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S. 2919 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009

Credit Unions, Small Businesses; Loans. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009

S. 2919 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
Credit Unions, Small Businesses; Loans
Summary
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009
Sponsor
Mark Udall
Co-Sponsors
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced12/21/2009
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced12/21/2009
12/21/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Insurance companies, brokers & agents [About]
Real estate agents [About]
Mortgage bankers and brokers [About]
Credit unions [About]
Textiles & fabrics [About]
Farm organizations & cooperatives [About]
Small business associations [About]
General business associations [About]
Manufacturing [About]
102% more
$997,575
$323,862
$193,240
$2,025,415
$8,087,670
$5,622,299
$309,753
$486,568
$405,791
$18,452,173
$8,650,844
$466,778
$9,117,622
Commercial banks & bank holding companies [About]
Savings banks & Savings and Loans [About]
19 Organizations Supported and 3 Opposed; See Which Ones
19 Organizations Supported and 3 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009

19 organizations supported this bill

Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Gillibrand, Kirsten United States Senator of New York (2010, January 10). Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Help Jumpstart Lending To Small Businesses, Create Jobs – Urges Senate Leaders To Include In Upcoming Jobs Package. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from Kirsten Gillibrand - United States Senator of New York: News.
California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues
The advocacy network for the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues (n.d.). Write Your Legislators. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from Legislative Action Center.
Credit Union Association of New York
Gillibrand, Kirsten United States Senator of New York (2010, January 10). Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Help Jumpstart Lending To Small Businesses, Create Jobs – Urges Senate Leaders To Include In Upcoming Jobs Package. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from Kirsten Gillibrand - United States Senator of New York: News.
Credit Union National Association
Credit Union National Association (2009, December 22). Congress Letter to the Honorable Mark Udall. Retrieved February 2, 2010, from Credit Union National Association.
Michigan Credit Union League
Michigan Credit Union League (2010, January 29). MCUL Action Alert – Letters Supporting Inclusion of MBL Expansion in Senate Jobs Bill (1/29/10). Retrieved February 2, 2010, from Michigan Credit Union League.
Missouri Credit Union Association
Missouri Credit Union Association (2009, January 29). Credit Union Hot Topics. Retrieved February 2, 2010, from Missouri Credit Union Association.
National Association for the Self-Employed
Credit Union National Association and Various (n.d.). An Open Letter to President Obama. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from www.cuna.org.
National Association of Federal Credit Unions
National Association of Federal Credit Unions (2010, January 20). NAFCU hits bank trades’ attack on MBL bill. Retrieved February 2, 2010, from National Association of Federal Credit Unions: The Direct Membership Association of Federal Credit Unions.
National Association of Manufacturers
Credit Union National Association and Various (n.d.). An Open Letter to President Obama. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from www.cuna.org.
National Association of Mortgage Brokers
Credit Union National Association and Various (n.d.). An Open Letter to President Obama. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from www.cuna.org.
National Association of Professional Insurance Agents
Credit Union National Association and Various (n.d.). An Open Letter to President Obama. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from www.cuna.org.
National Association of REALTORS
Credit Union National Association and Various (n.d.). An Open Letter to President Obama. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from www.cuna.org.
National Cooperative Business Association
Credit Union National Association and Various (n.d.). An Open Letter to President Obama. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from www.cuna.org.
National Cooperative Grocers Association
Credit Union National Association and Various (n.d.). An Open Letter to President Obama. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from www.cuna.org.
National Council of Textile Organizations
Credit Union National Association and Various (n.d.). An Open Letter to President Obama. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from www.cuna.org.
National Farmers Union
Credit Union National Association and Various (n.d.). An Open Letter to President Obama. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from www.cuna.org.
National Small Business Association
National Small Business Association (2010, January 5). Bills Increasing Credit Union Lending Introduced. Retrieved February 2, 2010, from National Small Business Association - America's Small Business Advocate.
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers
Credit Union National Association and Various (n.d.). An Open Letter to President Obama. Retrieved January 29, 2010, from www.cuna.org.
Virginia Credit Union League
Virginia Credit Union League (n.d.). Help Small Business: Lift Cap on Credit Union Biz Lending. Retrieved February 2, 2010, from My Credit Union is ME.

