Consumer Financial Protection Board Act of 2017

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to transition the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to a 5-member board of directors. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Financial Protection Board Act of 2017 2. Management of the Bureau (a) In general Section 1011 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5491 (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (c); and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Management of the Bureau (1) In general The management of the Bureau shall be vested in a Board of Directors consisting of 5 members, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals who— (A) are citizens of the United States; and (B) have developed strong competency and understanding of, and have experience working with, financial products and services. (2) Terms (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), each member of the Board, including the Chairperson, shall serve for a term of 5 years. (B) Staggered terms Three of the initial members of the Board, including the Chairperson, shall each serve an initial term of 30 months. (C) Removal The President may remove any member of the Board for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. (D) Vacancies Any member of the Board appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term to which the predecessor of that member was appointed (including the Chairperson) shall be appointed only for the remainder of the term. (E) Continuation of service Each member of the Board may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of office to which that member was appointed until a successor has been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, except that a member may not continue to serve more than 1 year after the date on which the term of that member would otherwise expire. (F) Successive terms A member of the Board may not be reappointed to a second consecutive term, except that an initial member of the Board appointed for less than a 5-year term may be reappointed to a full 5-year term and a future member appointed to fill an unexpired term may be reappointed for a full 5-year term. (3) Affiliation Not more than 3 members of the Board, and not more than 2 members of the Board described in paragraph (2)(B), shall be members of any 1 political party. (4) Chairperson of the Board (A) Appointment The President shall appoint 1 of the 5 members of the Board to serve as Chairperson of the Board. (B) Authority The Chairperson shall be the principal executive officer of the Bureau, and shall exercise all of the executive and administrative functions of the Bureau, including with respect to— (i) the supervision of personnel employed by the Bureau (other than personnel employed regularly and full time in the immediate offices of members of the Board other than the Chairperson); (ii) the distribution of business among personnel appointed and supervised by the Chairperson and among administrative units of the Bureau; and (iii) the use and expenditure of funds. (C) Limitation In carrying out any of the functions of the Chairperson under this paragraph, the Chairperson shall be governed by general policies of the Bureau and by such regulatory decisions, findings, and determinations as the Bureau may by law be authorized to make. (D) Requests or estimates related to appropriations Any request or estimate for regular, supplemental, or deficiency appropriations on behalf of the Bureau, including any request for a transfer of funds under section 1017(a), may not be submitted by the Chairperson without the prior approval of the Board. (E) Vacancy The President may designate a member of the Board to serve as Acting Chairperson in the event of a vacancy in the office of the Chairperson. (5) Compensation (A) Chairperson The Chairperson shall receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United States Code. (B) Other members of the Board The 4 members of the Board other than the Chairperson shall each receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (6) Other employment prohibited A member of the Board may not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 (A) in section 1002 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 (i) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following: (10) Board The term Board ; and (ii) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: (30) Chairperson The term Chairperson ; (B) in section 1012 ( 12 U.S.C. 5492 (i) in subsection (a)(8), by striking appointed and supervised by the Director appointed by the Board and supervised by the Chairperson (ii) in subsection (b), by striking Director Board (iii) in subsection (c)— (I) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking Director Board (II) in paragraph (4), by striking the Director any member of the Board (C) in section 1013 ( 12 U.S.C. 5493 (i) in subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e), by striking Director Board (ii) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (6) Limitation (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Board shall appoint not more than 1 employee of the Bureau for every 3 employees that are separated from service with the Bureau. (B) Exception The President may provide the Board with an exemption from the requirements of subparagraph (A) if the Board demonstrates that hiring employees in an amount greater than the limitation in subparagraph (A) is necessary— (i) as a result of a national security concern or an extraordinary emergency; or (ii) to perform a critical mission. ; (iii) in subsection (c)— (I) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking Director Board (II) in paragraph (3)— (aa) by striking Assistant Director Head of Office (bb) by striking the Director the Board (iv) in subsection (g)— (I) in paragraph (1), by striking Director Board (II) in paragraph (2)— (aa) in the paragraph heading, by striking Assistant director Head of the office (bb) by striking an assistant director the Head of the Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans (D) in section 1014 ( 12 U.S.C. 5494 Director Board (E) in section 1016(a) ( 12 U.S.C. 5496(a) Director of the Bureau Chairperson (F) in section 1017— (i) in subsection (a)— (I) in paragraph (1), by striking Director Board (II) in paragraph (4)— (aa) in subparagraph (A)— (AA) by striking Director shall Board shall (BB) by striking Director, Board, (CC) by striking Director in Board in (bb) in subparagraph (D), by striking Director Board (cc) in subparagraph (E), by striking Director to Board to (III) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking Director of the Bureau Chairperson (ii) in subsection (c)(1)— (I) by striking Director, Board, (II) by striking Director and the members of the Board and (iii) in subsection (e), by striking Director Board (G) in subtitles B ( 12 U.S.C. 5511 12 U.S.C. 5531 12 U.S.C. 5601 Director Board (H) in section 1061(c)(2)(C)(i) ( 12 U.S.C. 5581(c)(2)(C)(i) the Board the National Credit Union Administration Board (I) in section 1066(a) ( 12 U.S.C. 5586(a) first Director (2) Financial Stability Act of 2010 Section 111(b)(1)(D) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5321(b)(1)(D) Director of the Bureau Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Bureau (3) Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Section 1447 of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1701p–2 Director Board of Directors (4) Electronic Fund Transfer Act Section 920(a)(4)(C) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693o–2(a)(4)(C) Director of the Bureau Board of Directors of the Bureau (5) Expedited Funds Availability Act The Expedited Funds Availability Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4001 Director of the Bureau Board of Directors of the Bureau (6) Federal Deposit Insurance Act Section 2 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1812 (A) by striking Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking Comptroller or Director Comptroller or Chairperson (7) Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 Section 1004(a)(4) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 ( 12 U.S.C. 3303(a)(4) Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (8) Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act Section 513 of the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act ( 20 U.S.C. 9702 Director Chairperson of the Board of Directors (9) Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 Section 307 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 ( 12 U.S.C. 2806 Director of the Bureau of Consumer Board of Directors of the Bureau of Consumer (10) Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1701 (A) in section 1402(1) ( 15 U.S.C. 1701(1) Director Board (B) by striking Director Board (C) in section 1403(c) ( 15 U.S.C. 1702(c) (i) by striking by him by the Board (ii) by striking he the Board (D) in section 1407 ( 15 U.S.C. 1706 (i) in subsection (c), by striking he the Board (ii) in subsection (e), by striking him the Board (E) in section 1411 ( 15 U.S.C. 1710 (i) in subsection (a)— (I) by striking his findings its finding (II) by striking his recommendation a recommendation (ii) in subsection (b), by striking Secretary’s order order of the Board (F) in section 1415 ( 15 U.S.C. 1714 (i) by striking him the Board (ii) in subsection (a), by striking he may, in his discretion the Board may, at the discretion of the Board (iii) in subsection (b)— (I) by striking he the Board (II) by striking in his discretion at the discretion of the Board (G) in section 1416(a) ( 15 U.S.C. 1715(a) (i) by striking of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (ii) by striking his functions, duties, and powers the functions, duties, and powers of the Board (iii) by striking his administrative law judges the administrative law judges of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (iv) by striking himself the Board (H) in section 1418a ( 15 U.S.C. 1717a (i) in subsection (b)(4), by striking The Secretary’s determination or order A determination or order of the Board (ii) in subsection (d), in the third sentence, by striking the Secretary’s determination or order a determination or order of the Board (I) in section 1419 ( 15 U.S.C. 1718 (i) by striking him the Board (ii) by striking his rules and regulations the rules and regulations of the Board (iii) by striking his jurisdiction the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (J) in section 1420 ( 15 U.S.C. 1719 (i) by inserting or any member of the Board in any proceeding (ii) by striking him the Board or any member of the Board (11) Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 Section 5 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2604 (A) by striking Director of Board of Directors of (B) by striking Director Board (12) S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 The S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5101 (A) in section 1503(10) ( 12 U.S.C. 5102(10) (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Director Board (ii) by striking Director Board (B) by striking Director Board (C) in section 1514 ( 12 U.S.C. 5113 (i) in subsection (b)(5), by striking Secretary’s expenses expenses of the Board (ii) in subsection (c)— (I) in paragraph (1), in the paragraph heading, by striking Director Board (II) in paragraph (4)— (aa) in subparagraph (A), in the paragraph heading, by striking Director Board (bb) in subparagraph (C), by striking Secretary’s expenses expenses of the Board (III) in paragraph (5), in the paragraph heading, by striking Director Board (iii) in subsection (d), in the subsection heading, by striking Director Board (13) Title 44 Section 3513(c) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking Director of the Bureau Board of Directors of the Bureau (14) Deeming of Name Any reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall be deemed a reference to the Board of Directors of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, unless otherwise specified in this Act. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which not less than 3 persons have been confirmed by the Senate to serve as members of the Board of Directors of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

Summary: Consumer Financial Protection Board Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to specify that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shall be managed by a board of directors rather than by a director and deputy director.