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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4539
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2014
Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Bureau Research Transparency Act
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Research paper transparency
Section 1013 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5493 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Research paper transparency
Any time the Bureau, either through the research unit established by the Director under subsection (b)(1) or otherwise, issues a research paper that is available to the public, the Bureau shall accompany such paper with all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based.
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