# 12 U.S.C. § 5496: Appearances before and reports to Congress

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5496

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 U.S.C. § 5496
- **Heading:** Appearances before and reports to Congress
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** July 23, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—BANKS AND BANKING > CHAPTER 53—WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION > SUBCHAPTER V—BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION > Part A—Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

## Text

The Director of the Bureau shall appear before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives at semi-annual hearings regarding the reports required under subsection (b).

( Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1016 , July 21, 2010 , 124 Stat. 1974 .)

## Nearby sections

- [12 U.S.C. § 5491 Establishment of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5491.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5492 Executive and administrative powers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5492.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5493 Administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5493.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5494 Consumer Advisory Board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5494.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5495 Coordination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5495.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5496 Appearances before and reports to Congress](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5496.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5496a Annual audits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5496a.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5496b GAO study of financial regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5496b.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5497 Funding; penalties and fines](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5497.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5498 Data standards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5498.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5499 Open data publication](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5499.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5511 Purpose, objectives, and functions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5511.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5512 Rulemaking authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5512.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 5513 Review of Bureau regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s5513.md)

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