3 organizations opposed this bill

American Bankers Association
American Bankers Association (2010, January 0). Oppose Legislation (S. 2919) to Expand Credit Unions’ Business Lending Authority. Retrieved February 2, 2010, from American Bankers Association .
Community Bankers Association of Ohio
Community Bankers Association of Ohio (2010, January 25). CBAO Position Statements to the 111th Congress - U.S. Senate. Retrieved February 2, 2010, from Community Bankers Association of Ohio.
Independent Community Bankers of America
Independent Community Bankers of America (n.d.). Action Alert - Oppose Credit Union Business-Loan Cap Changes. Retrieved February 2, 2010, from Independent Community Bankers of America.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$52,700$47,250
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$148,150$81,250
John BarrassoRWY$60,250$43,950
Max BaucusDMT$395,278$207,629
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$161,261$111,701
Mark BegichDAK$47,000$15,600
Michael BennetDCO$140,299$92,700
Bob BennettRUT$194,799$146,950
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$74,231$28,750
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$27,150$18,800
Barbara BoxerDCA$166,250$40,150
Sherrod BrownDOH$172,222$108,162
Sam BrownbackRKS$6,450$4,000
Jim BunningRKY$51,633$26,449
Richard BurrRNC$355,282$224,657
Roland BurrisDIL$1,000$0
Robert ByrdDWV$45,800$40,850
Maria CantwellDWA$87,200$41,335
Ben CardinDMD$314,781$45,650
Tom CarperDDE$255,500$204,679
Bob CaseyDPA$279,201$140,475
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$385,708$192,548
Tom CoburnROK$78,200$65,750
William Thad CochranRMS$70,850$35,150
Susan CollinsRME$215,700$81,654
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$251,537$102,672
Bob CorkerRTN$549,700$224,400
John CornynRTX$530,829$302,723
Mike CrapoRID$237,274$127,532
Jim DeMintRSC$257,069$85,910
Chris DoddDCT$359,910$261,800
Byron DorganDND$62,800$17,000
Dick DurbinDIL$279,050$151,500
John EnsignRNV$212,002$50,850
Mike EnziRWY$85,500$75,300
Russ FeingoldDWI$95,640$31,070
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$148,480$54,250
Al FrankenDMN$92,925$35,150
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$317,750$296,196
Lindsey GrahamRSC$254,675$102,850
Chuck GrassleyRIA$274,824$67,541
Judd GreggRNH$2,500$8,000
Kay HaganDNC$95,549$51,683
Tom HarkinDIA$122,030$74,271
Orrin HatchRUT$156,650$94,250
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$197,086$122,750
Jim InhofeROK$96,031$58,550
Dan InouyeDHI$63,100$71,775
Johnny IsaksonRGA$417,683$135,700
Mike JohannsRNE$195,940$89,000
Tim JohnsonDSD$324,094$216,794
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
John KerryDMA$99,612$50,330
Paul KirkDMA$0$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$162,666$110,349
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$439,764$195,000
Mary LandrieuDLA$266,351$110,549
Frank LautenbergDNJ$158,848$48,650
George LeMieuxRFL$0$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$40,585$18,500
Carl LevinDMI$99,543$44,700
Joe LiebermanICT$465,750$164,300
Blanche LincolnDAR$276,897$153,500
Dick LugarRIN$107,150$40,700
John McCainRAZ$124,920$48,925
Claire McCaskillDMO$139,205$56,650
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$621,894$353,300
Bob MenéndezDNJ$511,063$156,900
Jeff MerkleyDOR$77,510$32,500
Barbara MikulskiDMD$73,350$17,750
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$83,750$35,020
Patty MurrayDWA$158,516$39,625
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$380,836$140,679
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$378,340$61,150
Mark PryorDAR$145,615$90,642
John "Jack" ReedDRI$203,000$182,049
Harry ReidDNV$418,853$183,650
Jim RischRID$64,000$28,000
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$156,000$172,340
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$95,200$65,700
Bernie SandersIVT$38,190$4,250
Chuck SchumerDNY$440,750$155,900
Jeff SessionsRAL$133,200$104,932
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$53,839$34,708
Richard ShelbyRAL$270,850$242,800
Olympia SnoweRME$145,968$47,500
Arlen SpecterDPA$223,848$98,450
Debbie StabenowDMI$142,625$140,086
Jon TesterDMT$79,545$82,250
John ThuneRSD$242,978$134,225
Mark UdallDCO$151,093$46,600
Tom UdallDNM$91,508$14,983
David VitterRLA$306,816$68,200
George VoinovichROH$121,000$48,400
Mark WarnerDVA$263,950$107,000
Jim WebbDVA$75,562$24,000
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$95,210$37,950
Roger WickerRMS$231,850$125,824
Ron WydenDOR$126,650$42,500

