S.J.Res. 133Heading to a voteJobs & the economy
Senate bill would restore CFPB background check rule
Data as of July 11, 2026
Congress is voting to restore a 2024 rule on background checks that the CFPB canceled in 2025.35-second read · 4 questions answered below
Decoded
What does this do?
This resolution would block the CFPB's May 2025 decision to cancel a rule about background screening and credit reporting. If passed, the cancellation would have no legal effect, restoring the original January 2024 rule as if it had never been withdrawn.
Who does it affect?
People who go through background checks, like job applicants and renters, are directly affected. So are the companies that run and use background checks.
Why does it matter?
If the resolution passes, the 2024 standards for how background check companies handle consumer credit information would be back in force. If it does not pass, the CFPB's withdrawal stands and those standards remain canceled.
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote — You are here
- House
- President's desk
Right now: it's headed for a Senate floor vote. 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 "Fair Credit Reporting; Background Screening".
- Introduced:
- March 18, 2026
- Latest action:
- April 27, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 389.
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