119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 23, 2025
TABS Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jan 23, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 23, 2025)
Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending Act of 2025 or the TABS Act of 2025
This bill restructures the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and renames it as the Consumer Financial Empowerment Agency. The new agency is established as an independent agency outside of the Federal Reserve System.
The bill also changes the funding structure of the agency by prohibiting the transfer of funds to the agency from the Federal Reserve System and by authorizing congressional appropriations for FY2026-FY2027.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…opment financial institutions; S. 303; S. 394; S. 401; S. 522; S. 919; S. 940; S. 1582; S. 1880; S. 2019; S. 2296; S. 2999; S. 3017; S. 3355; S. 3674; S. 3684; H.R. 654; H.R. 814; H.R. 975; H.R. 987; H.R. 1603; H.R. 1652; H.R 1791; H.R. 1799; H.R. 2392; H.R. 3633; H.R. 5900; H.R. 6644; H.R. 6936; H.R. 6955; H.R. 7056; H.R. 714…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…opment financial institutions; S. 303; S. 394; S. 401; S. 522; S. 919; S. 940; S. 1582; S. 1880; S. 2019; S. 2296; S. 2999; S. 3017; S. 3355; S. 3674; S. 3684; H.R. 654; H.R. 814; H.R. 975; H.R. 987; H.R. 1603; H.R. 1652; H.R 1791; H.R. 1799; H.R. 2392; H.R. 3633; H.R. 5900; H.R. 6644; H.R. 6936; H.R. 6955; H.R. 7056; H.R. 714…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ACA INTERNATIONAL · lobbying firm or registrant: ACA INTERNATIONAL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 654TABS Act H.R. 10184 Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026 H.R.1653Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025 H.R. 1652Rectifyin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$3,100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS) S.3623/H.R.7035, Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 H.R. 1944/S. 381, the 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act H.R. 654, the Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 987/S. 401, the Fair Access to Banking Act H.R. 1652, the Rectifying UDAAP Act H.R. 3445, t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,500,000
Spent on own lobbying
LEGISLATIVE House H.R. 3445- Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 654- Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 2331- Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 2513- CFPB-IG Reform Act of 2025 H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2025 H.R. 196, Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 199, Implementing DOGE Act H.R. 222, Sustainable Budget Act of 2025 H.R. 374, DIRECT Act H.R. 654, TABS Act of 2025 H.R. 814, Defund the CFPB Act S. 303, Defund the CFPB Act H.R. 1180, To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. S. 515, A bill to repeal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INFIN A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…t (draft); FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order for the Southwest Border; H.R.1653, Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025; H.R.1652, Rectifying UDAAP Act; H.R.654, TABS Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES · lobbying firm or registrant: CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
Preserving credit union tax exemption; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; HR 654 (move CFPB to appropriations); HJRes 59 (repeal overdraft rule); SJRes 18 (repeal overdraft rule); expansion of CFI definition under the FHLB; S. 522, Credit U…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES · lobbying firm or registrant: CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 654 (move CFPB to appropriations); HJRes 59 & SJRes 18 (repeal CFPB overdraft rule); S. 522, the Credit Union Board Modernization Act; interchange; expansion of CF…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct (H.R. 1919; S. 1124) Support Veterans Member Business Loan Act (H.R. 507; S. 110; Senate Amendment 3776) Support Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending Act (H.R. 654) Support Rectifying UDAAP Act (H.R. 1652) Support Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act (H.R. 1653) Support SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 1777; S. 1561) Suppor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 7, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$266,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 654-TABS Act, HR 306-Credit repair legislation, SJ Res 36-CFPB medical debt reversal, FTC click to cancel rule and issues relating to fraud prevention, promoting b…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 7, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$266,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 654-TABS Act, HR 306-Credit repair legislation, SJ Res 36-CFPB medical debt reversal, FTC click to cancel rule and matters relating to fraud prevention, promoting…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES · lobbying firm or registrant: CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 30, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 654 (move CFPB to appropriations); HJRes 59 & SJRes 18 (repeal CFPB overdraft rule); S. 522, the Credit Union Board Modernization Act; interchange; expansion of CF…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES · lobbying firm or registrant: CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 30, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
Preserving credit union tax exemption; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; HR 654 (move CFPB to appropriations); HJRes 59 (repeal overdraft rule); SJRes 18 (repeal overdraft rule); expansion of CFI definition under the FHLB; S. 522, Credit U…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 28, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$266,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 654-TABS Act, HR 306-Credit repair legislation, SJ Res 36-CFPB medical debt reversal, FTC click to cancel rule and issues relating to fraud prevention, promoting b…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 28, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$266,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 654-TABS Act, HR 306-Credit repair legislation, SJ Res 36-CFPB medical debt reversal, FTC click to cancel rule and matters relating to fraud prevention, promoting…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ACA INTERNATIONAL · lobbying firm or registrant: ACA INTERNATIONAL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 654TABS Act H.R.1653Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025 H.R. 1652Rectifying UDAAP Act H.R.2183CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R. 2331Transp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ity development financial institutions; S. 303; S. 394; S. 401; S. 522; S. 919; S. 940; S. 1582; S. 1880; S. 2019; S. 2296; S. 2999; S. 3017; S. 3355; S. 3684; H.R. 654; H.R. 814; H.R. 975; H.R. 987; H.R. 1603; H.R. 1652; H.R 1791; H.R. 1799; H.R. 2392; H.R. 3633; H.R. 5900; H.R. 6644; H.R. 6936; H.R. 6955; H.R. 7056; H.R. 714…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ity development financial institutions; S. 303; S. 394; S. 401; S. 522; S. 919; S. 940; S. 1582; S. 1880; S. 2019; S. 2296; S. 2999; S. 3017; S. 3355; S. 3684; H.R. 654; H.R. 814; H.R. 975; H.R. 987; H.R. 1603; H.R. 1652; H.R 1791; H.R. 1799; H.R. 2392; H.R. 3633; H.R. 5900; H.R. 6644; H.R. 6936; H.R. 6955; H.R. 7056; H.R. 714…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$3,510,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS) S.3623/H.R.7035, Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 H.R. 1944/S. 381, the 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act H.R. 654, the Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 987/S. 401, the Fair Access to Banking Act H.R. 1652, the Rectifying UDAAP Act H.R. 3445, t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2025 H.R. 196, Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 199, Implementing DOGE Act H.R. 222, Sustainable Budget Act of 2025 H.R. 374, DIRECT Act H.R. 654, TABS Act of 2025 H.R. 814, Defund the CFPB Act S. 303, Defund the CFPB Act H.R. 1180, To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. S. 515, A bill to repeal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INFIN A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…t (draft); FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order for the Southwest Border; H.R.1653, Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025; H.R.1652, Rectifying UDAAP Act; H.R.654, TABS Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,030,000
Spent on own lobbying
LEGISLATIVE House H.R. 3445- Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 654- Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 2331- Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 2513- CFPB-IG Reform Act of 2025 H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct (H.R. 1919; S. 1124) Support Veterans Member Business Loan Act (H.R. 507; S. 110; Senate Amendment 3776) Support Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending Act (H.R. 654) Support Rectifying UDAAP Act (H.R. 1652) Support Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act (H.R. 1653) Support SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 1777; S. 1561) Suppor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$19,750,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 654, TABS Act of 2025 H.R. 940, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators (FAIR) Exams Act H.R. 1602, Financial Privacy Act of 2025 H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Preven…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing