H.R. 7132

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7132 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7132

To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to preserve the 
independent funding in the Office of Financial Research, to establish 
minimum staffing levels for the Financial Stability Oversight Council, 
to establish minimum funding levels for such staff, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 16, 2026

Mr. Foster (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Casten, and Ms. 
Velazquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services

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A BILL

To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to preserve the 
independent funding in the Office of Financial Research, to establish 
minimum staffing levels for the Financial Stability Oversight Council, 
to establish minimum funding levels for such staff, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Financial Stability 
Research and Oversight Act''.

SEC. 2. PRESERVING INDEPENDENT FUNDING.

The Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5311 et seq.) is 
amended--
(1) in section 152--
(A) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
``(c) Budget.--
``(1) In general.--The Director shall have sole discretion 
to establish the annual budget of the Office.
``(2) Minimum funding level of the budget.--The annual 
budget of the Office in any given fiscal year shall not be less 
than $124,627,000.
``(3) Adjustment of minimum funding level.--The dollar 
amount referred to in paragraph (2) shall be adjusted annually 
by the Director, using the percent increase (if any) in the 
employment cost index for total compensation for State and 
local government workers published by the Federal Government, 
or the successor index thereto, for the 12-month period ending 
September 30 of the year preceding the annual budget.'';
(B) in subsection (d)--
(i) by striking ``, in consultation with 
the Chairperson,'' each place such term 
appears; and
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``may 
fix the number of, and appoint'' and inserting 
``shall ensure that the Office has not less 
than 231 full-time equivalent positions, and 
may appoint'';
(C) in subsection (h), by striking ``, in 
consultation with the Chairperson,''; and
(D) in subsection (i), by striking ``, in 
consultation with the Chairperson,''; and
(2) in section 155--
(A) in subsection (d), by inserting before the 
period the following: ``, as determined in the sole 
discretion of the Director''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Reviewability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
subtitle, the funding pursuant to subsection (d) shall not be subject 
to review by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate.
``(f) Preservation of the Office of Financial Research's 
Independence.--Nothing in this section shall authorize the Secretary to 
influence the budget or the number or compensation of employees of the 
Office.''.

SEC. 3. MINIMUM FSOC STAFFING LEVELS.

(a) Minimum Staffing Level.--Section 111 of the Financial Stability 
Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5321) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``(k) Minimum Staffing Level.--The Chairperson of the Council shall 
ensure that the Council has not less than 48 full-time equivalent 
positions, not including any employees detailed pursuant to subsection 
(j).''.
(b) Minimum Budget Levels.--Section 118 of the Financial Stability 
Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5328) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 118. COUNCIL FUNDING.

``(a) In General.--The Office of Financial Research shall transfer 
to the Council the amount of funds necessary to pay for the expenses of 
the Council, and the Council may immediately use such funds.
``(b) Minimum Budget.--The Office of Financial Research shall 
transfer not less than $15,287,000 to the Council each year to pay for 
the staffing and other expenses of the Council, including for the 
office of the independent member of the Council described under section 
111(b)(1)(J). Such dollar amount shall be adjusted annually by the 
Chairperson of the Council, using the percent increase (if any) in the 
employment cost index for total compensation for State and local 
government workers published by the Federal Government, or the 
successor index thereto, for the 12-month period ending September 30 of 
the previous year.''.
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