Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act
Sponsor: Andy Barr (R-KY)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act (Sec. 2) Directs 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 an area in the state identified as a rural area if it has not yet been so designated by the CFPB for purposes of federal consumer financial law. Prescribes criteria for the CFPB to consider when evaluating the application.
Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 7.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 401 | 92.1% |
| Nay | Lost | 1 | 0.2% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 7.6% |