89 Fed.

Passage40/100

Narrow administrative action with low fiscal impact but politically aligned stakes; success depends on congressional majority and Senate procedural hurdles.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a conventional Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution: it precisely identifies the targeted rule, invokes the applicable statutory authority, and uses standard operative language to nullify the rule.

Contention70/100

Progressives emphasize consumer protection and CFPB authority preservation.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Who this appears to help vs burden50% / 50%
ConsumersTargeted stakeholders
Likely helped
  • ConsumersPreserves CFPB guidance intended to limit improper overdraft opt-in practices, protecting consumers from certain fees.
  • Targeted stakeholdersMaintains regulatory clarity and supervisory expectations for banks, credit unions, and fintech account practices.
  • ConsumersReduces risk of consumers incurring additional or deceptive overdraft charges tied to opt-in enrollments.
Likely burdened
  • Targeted stakeholdersContinues compliance costs for deposit-taking institutions to implement and document adherence to the circular.
  • Targeted stakeholdersMay reduce overdraft fee revenue that some institutions rely on to subsidize account services.
  • Targeted stakeholdersLimits CFPB discretion and executive branch flexibility to revise or withdraw supervisory guidance.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives emphasize consumer protection and CFPB authority preservation.
Progressive90%

Likely to strongly support the resolution as restoring or preserving a consumer-protection guidance aimed at curbing improper overdraft opt-in practices.

Views it as accountability for financial firms and maintenance of CFPB oversight.

Leans supportive
Centrist65%

Generally supportive but cautious.

Values consumer protections but worries about procedural use of CRA and unintended effects on small banks and regulatory clarity.

Split reaction
Conservative15%

Likely to oppose the resolution as preserving agency guidance viewed as regulatory overreach that limits financial product innovation and increases compliance burden.

Likely resistant
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

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Committee

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President

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Law

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Passage likelihood40/100

Narrow administrative action with low fiscal impact but politically aligned stakes; success depends on congressional majority and Senate procedural hurdles.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Current congressional majority willingness to use CRA
  • Intensity of lobbying by banks or consumer groups
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Progressives emphasize consumer protection and CFPB authority preservation.

Narrow administrative action with low fiscal impact but politically aligned stakes; success depends on congressional majority and Senate pr…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a conventional Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution: it precisely identifies the targeted rule, invokes the applicable statutory authority, and uses sta…

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