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House vote: H.R. 1195 // April 22, 2015

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act

Sponsor: Robert Pittenger (R-NC)

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to direct the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to establish a Small Business Advisory Board to: (1) advise and consult with the CFPB in the exercise of its functions under the federal consumer financial laws regarding eligible financial products or services, and (2) provide information on evolving small business practices. Requires Board members to be representatives of small business concerns that: provide financial products or services for use by consumers primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, are service providers to covered persons; and use consumer financial products or services in financing the business activities of such small businesses.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

244 votes, representing 139,077,118 people56.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

173 votes, representing 97,700,368 people39.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon24456.3%
NayLost17339.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.2%