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Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act [HB-5592]
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Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 07/14/2016
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5485]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs within the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. on 07/12/2016
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World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 [HB-5284]
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World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/19/2016
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PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act [HB-5278]
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PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act This bill addresses Puerto Rico's debt by establishing an oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical infrastructure projects. (Sec. 2) The effective date of this bill is the date of enactment. Title III (Adjustments of Debts) only applies to cases commenced under it on or after the date of enactment. Titles III and VI (Creditor Collective Action) apply to all debts, claims, and liens, regardless of the creation date. (Sec.
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Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/13/2016
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Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015 [HB-526]
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Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends federal bankruptcy law concerning a trust formed under a reorganization plan following the discharge in bankruptcy of a debtor corporation in order to assume the debtor's liability with respect to claims seeking recovery for personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage allegedly caused by the presence of, or exposure to, asbestos or asbestos-containing products. Such a trust shall file with the bankruptcy court quarterly reports, available on the public docket,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Blake Farenthold
Reported By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-352. on 11/30/2015
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PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act [HB-4900]
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PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act This bill addresses Puerto Rico's debt by establishing an oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical infrastructure projects. The bill establishes the Financial Oversight and Management Board to oversee the development of budgets and fiscal plans for Puerto Rico's instrumentalities and government. The board may issue subpoenas, certify voluntary agreements between creditors and debtors, seek judicial enforcement of its authority,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean P. Duffy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 04/28/2016
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To repeal title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. [HB-4894]
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To repeal title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal Title II (Orderly Liquidation Authority), concerning the bankruptcy of financial institutions, and makes conforming amendments to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Reserve Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rick W. Allen
Reported By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-574, Part I. on 05/19/2016
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Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2016 [HB-4754]
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Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2016 This bill requires a state with a state-appointed emergency financial manager to certify that the appointment: (1) does not have the purpose or effect of limiting the right to vote on account of race or color, and (2) followed a notice and comment period. If a state with a state-appointed emergency financial manager fails to submit such certification, then the Department of Justice may reduce by 5% that state's allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/16/2016
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Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 [HB-449]
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Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 Amends the federal bankruptcy code to allow the discharge in bankruptcy of an educational loan or an obligation to repay funds received as an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend. (Currently, those debts are dischargeable only if excepting them from discharge would impose an undue hardship on the debtor and the debtor's dependents.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 02/05/2015
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Health Savings Act of 2016 [HB-4469]
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Health Savings Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of health savings accounts (HSAs), to: rename high deductible health plans as HSA-qualified health plans; allow spouses who have both attained age 55 to make increased catch-up contributions to the same HSA; make Medicare Part A (hospital insurance benefits) beneficiaries eligible to participate in an HSA; allow individuals eligible for hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a tribal organization
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H865) on 02/24/2016
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National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015 [HB-4246]
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National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 to exempt for an additional four-year period qualifying Armed Forces reserve component and National Guard members (who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for at least 90 days, and remain eligible for an exemption during the 540-day period following such active duty or homeland defense activity service) from the application of the means-test presumption
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/18/2015
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2015 [HB-4225]
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal judicial code to: convert certain temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in Delaware and Michigan; convert temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts in Florida, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and Virginia; and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in the middle district of Florida.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/15/2016
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Puerto Rico Financial Stability and Debt Restructuring Choice Act [HB-4199]
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Puerto Rico Financial Stability and Debt Restructuring Choice Act This bill establishes the Puerto Rico Financial Stability Council, subject to enactment of a law by the Legislative Assembly and the governor of Puerto Rico. For each fiscal year the governor of Puerto Rico shall develop a financial plan, and the Legislative Assembly shall develop a budget, that meet specified requirements to promote financial stability, and both shall submit them to the Council for its approval. The bill prescribes procedures for submission to the Council of revised
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/15/2016
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Student Loan Debt Protection Act of 2015 [HB-3634]
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Student Loan Debt Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to permit a borrower to discharge in bankruptcy a nonprofit, government, or private student loan, or an obligation to repay an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend. It amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the six-year statute of limitations on actions to recover on defaulted student loans. The bill prohibits collecting the amount owed on a defaulted federal student loan through: (1) offsets of social security,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 03/23/2016
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Congress Leads by Example Act of 2015 [HB-3528]
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Congress Leads by Example Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to grant the Office of Compliance (OOC) subpoena authority under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) for inspections and investigations in offices covered by the CAA (Congressional offices and committees, the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, the Capitol Police, the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the OOC) and in the Government
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 03/23/2016
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Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act Christopher's Law [HB-3474]
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Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act Christopher's Law This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to require a private student loan lender to disclose clearly and conspicuously in writing a cosigner's obligations regarding a private student loan. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) must publish a model form for such disclosure. The bill prohibits a private student loan lender from taking an adverse action against a borrower (e.g., placing a loan in default or accelerating a loan balance) upon a cosigner's death, disability,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Payne
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 03/23/2016
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Student Loan Bankruptcy Parity Act of 2015 [HB-3451]
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Student Loan Bankruptcy Parity Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to eliminate the provision that makes certain education debts non-dischargeable in bankruptcy unless repayment imposes an undue hardship. Specifically it permits a borrower to discharge in bankruptcy a nonprofit, government, or private student loan, or an obligation to repay an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 09/28/2015
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GROW AMERICA Act Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act [HB-3064]
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GROW AMERICA Act Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act Prescribes requirements for environmental reviews with respect to state and federal agency engagement, obstruction of navigation, historic sites, categorical exclusion of multimodal projects from environmental review, and creation in the Department of Transportation (DOT) of an Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center. Directs DOT to establish a multimodal freight
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 08/18/2015
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21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015 [HB-3054]
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21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit an insured depository institution from: (1) being or becoming an affiliate of any insurance company, securities entity, or swaps entity; (2) being in common ownership or control with any insurance company, securities entity, or swaps entity; or (3) engaging in any activity that would cause the insured depository institution to qualify as an insurance company, securities entity, or swaps entity. Prohibits any individual who is an officer, director, partner,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael E. Capuano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 07/29/2015
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Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016 [HB-2947]
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Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends federal bankruptcy law with respect to a "covered financial corporation" incorporated or organized under any federal or state law (other than a stockbroker, a commodity broker, or a domestic or foreign insurance company or financial institution meeting certain criteria) that is: (1) a bank holding company; or (2) a corporation that exists for the primary purpose of owning, controlling, and financing its subsidiaries, has total consolidated assets of $50 billion or greater, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Conyers
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/13/2016