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Daniel K. AkakaDHI$52,700$47,250
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$148,150$81,250
John BarrassoRWY$60,250$43,950
Max BaucusDMT$395,278$207,629
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$161,261$111,701
Mark BegichDAK$47,000$15,600
Michael BennetDCO$140,299$92,700
Bob BennettRUT$194,799$146,950
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$74,231$28,750
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$27,150$18,800
Barbara BoxerDCA$166,250$40,150
Sherrod BrownDOH$172,222$108,162
Sam BrownbackRKS$6,450$4,000
Jim BunningRKY$51,633$26,449
Richard BurrRNC$355,282$224,657
Roland BurrisDIL$1,000$0
Robert ByrdDWV$45,800$40,850
Maria CantwellDWA$87,200$41,335
Ben CardinDMD$314,781$45,650
Tom CarperDDE$255,500$204,679
Bob CaseyDPA$279,201$140,475
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$385,708$192,548
Tom CoburnROK$78,200$65,750
William Thad CochranRMS$70,850$35,150
Susan CollinsRME$215,700$81,654
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$251,537$102,672
Bob CorkerRTN$549,700$224,400
John CornynRTX$530,829$302,723
Mike CrapoRID$237,274$127,532
Jim DeMintRSC$257,069$85,910
Chris DoddDCT$359,910$261,800
Byron DorganDND$62,800$17,000
Dick DurbinDIL$279,050$151,500
John EnsignRNV$212,002$50,850
Mike EnziRWY$85,500$75,300
Russ FeingoldDWI$95,640$31,070
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$148,480$54,250
Al FrankenDMN$92,925$35,150
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$317,750$296,196
Lindsey GrahamRSC$254,675$102,850
Chuck GrassleyRIA$274,824$67,541
Judd GreggRNH$2,500$8,000
Kay HaganDNC$95,549$51,683
Tom HarkinDIA$122,030$74,271
Orrin HatchRUT$156,650$94,250
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$197,086$122,750
Jim InhofeROK$96,031$58,550
Dan InouyeDHI$63,100$71,775
Johnny IsaksonRGA$417,683$135,700
Mike JohannsRNE$195,940$89,000
Tim JohnsonDSD$324,094$216,794
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
John KerryDMA$99,612$50,330
Paul KirkDMA$0$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$162,666$110,349
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$439,764$195,000
Mary LandrieuDLA$266,351$110,549
Frank LautenbergDNJ$158,848$48,650
George LeMieuxRFL$0$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$40,585$18,500
Carl LevinDMI$99,543$44,700
Joe LiebermanICT$465,750$164,300
Blanche LincolnDAR$276,897$153,500
Dick LugarRIN$107,150$40,700
John McCainRAZ$124,920$48,925
Claire McCaskillDMO$139,205$56,650
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$621,894$353,300
Bob MenéndezDNJ$511,063$156,900
Jeff MerkleyDOR$77,510$32,500
Barbara MikulskiDMD$73,350$17,750
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$83,750$35,020
Patty MurrayDWA$158,516$39,625
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$380,836$140,679
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$378,340$61,150
Mark PryorDAR$145,615$90,642
John "Jack" ReedDRI$203,000$182,049
Harry ReidDNV$418,853$183,650
Jim RischRID$64,000$28,000
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$156,000$172,340
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$95,200$65,700
Bernie SandersIVT$38,190$4,250
Chuck SchumerDNY$440,750$155,900
Jeff SessionsRAL$133,200$104,932
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$53,839$34,708
Richard ShelbyRAL$270,850$242,800
Olympia SnoweRME$145,968$47,500
Arlen SpecterDPA$223,848$98,450
Debbie StabenowDMI$142,625$140,086
Jon TesterDMT$79,545$82,250
John ThuneRSD$242,978$134,225
Mark UdallDCO$151,093$46,600
Tom UdallDNM$91,508$14,983
David VitterRLA$306,816$68,200
George VoinovichROH$121,000$48,400
Mark WarnerDVA$263,950$107,000
Jim WebbDVA$75,562$24,000
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$95,210$37,950
Roger WickerRMS$231,850$125,824
Ron WydenDOR$126,650$42,500

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$ Donated
Insurance companies, brokers & agents$8,087,670
Real estate agents$5,622,299
Mortgage bankers and brokers$2,025,415
Credit unions$997,575
Textiles & fabrics$486,568
Farm organizations & cooperatives$405,791
Small business associations$323,862
General business associations$309,753
Manufacturing$193,240

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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Commercial banks & bank holding companies$8,650,844
Savings banks & Savings and Loans$466,778
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