Banking / Finance - Legislation
- Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.
October 03, 2008: Signed by President.
(October 1, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3677 Financial Crimes Accountability Act of 2008
A bill to establish a Special Joint Task Force on Financial Crimes.
(September 29, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.6853 Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2008
To establish in the Federal Bureau of Investigation the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force to address mortgage fraud in the United States, and for other purposes.
(September 7, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3445 Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008
An original bill to impose sanctions with respect to Iran, to provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by State and local governments and other entities, to identify locations of concern with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to Iran, and for other purposes.
(July 30, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3372 Saver's Bonus Act of 2007
A bill to promote savings by providing a match for eligible taxpayers who contribute to savings products and to facilitate taxpayers receiving this match and open a bank account when they file their Federal income tax returns.
(July 29, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.642 A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent ...
A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
(July 29, 2008) - Bill Enacted: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.
July 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-289.
(July 28, 2008) - Bill Enacted: H.R.3890 Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007
To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to waive the requirement for annual renewal resolutions relating to import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the number of individuals against whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and other prohibited activities, and for other purposes.
July 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-286.
(July 27, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3268 Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008
A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes.
(July 13, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3254 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow banks to be ...
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow banks to be taxed as limited liability companies, and for other purposes.
(July 9, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3252 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008
A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes.
(July 8, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3227 Iran Sanctions Act of 2008
An original bill to impose sanctions on Iran and for other purposes.
(July 5, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.6312 Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008
To advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.
(June 17, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3153 Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2008
A bill to amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978, to require the Council to establish a single telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal banking agency or State bank supervisor, and for other purposes.
(June 16, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3119 Economic Recovery Act of 2008
A bill to stimulate the economy by encouraging energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide certain business tax relief and incentives, and for other purposes.
(June 10, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.580 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on preventing Iran ...
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
(May 31, 2008) - Bill Signed by President: H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008
To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.
May 07, 2008: Signed by President.
(May 5, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2957 Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2008
A bill to modernize credit union net worth standards, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modify credit union regularity standards and reduce burdens, and for other purposes.
(April 29, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5914 Student Loan Access Act of 2008
To clarify the authority of the Federal Financing Bank to purchase loans guaranteed under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
(April 27, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2917 Syria Accountability and Liberation Act
A bill to strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, to establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria, and for other purposes.
(April 22, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2901 Encouraging Mortgage Modifications Act of 2008
A bill to encourage residential mortgage loan modifications and workout plans, and for other purposes.
(April 21, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5857 Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008
To establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, improve mortgage disclosures, create an Office of Housing Counseling, to provide incentives to facilitate loan modifications, reform the regulation of the Government Sponsored Enterprises, modernize the Federal Housing Administration, improve home ownership for veterans, reform appraisal activities, and combat mortgage fraud, and for other purposes.
(April 20, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5830 FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008
To create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market.
(April 15, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5841 Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008
To provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.
(April 15, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5767 To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors ...
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes.
(April 8, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2845 Medicaid Fraud Reduction Act of 2008
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require asset verification through access to information held by financial institutions, to reduce fraud and abuse in State Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.
(April 8, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5757 Medicaid Fraud Reduction Act of 2008
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require asset verification through access to information held by financial institutions, to reduce fraud and abuse in State Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.
(April 8, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2847 Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act
A bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing, and for other purposes.
(April 8, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5716 Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2008
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayer protection and assistance, and for other purposes.
(April 6, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5723 Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act
To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing, and for other purposes.
(April 6, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2831 Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008
A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes.
(April 6, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2823 Transportation Empowerment Act
A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other purposes.
(April 5, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2801 Mortgage Enhancement and Modification Act of 2008
A bill to help families avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes by encouraging reasonable and responsible modifications for unworkable and impractical mortgage loans, and to help preserve the rights of investors by reaffirming the basic obligations of their investment agents to achieve the most beneficial outcomes for their clients and for other purposes.
(March 31, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5579 Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008
To remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans, and for other purposes.
(March 9, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2703 Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act
A bill to reduce the reporting and certification burdens for certain financial institutions of sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(March 3, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2714 A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain ...
A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed their terrorists activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration laws, and for other purposes.
(March 3, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5519 Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008
To advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and for other purposes.
(March 1, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2595 S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008
A bill to create a national licensing system for residential mortgage loan originators, to develop minimum standards of conduct to be enforced by State regulators, and for other purposes.
