# 115-hr-6163: To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to reform the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund and to prohibit the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from serving as the administrator of redress payments, and for other purposes.

115-hr-6163, To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to reform the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund and to prohibit the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from serving as the administrator of redress payments, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6163
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to reform the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund and to prohibit the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from serving as the administrator of redress payments, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2018-06-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to modify the uses of civil penalties assessed under federal consumer financial laws. Specifically, amounts shall be paid to individuals who first notified the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of violations, and excess funds must be returned to the Treasury (under current law, amounts are available as payments to victims of violations).

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act
- 115-hr-7023: Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7017: eVETS Act
- 115-hr-6998: U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act
- 115-hr-6918: Semi-Annual Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6790: Monetary Metals Tax Neutrality Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6163 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6163)

## Related
- [115-hr-7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7073)
- [115-hr-7023: Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7023)
- [115-hr-7017: eVETS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7017)
- [115-hr-6998: U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6998)
- [115-hr-6918: Semi-Annual Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6918)
- [115-hr-6790: Monetary Metals Tax Neutrality Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6790)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6163 (as of 2025-11-18).