---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 1692m"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "1692m"
heading: "Reports to Congress by the Bureau; views of other Federal agencies"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/1692m"
units:
  - "Chapter 41 — Consumer Credit Protection"
  - "Subchapter V — Debt Collection Practices"
---

# §1692m. Reports to Congress by the Bureau; views of other Federal agencies

- (a) Not later than one year after the effective date of this subchapter and at one-year intervals thereafter, the [Bureau](/usc/15/1692a.md?p=1) shall make reports to the Congress concerning the [administration](/usc/15/636e.md?p=1) of its functions under this subchapter, including such recommendations as the [Bureau](/usc/15/1692a.md?p=1) deems necessary or appropriate. In addition, each report of the [Bureau](/usc/15/1692a.md?p=1) shall include its assessment of the extent to which compliance with this subchapter is being achieved and a summary of the enforcement actions taken by the [Bureau](/usc/15/1692a.md?p=1) under [section 1692l](/usc/15/1692l.md) of this title.
- (b) In the exercise of its functions under this subchapter, the [Bureau](/usc/15/1692a.md?p=1) may obtain upon request the views of any other Federal agency which exercises enforcement functions under [section 1692l](/usc/15/1692l.md) of this title.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 90–321, title VIII, § 815, as added Pub. L. 95–109, Sept. 20, 1977, 91 Stat. 882; amended Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1089(1), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2092.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The effective date of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date occurring on expiration of six months after Sept. 20, 1977. See section 819 of Pub. L. 90–321, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1692 of this title.

### Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–203 substituted “Bureau” for “Commission” wherever appearing.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

### Effective Date

Section effective upon the expiration of six months after Sept. 20, 1977, see section 819 of Pub. L. 90–321, as added by Pub. L. 95–109, set out as a note under section 1692 of this title.