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Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2015 [S.89]
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Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2015 Repeals the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Revives or restores the provisions of law amended by such Act as if it had not been enacted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/07/2015
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SISA Act Sanction Iran, Safeguard America Act of 2015 [S.825]
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SISA Act Sanction Iran, Safeguard America Act of 2015 Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, and the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 to eliminate authority to waive sanctions relating to: transportation of crude oil from Iran; financial institutions that engage in certain transactions; the financial sector of Iran; persons that support
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/19/2015
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Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 [S.798]
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Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to declare that any regulation, order, or other action of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that requires a bank holding company to provide funds or other assets to a subsidiary depository institution shall not be effective nor enforceable with respect to an entity that is a savings and loan holding company that is also an insurance company, an affiliate of an insured depository institution that is an insurance company, or any other company that is an
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Subcommittee On Securities, Insurance, And Investment. Hearings Held. on 04/30/2015
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Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015 [S.792]
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Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) Expresses the sense of Congress that: it is U.S. policy that Iran not be allowed to develop or acquire nuclear weapon capabilities; Iran does not have an inherent right to enrichment and reprocessing capabilities under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; the goal of international negotiations with Iran should be to conclude a long-term comprehensive solution that will reverse the development of Iran's illicit nuclear infrastructure; and the United States should continue to impose
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. Without Written Report. on 03/18/2015
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Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act [S.774]
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[Small Business ]
Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act Amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to require a federal financial institutions regulatory agency to make a final examination report to a financial institution within 60 days of the later of: (1) the exit interview for an examination of the institution, or (2) the provision of additional information by the institution relating to the examination. Sets a deadline for the exit interview if a financial institution is not subject to a resident examiner program.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/18/2015
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Dependent Care Savings Account Act of 2015 [S.74]
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[Children and Youth ]
Dependent Care Savings Account Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt dependent care savings accounts to pay the employment-related expenses of caring for a dependent of the taxpayer, (2) allow a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) of up to $5,000 in a taxable year for cash contributions to such accounts, (3) set forth rules for the tax treatment of account distributions and for excess contributions to an account, and (4) impose a tax on employers who fail to make comparable contributions to
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/07/2015
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Community Financial Protection Act of 2015 [S.726]
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Community Financial Protection Act of 2015 Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to request reports through the prudential regulator from a person that is either an insured depository institution or an insured credit union with total assets of $10 billion or less (persons). Prohibits the Director from making such requests for an industry-wide report, or for a report pertaining to two or more such persons. Requires the Director, as a prerequisite to making such
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Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel Coats
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/12/2015
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American Dream Accounts Act [S.687]
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[Student Loans ]
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[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
American Dream Accounts Act Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities so each can establish and administer American Dream Accounts for a group of at least 30 low-income public school students who, at the time the entities apply for a grant, are attending a grade no higher than ninth grade. Lists as eligible entities: (1) state educational agencies; (2) local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that operate as their own LEA; (3) charter management organizations or charter school authorizers;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/10/2015
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CARERS Act of 2015 Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2015 [S.683]
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CARERS Act of 2015 Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2015 Amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to provide that control and enforcement provisions of such Act relating to marijuana shall not apply to any person acting in compliance with state law relating to the production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, laboratory testing, or delivery of medical marijuana. Transfers marijuana from schedule I to schedule II of the CSA. Excludes "cannabidiol" from the definition of "marijuana" and defines
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1385-1386) on 03/10/2015
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Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 [S.676]
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[Crime ]
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Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 Requires the Department of the Treasury to: (1) establish a plan to reduce the administrative time required to process and resolve cases of tax-related identity theft in connection with tax returns and refunds to no more than 90 days, on average; (2) ensure that taxpayers who have been adversely affected by identity theft have a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); (3) issue a personal identification number to any individual requesting protection from identity theft-related
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/09/2015
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A bill to repeal the violation of sovereign nations' laws and privacy matters. [S.663]
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A bill to repeal the violation of sovereign nations' laws and privacy matters. Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to tax administration requirements for foreign-source income and assets, to repeal: (1) withholding requirements for payments to foreign financial institutions and other foreign entities, (2) information reporting for foreign financial assets, (3) penalties for underpayments of tax attributable to undisclosed foreign financial assets, (4) reporting requirements for shareholders of a passive foreign investment company and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/04/2015
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Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 Official Titles: Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced: A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children, and for other purposes. [S.547]
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Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 Official Titles: Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced: A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children, and for other purposes. TITLE I--COMMERCIAL PRIVACY Commercial Privacy
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/24/2015
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A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed their terrorist activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration laws, and for other purposes. [S.52]
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A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed their terrorist activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration laws, and for other purposes. Authorizes a financial institution, when verifying the identity of a non-U.S. citizen or national who is seeking to open a bank account, to accept only: (1) a Social Security number, (2) a passport number and the country of issuance, (3) an alien identification card number,
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/07/2015
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SONG Act Saving Our Next Generation Act [S.473]
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SONG Act Saving Our Next Generation Act Expresses the sense of the Senate that the federal programs most critical to improving child well-being should be fully funded. Establishes the President's Commission on Children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with the Institute of Medicine to study evidence-based best practices and innovations for fostering safe and stable families, including implementing mentoring programs. Requires the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities to implement best practices and innovations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/12/2015
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Preventing Destabilization of Iraq and Syria Act of 2016 [S.3536]
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[Defense ]
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Preventing Destabilization of Iraq and Syria Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/08/2016
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South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2016 [S.3509]
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South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/06/2016
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RESPECT Act Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act [S.3353]
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RESPECT Act Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act This bill revises the authority and procedures that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses to seize property that has been structured to avoid Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reporting requirements. The IRS may only seize property it suspects has been structured to avoid BSA reporting requirements if the property was derived from an illegal source or the funds were structured for the purpose of concealing the violation of a criminal law or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/20/2016
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Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016 [S.3156]
[Taxes ]
Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-298. on 07/12/2016
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WAGE Act Wage and Garnishment Equity Act of 2016 [S.3143]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
WAGE Act Wage and Garnishment Equity Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/07/2016
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Stop Terrorist Operational Resources and Money Act [S.3125]
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Stop Terrorist Operational Resources and Money Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress regarding the importance of the United States and its partners curtailing the financial resources of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The President may designate a country as a Jurisdiction of Terrorism Financing Concern if the President determines that government officials know, or should know, that activities are taking place within the country that substantially finance the operations of, or acts of international terrorism by, foreign
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/29/2016