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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2021 [S.1730] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Finance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to increase portability of and access to retirement savings, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/20/2021

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Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 [HB-3092] [Student Loans ]
To adjust the applicability of certain amendments to the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Angela Dawn Craig Introduced In House on 05/11/2021

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Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2021 [S.1494] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ]
A bill to protect the privacy of consumers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/29/2021

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Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act [S.1429] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to provide compensation for United States victims of Libyan state-sponsored terrorism, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2295-2296) on 04/28/2021

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Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act Securing Consumers Against Misrepresented Debt Act of 2021 SCAM Debt Act Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 Small Business Lending Fairness Act [HB-2547] [Consumer Protection ] [Student Loans ] [Small Business ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Finance ]
To expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small business protections with respect to debt collection practices, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/17/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Comm. Receivership and Real Property Amends [SB-429] [Real Estate ]
Comm. Receivership and Real Property Amends

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Marion Edwards Passed 1st Reading on 05/13/2021

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A bill to amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. [S.823] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2021

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COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021 [HB-1651] [Small Business ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ]
To amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a small business debtor, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerrold Nadler Became Public Law No: 117-5. on 03/27/2021

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PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2021 Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency for Asbestos Victims Act of 2021 [S.574] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to promote the investigation of fraudulent claims against certain trusts, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties against fraudulent claims against certain trusts, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/03/2021

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COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021 [S.473] [Small Business ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a small business debtor, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/25/2021

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Health Savings Act of 2021 [S.380] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/23/2021

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PRRADA Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021 [S.375] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to impose requirements on the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (commonly known as "PROMESA").

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 07/29/2021

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Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021 PRRADA [HB-1192] [Finance ] [Economic Development ]
To impose requirements on the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (commonly known as "PROMESA").

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Became Public Law No: 117-82. (txt | Pdf) on 01/20/2022

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LOAN Act Lenders Offer Assistance Now Act [HB-1143] [Student Loans ] [Education ] [Disabilities ]
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify obligations relating to private education loans due to the disability of a cosigner or borrower of the loan, to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans dischargeable, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 04/28/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – First–Time Homebuyer Savings Accounts [HB-1178] [Taxes ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for contributions to a certain first-time homebuyer savings account during a taxable year and certain earnings on the account; providing that an account holder may claim the subtraction modification under certain circumstances; providing that transfers of money to or from the account are subject to certain requirements and limitations; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 512 on 05/30/2021

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Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2021 [S.146] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide bankruptcy protections for medically distressed debtors, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/02/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Courts - Judgments - Exemptions from Execution [HB-772] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Exempting up to $2,600 in certain accounts of a judgment debtor from execution on the judgment without an election by the debtor to exempt the money; establishing a $6,000 limit on the cumulative value of property and cash that may be exempted; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2021 Regular Session

Relating To Homestead Exemptions. [SB-566] [Finance ] [Housing ] [Property Tax ]
Requiring the legislative reference bureau to conduct a study to determine the increase to the homestead exemption in bankruptcy proceedings. Effective 12/1/2050. (HD2)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran Report Adopted. Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin As Amended In Hd 2 With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And None Excused (0). on 03/25/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2021 Regular Session

Relating To Homestead Exemptions. [HB-429] [Real Estate ] [Property Tax ] [Housing ]
Increases the homestead exemption for all persons up to $2,000,000 and requires that the real property be the principal residence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Lopresti Referred To Hsg, Cpc, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/27/2021

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No Bonuses Ahead of Bankruptcy Filing Act of 2021 [HB-428] [Finance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to prohibit the payment of bonuses to highly compensated individuals employed by the debtor and insiders of the debtor to perform services during the bankruptcy case, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Steube Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 03/05/2021

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