Commercial banks & bank holding companies

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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, anS. 61 (111th) DurbinOpposeNo
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes.
A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy. S. 761 (110th) ReidSupportNo
America COMPETES Act or America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act aims to encourage innovation and provide educational opportunities in areas of technology, education and science.
Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008S. 2886 (110th) BaucusSupportNo
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to amend certain expiring provisions.
American Homebuyers Protection ActH.R. 1519 (110th) GonzalezOpposeNo
To prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts that contain in a single document both a mandatory arbitration agreement and other contract provisions, to prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition precedent to entering into a homebuilding purchase contract, and to provide for the Federal Trade Commission to enforce violations of such prohibitions as unfair and deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
College Student Relief Act of 2007H.R. 5 (110th) MillerOpposeNo
This bill will cut interest rates on subsidized undergraduate student loans from 6.12 percent to a fixed rate of 3.4 percent by 2011.
Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008H.R. 6604 (110th) PetersonOpposeNo
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes.
Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2007H.R. 1043 (110th) JonesSupportNo
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit.
Consumer Fairness Act of 2007H.R. 1443 (110th) GutiérrezOpposeNo
To treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohibit their use in consumer transactions, and for other purposes.
Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices ActH.R. 946 (110th) MaloneyOpposeNo
This bill protects consumers from abusive overdraft loan programs and stops financial institutions from deliberately manipulating their systems to generate more overdraft fees.
Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices ActH.R. 1456 (111th) MaloneyOpposeNo
To extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services provided by depository institutions, to require customer consent before a depository institution may initiate overdraft protection services and fees, to enhance the information made available to consumers relating to overdraft protection services and fees, to prohibit systematic manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits to a depository account for the purpose of generating overdraft protection fees, and for other purposes.
Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009S. 414 (111th) DoddOpposeNo
A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes.
Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008H.R. 5546 (110th) ConyersOpposeNo
To amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.
Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2009S. 235 (111th) SchumerOpposeNo
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008H.R. 5244 (110th) MaloneyOpposeNo
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009H.R. 627 (111th) MaloneyOpposeYes
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007H.R. 1537 (110th) KanjorskiOpposeNo
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.
Credit Union Small Business Lending ActH.R. 1849 (110th) VelázquezOpposeNo
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act and the Small Business Act to improve small business lending, improve cooperation between the National Credit Union Administration and the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement ActH.R. 1066 (110th) FrankSupportNo
To increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes.
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008H.R. 3997 (110th) RangelSupportNo
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes.
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008H.R. 1424 (110th) KennedySupportYes
A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009H.R. 1409 (111th) MillerOpposeNo
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.
Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008H.R. 6049 (110th) RangelSupportNo
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration ActS. 512 (111th) MartinezOpposeNo
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code with respect to arbitration.
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009H.R. 1237 (111th) SánchezOpposeNo
To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007H.R. 1967 (110th) RoskamSupportNo
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.
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009H.R. 1106 (111th) ConyersOpposeNo
Computation of debt will not include debt incurred by a person's home and bankruptcy(Ch. 13)will be avoided if payment to debtors would require the foreclosure of one's home. Loan repayment contracts and mortgages may be subject to cancellation or amendment if payment would require the foreclosure of the debtor's home. Fees and charges to debt files are limited.
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009S. 896 (111th) DoddOpposeYes
A bill to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability.
Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009H.R. 200 (111th) ConyersOpposeNo
To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes.
Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007H.R. 1525 (110th) LofgrenSupportNo
To amend title 18, United States Code, to discourage spyware, and for other purposes.
Money Service Business Act of 2008H.R. 4049 (110th) MaloneySupportNo
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.
Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending ActH.R. 1728 (111th) MillerOpposeNo
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes.
Patent Reform Act of 2009S. 515 (111th) LeahySupportNo
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.
Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction ActH.R. 2061 (110th) JonesOpposeNo
To protect home buyers from predatory lending practices.
Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008H.R. 5140 (110th) PelosiSupportYes
To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits.
Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007H.R. 1843 (110th) StupakSupportNo
To extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers.
Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass ActH.R. 964 (110th) TownsOpposeNo
To protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs, and for other purposes.
Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007S. 349 (110th) BaucusSupportNo
An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives to employers and employees of small businesses, and for other purposes.
TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009H.R. 384 (111th) FrankSupportNo
To reform the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury and ensure accountability under such Program.
To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.H.R. 5715 (110th) MillerSupportYes
To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.
To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverageH.R. 786 (111th) FrankSupportNo
To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements.H.R. 703 (111th) FrankSupportNo
To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements.
To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.H.R. 275 (111th) MeekSupportNo
To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009H.R. 4173 (111th) FrankOpposeNo
To provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes.
Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer ActS. 3186 (110th) SandersSupportNo
A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009S. 292 (111th) SpecterSupportNo
A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.