# 119-hr-814: Defund the CFPB Act

119-hr-814, Defund the CFPB Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-814
- Congress: 119
- Title: Defund the CFPB Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Eliminates the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s authority to fund its operations under 12 U.S.C. 5497(a).** This bill would cap the amount the Bureau Director may request at $0 and remove two related statutory paragraphs, with no alternative funding mechanism, phase-in, or sunset. The net legal effect is that the Director may not request funds under that specific statutory authority, which would constrain the Bureau’s ability to finance its activities under the law. The bill contains no other program, requirement, or penalty changes.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cut Consumer Bureau funding to $0: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would limit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director's annual funding request to not more than $0. It would strike two paragraphs in the current funding statute and redesignate others. The bill provides no new funding source, no phase-in, and no sunset. If passed, thi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-814 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/814)

## Related
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-569)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-814 (as of 2026-04-21).