Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

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The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a major U.S. financial reform law enacted after the 2008 crisis to increase oversight of Wall Street, reduce systemic risk, and strengthen consumer financial protections.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
financial regulation law
aimsTo end too big to fail
improve accountability in the financial system
increase transparency in financial markets
protect consumers from abusive financial practices
codifiedIn Title 12 of the United States Code
Title 15 of the United States Code
containsProvision Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act self-linksurface differs
surface form: Volcker Rule

conflict minerals disclosure requirements
credit rating agency reforms
enhanced prudential standards
living will requirements
mortgage lending standards
orderly liquidation authority
regulation of asset-backed securities
risk retention requirements for securitizers
say-on-pay shareholder votes
stress testing requirements
whistleblower incentives and protections
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createsAgency Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Federal Insurance Office
Financial Stability Oversight Council
Office of Financial Research
dateSigned 2010-07-21
grantsAuthorityTo U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
surface form: Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Securities and Exchange Commission
legislativeBody United States Congress
motivatedByEvent 2007–2008 financial crisis
2008 United States housing and financial crisis
surface form: Great Recession
namedAfter Barney Frank
Christopher Dodd
politicalContext Barack Obama presidency
surface form: Obama administration
primaryPurpose Wall Street oversight
consumer financial protection
financial regulatory reform
reduction of systemic risk
publicLawNumber Public Law 111-203
regulates derivatives markets
major swap participants
over-the-counter derivatives
swap dealers
systemically important financial institutions
shortName Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dodd–Frank

Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dodd–Frank Act
signedBy Barack Obama
titleCount 16
yearEnacted 2010

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Office of Thrift Supervision abolishedBy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Federal Reserve Act of 1913 amendedBy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act amendedBy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 amendedBy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 amendedBy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Barney Frank coAuthorOf Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Christopher Dodd coAuthorOf Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act containsProvision Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Volcker Rule
Public Law 111-203 containsProvision Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
this entity surface form: Volcker Rule
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau createdBy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Office of Financial Research createdBy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Office of Thrift Supervision dissolutionLegalBasis Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
U.S. Congress (indirectly through SEC oversight) enactsLaw Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
subject surface form: U.S. Congress
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforces Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
this entity surface form: Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010
Securities and Exchange Commission enforces Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Federal Insurance Office establishedBy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Financial Stability Oversight Council establishedBy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
2008 United States housing and financial crisis followedBy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Office of Structured Finance governedBy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Great Recession recovery hasKeyPolicy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Federal Insurance Office hasLegalBasis Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Division of Enforcement legalAuthority Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Division of Enforcement of the SEC legalAuthority Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau legalBasis Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Federal Trade Commission legalBasis Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Financial Stability Oversight Council legalBasis Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
this entity surface form: Title I of the Dodd–Frank Act
Office of Financial Research legalBasis Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Vice Chair for Supervision legalBasis Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
United States federal securities markets legalFramework Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Barney Frank notableWork Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Christopher Dodd notableWork Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Public Law 111-203 officialName Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
111th United States Congress passes Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Office of Thrift Supervision reasonForDissolution Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
United States housing policy regulatedBy Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Investment Company Act of 1940 relatedTo Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Regulation Z relatedTo Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
this entity surface form: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act shortName Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Dodd–Frank Act
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act shortName Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Dodd–Frank
Public Law 111-203 shortName Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
this entity surface form: Dodd–Frank Act
Public Law 111-203 shortName Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
this entity surface form: Dodd–Frank
Barney Frank sponsorOf Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Ben Nelson votedOn Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act