(February 4, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2487 Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act
A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes.
(December 12, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4332 Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007
To amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act to require the Council to establish a single telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal banking agency or State bank supervisor, and for other purposes.
(December 4, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2380 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the ...
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the application of the subpart F rules to computer software, to expand the subpart F de minimis rule, and to extend certain expiring provisions.
(November 14, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2393 A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain ...
A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed their terrorists activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration laws, and for other purposes.
(November 14, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2391 Government Sponsored Enterprise Mission Improvement Act
A bill to provide for affordable housing relief, and for other purposes.
(November 14, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4178 Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2007
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans, and for other purposes.
(November 12, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4159 Simplified USA Tax Act of 2007
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States to meet national priorities, and for other purposes.
(November 11, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2325 Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007
A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes.
(November 6, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4110 Collection of Restitution Improvement Act of 2007
To amend the Mandatory Victims' Restitution Act to improve restitution for victims of crime, and for other purposes.
(November 5, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4049 Money Service Business Act of 2008
To amend section 5318 of title 31, United States Code, to eliminate regulatory burdens imposed on insured depository institutions and money services businesses and enhance the availability of transaction accounts at depository institutions for such business, and for other purposes.
(October 30, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2257 Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007
A bill to impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace and Development Council in Burma, to amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to prohibit the importation of gemstones and hardwoods from Burma, to promote a coordinated international effort to restore civilian democratic rule to Burma, and for other purposes.
(October 27, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2213 Cyber-Crime Act of 2007
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve prevention, investigation, and prosecution of cyber-crime, and for other purposes.
(October 20, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes.
(October 20, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3843 New Employment for Workers & Job Opportunities for Business ...
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special allocation under the new markets tax credit in connection with trade adjustment assistance.
(October 14, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2172 Saffron Revolution Support Act of 2007
A bill to impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace and Development Council in Burma, to prohibit the importation of gems and hardwoods from Burma, to support democracy in Burma, and for other purposes.
(October 14, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3837 Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act
To require escrows for certain mortgage loans, to improve mortgage servicing, to promote sustainable homeownership opportunities, to enhance appraisal quality and standards, to better appraisal oversight, to mitigate appraiser pressure, and for other purposes.
(October 14, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft.
(October 14, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3813 Mortgage Kickback Prevention Act of 2007
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit mortgage originators from receiving incentive compensation that varies with the terms of a residential mortgage loan and from steering consumers to residential mortgage loans that are not in the consumers' best interest, and for other purposes X.
(October 8, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3777 Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act
To temporarily raise the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to provide the necessary financing to curb foreclosures by facilitating the refinancing of at-risk subprime borrowers into safe, prime loans, to preserve liquidity in the mortgage lending markets, and for other purposes.
(October 7, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3725 Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007
To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require the submission to each borrower under a federally related mortgage loan of a one-page description of the essential terms of the loan.
(September 30, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3705 Fair Disclosure for Homeowners Act of 2007
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require notice to consumers of an upcoming adjustment or reset date with respect to hybrid adjustable rate mortgages, and for other purposes.
(September 25, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.2088 National Security Letter Reform Act of 2007
A bill to place reasonable limitations on the use of National Security Letters, and for other purposes.
(September 23, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3526 To include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory ...
To include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to depository institutions, and for other purposes.
(September 12, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3535 Homebuyer's Protection Act of 2007
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require escrow accounts for the payment of property taxes and insurance for all subprime loans, and to expand the coverage of the appraisal requirements under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes.
(September 12, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3420 1031 Regulation Act of 2007
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the use of Federally insured intermediaries for nonrecognition treatment on like-kind exchanges involving cash to be used to acquire the replacement property.
(August 1, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3400 Rebuilding America's Infrastructure
To fund capital projects of State and local governments, and for other purposes.
(August 1, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1967 New Savers Act
A bill to provide administrative ease and incentives for increased saving by Americans, and for other purposes.
(July 31, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1963 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds ...
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
(July 31, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3193 Access to Community Pharmacy Preservation Act of 2007
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum State dispensing fee for covered outpatient multiple source drugs under the Medicaid Program, to modify the application of the average manufacturer price (AMP) methodology to drug rebates, to eliminate the State option to increase the cap amount on the equity asset test for individuals' eligibility for long-term care assistance under such program, and to extend an SSI asset verification demonstration to Medicaid.
(July 24, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3146 Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2007
To provide additional tools and resources to combat terrorism financing.
