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A bill to repeal substantial parts of the Dodd-Frank Act, that was not fully enacted.
The Financial CHOICE Act was a proposal to repeal substantial parts of the Dodd-Frank Act.
 
The Financial CHOICE Act itself was only partially enacted.


CHOICE was an acronym for Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs.
CHOICE was an acronym for Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs.
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:... Republicans including President Trump believe Dodd-Frank, which has not been fully enacted, is unduly burdensome on banks and businesses, and restricts lending.
:... Republicans including President Trump believe Dodd-Frank, which has not been fully enacted, is unduly burdensome on banks and businesses, and restricts lending.


:''The Treasurer magazine, May 2017, p8''
:''The Treasurer magazine, May 2017, p8.''





Revision as of 20:22, 1 April 2022

US bank regulation.

The Financial CHOICE Act was a proposal to repeal substantial parts of the Dodd-Frank Act.

The Financial CHOICE Act itself was only partially enacted.

CHOICE was an acronym for Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs.


Dodd-Frank replacement unveiled

In an ambitious plan to undo the US Dodd-Frank financial reform law, the head of the US House of Representatives banking panel has released a second draft of a replacement act.
... Republicans including President Trump believe Dodd-Frank, which has not been fully enacted, is unduly burdensome on banks and businesses, and restricts lending.
The Treasurer magazine, May 2017, p8.


Financial CHOICE Act died, but parts of it were incorporated into other bills

This bill would make sweeping changes to the financial regulatory system by revising the changes that were put in place after the 2008-2009 economic crash. The bill would weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and regulations that prevent commercial banks from trading for their own gain, among other changes.
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on June 8, 2017 but was never passed by the Senate. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.
US GovTrack, accessed May 2020.


See also


Other links

Summary of the Dodd-Frank Act: Swaps and Derivatives, Practical Law