S.J.Res. 125In committeeJobs & the economy
Senate bill targets CFPB rollback of debt fee limits
Data as of July 11, 2026
Congress is voting to restore a 2022 rule that limits extra fees debt collectors charge people who pay by phone or online.40-second read · 4 questions answered below
Decoded
What does this do?
The CFPB issued a rule in 2022 to limit fees that debt collectors charge when people pay by phone or online instead of by mail. The CFPB withdrew that rule in 2025, removing those federal limits. This resolution would block that withdrawal and bring the 2022 rule back into effect.
Who does it affect?
People who owe debts and get charged extra fees for choosing certain payment methods are most directly affected. So are the debt collection companies that charge those fees.
Why does it matter?
If the resolution passes, the 2022 limits on payment fees would be restored and debt collectors would again face federal restrictions on those charges. If it does not pass, the CFPB's withdrawal stands and those fees remain unrestricted at the federal level.
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
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- Senate vote
- House
- President's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
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Official title
A joint resolution 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 "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Pay-to-Pay Fees".
- Introduced:
- March 17, 2026
- Latest action:
- April 29, 2026
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