The CFPB has issued its 2015 Plain Writing Act Compliance Report. Under the PWA, federal “executive agencies,” including the CFPB, are required to use plain language in documents that: are necessary for obtaining information about a federal government benefit or service or filing taxes; provide information about a federal government benefit or service; or explain to the public how to comply with a requirement that the federal government administers or enforces.… Continue Reading
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CFPB issues third annual Plain Writing Act compliance report
By Barbara S. Mishkin on
Posted in CFPB General, Regulatory and Enforcement
The CFPB has issued its third annual Plain Writing Act compliance report. Under the PWA, federal “executive agencies,” including the CFPB, are required to use plain language in documents that: are necessary for obtaining information about a federal government benefit or service or filing taxes; provide information about a federal government benefit or service; or explain to the public how to comply with a requirement that the federal government administers or enforces.… Continue Reading
CFPB issues Plain Writing Act Compliance Report
By Barbara S. Mishkin on
Posted in CFPB General, Regulatory and Enforcement
The CFPB recently published its first annual Plain Writing Act Compliance Report. The report’s publication fulfills the requirement of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (PWA) for every federal executive agency to publish by April 13, 2012 and annually thereafter, a report that describes the agency’s compliance with the PWA.… Continue Reading