H.R. 1259Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act

1 recorded action123 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Andy Barr [R-KY-06]
Cosponsors: 3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Committees: Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Latest action: Apr 14, 2015 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

IntroducedMar 4, 2015
Passed the HouseApr 13, 2015
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act

(Sec. 2) Directs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to establish an application process under which a person who lives or does business in a state may apply to have an area in the state identified as a rural area if it has not yet been so designated by the CFPB for purposes of federal consumer financial law.

Prescribes criteria for the CFPB to consider when evaluating the application. Requires the CFPB to: (1) grant or deny the application within 90 days after the public comment period ends; and (2) publish the grant or denial in the Federal Register, including an explanation of the factors upon which the CFPB relied in making its determination.

Sunsets this Act two years after its enactment.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1259 as passed House without amendment on Apr 13, 2015. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 145

House Apr 13, 2015

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

401 Yea 1 Nay 29 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 402 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat.

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All members431 members

Democratic188 members

Republican243 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1259 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DRUBEN HINOJOSA [D-TX-15]Original

RRandy Neugebauer [R-TX-19]Joined Mar 24, 2015

RJ. French Hill [R-AR-02]Joined Mar 25, 20152026 profile

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Who lobbied on H.R. 125916 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1259 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELPfiled by CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING, A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP

Banking11 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONSfiled by CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS

Banking · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Small Business · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +5 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Agriculture · Unemployment · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +40 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Bankers Association PAC

Bankruptcy · Agriculture · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Economics/Economic Development +12 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONSfiled by REDFIVE STRATEGIES, THE KEELEN GROUP, LLC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities8 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERALLY-INSURED CREDIT UNIONSfiled by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERALLY-INSURED CREDIT UNIONS (FKA NAT'L ASSN OF FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS)

Banking · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSIts PAC: National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Transportation · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +10 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

NEW YORK BANKERS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: New York Bankers Association PAC

Banking8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

ONLINE CONSUMER NETWORKfiled by MR. ROBERT MITCHELL DELK

Banking · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Accounting8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Budget/Appropriations · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +37 more6 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2016Filing

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