House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

TABS Act of 2025

H.R. 654Introduced Jan 23, 2025Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Official title: To change the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into an independent agency named the Consumer Financial Empowerment Agency, to transition the Agency to the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Andy Barr R-KY

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 23, 2025
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Latest action: Jan 23, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 654.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BARR, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 14, January 23, 2025, Page H388):
Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

16 cosponsors — 16 Republicans

0 of 16 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Troy Downing (R-MT), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Mike Flood (R-NE), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Tim Moore (R-NC), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Bryan Steil (R-WI), William Timmons (R-SC), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Roger Williams (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Andy Barr.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress · KY-6 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.