(July 22, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3074 Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2008
Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
(July 16, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.552 Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to ...
Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to remove barriers to United States financial services firms doing business in China.
(July 15, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3012 Expanding Housing Opportunities Through Education and Counseling Act
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for the establishment of fair mortgage practices, generally, and for subprime mortgages in particular, to provide for a national system for licensing or registering residential mortgage loan originators, and for other purposes.
(July 10, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2985 Arab Bank Accountability Act
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to take certain actions with regard to the Arab Bank, and for other purposes.
(July 8, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2974 Innocent Check Depositor Protection Act
To protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks, and for other purposes.
(July 8, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2911 Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act
To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide similar protections under that Act for consumers as apply under the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes.
(June 26, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2871 Payday Loan Reform Act of 2007
To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit payday loans based on checks drawn on, or authorized withdrawals from, depository institutions and to prohibit insured depository institutions from making payday loans, and for other purposes.
(June 24, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2840 National Financial Literacy Act of 2007
To amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to allow the direct support by a financial institution of a qualified community-based financial literacy program provided to consumers and borrowers to be taken into account in assessing the institution's record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, and for other purposes.
(June 20, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1673 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2007
A bill to facilitate the export of United States agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel to Cuba by United States citizens, to establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and for other purposes.
(June 19, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2819 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2007
To facilitate the export of United States agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel to Cuba by United States legal residents, to establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and for other purposes.
(June 19, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.499 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the ...
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Administration should rigorously enforce the laws of the United States to substantially reduce illegal immigration and greatly improve border security.
(June 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.Res.239 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the ...
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Administration should rigorously enforce the laws of the United States to substantially reduce illegal immigration and greatly improve border security.
(June 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2754 Sunshine in Monetary Policy Act
To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to continue to make available to the public on a weekly basis information on the measure of the M3 monetary aggregate, and its components, and for other purposes.
(June 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2755 Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act
To abolish the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks, to repeal the Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes.
(June 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2573 Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act of 2007
To establish State infrastructure banks for education.
(June 3, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.160 Regarding the endorsement of U.S. ...
Regarding the endorsement of U.S. citizens' claims for payment by Chinese Government of defaulted Chinese bonds.
(May 22, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2440 FinCEN Reauthorization Act of 2007
To reauthorize the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
(May 20, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1430 Iran Sanctions Enabling Act
A bill to authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes.
(May 15, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2347 Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007
To authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes.
(May 14, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1405 Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007
A bill to enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes.
(May 14, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2332 Syria Accountability and Liberation Act
To strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, to establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria, and for other purposes.
(May 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1356 Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for other purposes.
(May 8, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2136 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes.
(May 1, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.140 Financial Services Diversity Initiative
Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to increase the demographic diversity of the financial services industry.
(May 1, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2091 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed ...
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
(April 29, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007
A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes.
(April 29, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1996 Preservation of Federalism in Banking Act
To clarify the applicability of State law to national banks and Federal savings associations, and for other purposes.
(April 21, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1967 Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007
To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception from the continuing requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates, and for other purposes.
(April 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1960 A Home for the Brave Act
To amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to allow community reinvestment credit for investments and other financial support to enable veterans to purchase residential homes or to assist organizations with the establishment of housing opportunities and assisted living facilities for veterans.
(April 17, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1869 Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007
To enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes.
(April 15, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1100 Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007
A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes.
(April 10, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.1022 A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the ...
A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.
(March 27, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1685 Data Security Act of 2007
To protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes.
(March 24, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.973 Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2007
A bill to amend the Mandatory Victims' Restitution Act to improve restitution for victims of crime, and for other purposes.
(March 20, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.970 Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007
A bill to impose sanctions on Iran and on other countries for assisting Iran in developing a nuclear program, and for other purposes.
(March 20, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.940 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend ...
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income.
(March 18, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1537 Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007
To modernize credit union net worth standards, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and for other purposes.
(March 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1550 Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act
To reduce the reporting and certification burdens for certain financial institutions of sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(March 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.871 Savings for Working Families Act of 2007
A bill to establish and provide for the treatment of Individual Development Accounts, and for other purposes.
(March 12, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1509 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the ...
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income.
(March 11, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1427 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007
To reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes.
(March 7, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1332 Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007
To improve the access to capital programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
(March 4, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1289 Insurance Disclosure Act
To enhance the availability of capital and credit for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes.
(February 27, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1066 Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act
To increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes.
