HR8398-119

In Committee

Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 21, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Technology, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H1EF24B7F2A004001A52609B7C312E47E: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act or the GUARD...
  • Section H121026EE5C8748ABA37A2D196C00D7F4: 101. Subtitle and section heading alterations The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act is amended— in title V (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.)— in subtitle A, in the heading of the...
  • Section H5141D218F3BC4E8C9528193058B96001: 102. Data minimization Section 502 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6802) is amended— in subsection (e), by striking Subsections (a) and (b) and...
  • Section HB7677994B44942FBBA7A43193F8B1642: 103. Continuing consumer opt out right Section 502(b)(1) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6802(b)(1)) is amended— in subparagraph (B), by inserting...
  • Section H35AA337FD95E4D118EF75F9216E05431: 104. Limits on use of consumer access credentials Section 502 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6802), as amended by section 102(3), is further amended...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Technology, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Technology Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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federal implementing agencies:
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 21, 2026

Mr. Huizenga (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mr. Steil, and Mr. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Technology Immigration
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"consent" §H2B9E2C5DD9C34E618CFCF6B9D192BBB2

a clear affirmative act by a consumer that— signifies the freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous agreement by the consumer to an action

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