Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

12 U.S.C. § 4809

“Plain language” requirement for Federal banking agency rules

(a)

In general

Each Federal banking agency shall use plain language in all proposed and final rulemakings published by the agency in the Federal Register after .

(b)

Report

Not later than , each Federal banking agency shall submit to the Congress a report that describes how the agency has complied with subsection (a).

(c)

Definition

section 1813 of this titleFor purposes of this section, the term “Federal banking agency” has the meaning given that term in .

Pub. L. 106–102, title VII, § 722113 Stat. 1471(, , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 103–322Section was enacted as part of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and not as part of title III of which comprises this chapter.