(February 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1075 United States Territories Infrastructure Bond Bank Authorization Act
To establish the United States Territories Infrastructure Bond Bank, and for other purposes.
(February 13, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1026 Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2007
To facilitate the sale of United States agricultural products to Cuba, as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000.
(February 11, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.698 Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for other purposes.
(January 27, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.413 Community Choice in Real Estate Act
A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, and for other purposes.
(January 24, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.605 Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2007
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an increased maximum penalty for telemarketing fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.
(January 20, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.328 Homeland Emergency Response Operations Act
A bill to ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
(January 15, 2007) - Bill Introduced: S.239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007
A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information.
(January 8, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.111 Community Choice in Real Estate Act
To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, and for other purposes.
(January 2, 2007) - Bill Introduced: H.R.41 Business Checking Fairness Act of 2007
To repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, and for other purposes.
(January 2, 2007) - Bill Sent To President: H.R.6060 Department of State Authorities Act of 2006
To authorize certain activities by the Department of State, and for other purposes.
December 22, 2006: Presented to President.
(December 20, 2006) - Bill Sent To President: H.R.6345 To make a conforming amendment to the Federal Deposit ...
To make a conforming amendment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to examinations of certain insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.
December 08, 2006: Cleared for White House.
(December 6, 2006) - Bill Introduced: S.4082 A bill to make a conforming amendment to the Federal Deposit Insurance ...
A bill to make a conforming amendment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to examinations of certain insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.
(December 3, 2006) - Bill Signed by President: S.2856 Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006
An original bill to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.
October 13, 2006: Signed by President.
(October 11, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.909 Encouraging the United States financial services industry to ...
Encouraging the United States financial services industry to develop, test, and implement systemic plans to address the challenges and risks posed by pandemic or bioterrorism events to the national and international economies, and for other purposes.
(July 9, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5746 Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2006
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for other purposes.
(July 8, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.429 Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial ...
Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to increase the demographic diversity of the financial services industry.
(June 11, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5352 Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2006
To reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns, and for other purposes.
(May 9, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5177 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed ...
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
(April 23, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4987 Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2006
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an increased maximum penalty for telemarketing fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.
(March 14, 2006) - Bill Enacted: H.R.3199 Curbing Production of Methamphetamine bill
To extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.
March 09, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-177.
(March 7, 2006) - Bill Enacted: H.R.4636 Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments Act of 2005
To enact the technical and conforming amendments necessary to implement the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005, and for other purposes.
February 15, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-173.
(February 13, 2006) - Bill Enacted: S.1932 Budget Reconciliation bill
An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).
February 08, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-171.
(February 6, 2006) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4543 To express the policy of the United States to ensure the divestiture ...
To express the policy of the United States to ensure the divestiture of United States pension plans or thrift savings plans and mutual funds sold or distributed in the United States in any bank or financial institution that directly or through a subsidiary has outstanding loans to or financial activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or its instrumentalities, and for other purposes.
(December 12, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4319 Assistance for Small and Medium Enterprises in Sub-Saharan African ...
To provide assistance for small and medium enterprises in sub-Saharan African countries, and for other purposes.
(November 13, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.4241 Budget Reconciliation bill
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.
(November 5, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3909 Hurricane Check Cashing Relief Act of 2005
To provide emergency authority for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration, in accordance with guidance issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to guarantee checks cashed by insured depository institutions and insured credit unions for the benefit of noncustomers who are victims of certain 2005 hurricanes, and for other purposes.
(September 25, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3882 Financial Safety and Equity Act of 2005
To preserve competitive equity in financial services.
(September 20, 2005) - Bill Introduced: S.1568 Communities First Act
A bill to enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, and for other purposes.
(July 27, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3505 Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2005
To provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.
(July 26, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3376 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.
(July 19, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.3206 Credit Union Charter Choice Act
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act provisions relating to any conversion of a credit union charter to a mutual savings bank or savings association charter, and for other purposes.
(July 10, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.2317 Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2005
To modernize credit union net worth standards, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modify and ease credit union regulatory standards and burdens, and for other purposes.
(May 10, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1461 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005
To reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes.
(April 3, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1224 Business Checking Freedom Act of 2005
To repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, and for other purposes.
(March 8, 2005) - Bill Introduced: H.R.1185 Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005
To reform the Federal deposit insurance system, and for other purposes.
(March 7, 2005) - Bill Introduced: S.190 Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005
A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes.
(January 24, 2005)