John,

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been invaluable for protecting Americans when big companies try to cheat us with illegal or dishonest behavior. It's secured more than $21 billion in relief for consumers like you and me.[1]

But in February, the bureau's new acting director told staff to stop working and stay home.[2]

We need the CFPB to get back to work, not get shut down. Tell the acting CFPB director: Don't hamstring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Thank you for taking action,

Faye Park
President

1. "The CFPB," Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, December 3, 2024.
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2. Laurel Wamsley, "New CFPB chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks'," NPR, February 10, 2025.
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From: U.S. PIRG <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Subject: Action needed: Help save the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
To: John xxxxxx <[email protected]>

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau helps keep Americans safe from scams and fraud, to the tune of $21 billion dollars in relief for consumers. The bureau is at risk of closing its doors. Take action to help protect the agency that protects us. Take Action:
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John,

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)'s mission is to protect American consumers from illegal scams and unfair practices that endanger their financial health.

The CFPB is extraordinarily effective: It has secured more than $21 billion in relief for consumers like you and me over the course of its existence.[1] But in February, the bureau's new acting director told CFPB staff to stop working and stay home.[2]

Every American deserves protection when big companies try to cheat us with illegal or dishonest behavior.

We need the CFPB to get back to work, not get shut down. Tell the acting CFPB director: Don't hamstring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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The CFPB does invaluable work to protect all Americans, especially veterans, the elderly, and homeowners.

* Many financial institutions charge overly punitive overdraft fees, which mostly penalize customers with the least money to lose -- commonly charging about $35 per overdraft, sometimes several times in a single day. But the CFPB released a rule to curb excessively punitive overdraft fees, a move that could save consumers billions of dollars every year.[3]


* The CFPB is the agency that holds lenders accountable for cheating military servicemembers. Since it was first created, the CFPB has secured over $180 million in relief for servicemembers and veterans when companies broke laws like the Military Lending Act.[4]


* Bills owed for medical care are not indicators of poor spending behaviors, but medical debt could still have a disastrous impact on your credit report. The CFPB finalized a rule in January that removes medical debt from most credit reports, protecting patients with medical debt from the harmful effects of a negative credit report.[5]



And that's just a sampling of the CFPB's actions over the last 13 years.

We need a CFPB that will continue to protect us from illegal scams and unfair practices that endanger our financial health.

Tell acting director Russell Vought not to shutter the CFPB.
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Overall, the CFPB has helped make avoiding scams and securing a financially healthy future much easier for Americans everywhere.

The bureau's website allows consumers to find out which companies are being criticized for what, how quickly they're resolving problems, and what kind of relief people are getting. The CFPB has published more than 8 million consumer complaints, 98% of which have received timely responses from the companies involved.[6,7]

But this invaluable resource, along with all the rest of the CFPB's important work, is in jeopardy.

Take action to save the CFPB today.
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Thank you,

Faye Park
President

1. "The CFPB," Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, December 3, 2024.
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2. Laurel Wamsley, "New CFPB chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks'," NPR, February 10, 2025.
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3. "CFPB Closes Overdraft Loophole to Save Americans Billions in Fees," Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, December 12, 2024.
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4. "The CFPB is protecting the military community and providing relief," Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, May 23, 2024.
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5. "CFPB Finalizes Rule to Remove Medical Bills from Credit Reports," Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, January 7, 2025.
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6. "Search Complaint Data," Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, last accessed March 20, 2025.
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7. "Consumer Complaint Database," Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, last accessed March 20, 2025.
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