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H.J.Res. 163
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.J.Res. 163, “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Application of Regulation Z's Ability-To-Repay Rule to Certain Situations Involving Successors-In-Interest"”, was introduced in the House on Apr 30, 2026 by Rep. Cleo Fields (D). It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Record
Text
H.J.Res. 163 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.
hjres163/introduced-in-house.txt119 HJ 163 IH: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to “Application of Regulation Z’s Ability-To-Repay Rule to Certain Situations Involving Successors-In-Interest”.U.S. House of Representatives2026-04-30text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.IA 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 163 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2026 Mr. Fields submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services JOINT RESOLUTIONProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to Application of Regulation Z’s Ability-To-Repay Rule to Certain Situations Involving Successors-In-Interest .That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to Application of Regulation Z's Ability-To-Repay Rule to Certain Situations Involving Successors-In-Interest (79 Fed. Reg. 41631 (July 17, 2014)) (90 Fed. Reg. 20084 (May 12, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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- Introduced2026-04-30
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Application of Regulation Z's Ability-To-Repay Rule to Certain Situations Involving Successors-In-Interest".
Sponsors
Rep. Cleo Fields (D) sponsors H.J.Res. 163 alone.
Committees
H.J.Res. 163 went before 1 committee: Financial Services.
Actions
H.J.Res. 163 has taken 2 actions since Apr 30, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 30, 2026 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Apr 30, 2026 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Financial Services Committee |
Votes
H.J.Res. 163 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 163, as Identical bill.
Titles
H.J.Res. 163 goes by 2 titles.
- Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Application of Regulation Z's Ability-To-Repay Rule to Certain Situations Involving Successors-In-Interest". — Display Title
- Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Application of Regulation Z's Ability-To-Repay Rule to Certain Situations Involving Successors-In-Interest". — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
2 clients hired 2 firms and 92 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 163 in 2 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Homeland Security, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications, Transportation.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | General business - investor owned electric utilities | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | $30K |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 1 | 1 | — |
| MISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC | 1 | 1 | $30K |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 92.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABELARDO TORRES | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ANDREA PORWOLL | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ASHLEY GUM | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BRADLEY WATTS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BRINCE MANNING | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BROOKE MILLER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CAROLINE BILLMAN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CASSIA CARVALHO | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CHAD WHITEMAN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CHANTEL SHEAKS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER CRENSHAW | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER EYLER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER GUITH | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROBERTI | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CLARK JACKSON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DAN BYERS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ERIN DELANEY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ESPERANZA JELALIAN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| EVAN WILLIAMS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| FOXHALL PARKER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 first_quarter | $19.3M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | MISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC | 2025 first_quarter | $30K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 163 under Finance and Financial Sector, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 163’s is Finance and Financial Sector.
hjres163/policy-areas.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 163, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FIELDS:H.J. Res. 163.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Clause 18 (relating tothe power to make all laws necessary and proper for carryingout the powers vested in Congress)[Page H3333]
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