HELP Rural Communities Act of 2014
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 14, 2014)
Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act of 2014 or the HELP Rural Communities Act of 2014 - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to establish an application process under which a person who lives or does business in a state may apply to have a county designated as a rural area for purposes of a federal consumer financial law.
Prescribes criteria for the CFPB to consider when evaluating such an application.
Requires the CFPB to enter each such application into a sortable, downloadable database publicly accessible through its website.
What just happenedSep 16, 2014
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 14, 2014
- Sep 16, 2014Committee
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
- Jan 14, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S327)
- Jan 14, 2014IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S326-327)
- Jan 14, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate