Securities, commodities & investment

TopicBill numbersort iconAuthorInterest positionBecame law
Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1070 (112th) SchweikertSupportNo
To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to exempt a certain class of securities from such Act. (by More
To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to exempt a certain class of securities from such Act. (by CRS) Hide
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act H.R. 1249 (112th) SmithOpposeYes
To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. (by CRS)
Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1539 (112th) StiversSupportNo
To repeal section 939G of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and to restore Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 436(g) repealed by such section. (by More
To repeal section 939G of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and to restore Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 436(g) repealed by such section. (by CRS) Hide
Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2930 (112th) McHenryOpposeNo
To amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes. (by More
To amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 2940 (112th) McCarthyOpposeNo
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D. (by More
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D. (by CRS) Hide
Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3261 (112th) SmithSupportNo
To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes. (by More
To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act H.R. 3313 (112th) DeFazioSupportNo
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. (by CRS)
Security in Bonding Act of 2012 H.R. 3534 (112th) HannaSupportNo
To amend title 31, United States Code, to revise requirements related to assets pledged by a surety, and for other purposes. (by More
To amend title 31, United States Code, to revise requirements related to assets pledged by a surety, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 3606 (112th) FincherOpposeYes
To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies. (by More
To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies. (by CRS) Hide
Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 S. 1619 (112th) BrownOpposeNo
A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. (by More
A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
America Invents Act S. 23 (112th) LeahyOpposeNo
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. (by CRS)
Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act Of2012 S. 2343 (112th) ReidOpposeNo
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes. (by More
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 H.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… More
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. (by CRS) Hide
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 1237 (111th) SánchezOpposeNo
To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. (by CRS)
Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act H.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… More
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. (by CRS) Hide
Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 2378 (111th) RyanOpposeNo
To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.… More
To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. (by CRS) Hide
Over-The-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 H.R. 3795 (111th) FrankOpposeNo
To enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009. (by CRS)
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 H.R. 3933 (111th) RangelOpposeNo
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax on income from assets held abroad, and for other purposes. (by More
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax on income from assets held abroad, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 H.R. 4853 (111th) OberstarOpposeYes
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for… More
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5893 (111th) LevinSupportNo
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create jobs through increased investment in infrastructure, to eliminate loopholes which encourage companies to move operations offshore, and for other… More
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create jobs through increased investment in infrastructure, to eliminate loopholes which encourage companies to move operations offshore, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 S. 1934 (111th) BaucusOpposeNo
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax on income from assets held abroad, and for other purposes. (by More
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax on income from assets held abroad, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act S. 512 (111th) MartinezOpposeNo
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code with respect to arbitration. (by CRS)
Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 S. 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. (by More
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. (by CRS) Hide
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 S. 896 (111th) DoddOpposeYes
A bill to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability. (by CRS)
Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 1171 (110th) MeeksSupportNo
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise rules to provide for the comparable treatment and expanded use of qualified money market funds for broker-dealer financing. (by… More
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise rules to provide for the comparable treatment and expanded use of qualified money market funds for broker-dealer financing. (by CRS) Hide
Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act H.R. 1257 (110th) FrankSupportNo
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation. (by CRS)
Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 H.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. (by… More
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. (by CRS) Hide
Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008 H.R. 5579 (110th) CastleOpposeNo
To remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans, and for other purposes. (by More
To remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
Patent Reform Act of 2007 S. 1145 (110th) LeahySupportNo
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. (by CRS)
Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 349 (110th) BaucusOpposeNo
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. (by More
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. (by CRS) Hide
Reduce Wasteful Tax Forms Act of 2007 S. 636 (110th) SchumerSupportNo
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend until February 15 the annual deadline for reporting certain investment income to the IRS. (by More
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend until February 15 the annual deadline for reporting certain investment income to the IRS. (by CRS) Hide