Business Ethics

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US Congress 117th Congress

Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act [HB-1816] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ]
To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 03/12/2021

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Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act BOLIVAR Act [S.688] [International ] [Trade ] [Human Rights ]
A bill to prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis Received In The House. on 12/20/2022

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Workforce Mobility Act of 2021 [S.483] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to prohibit certain noncompete agreements, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2021

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Workforce Mobility Act of 2021 [HB-1367] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ]
To prohibit certain noncompete agreements, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott H. Peters Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 02/26/2021

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Shell Company Abuse Act [HB-1279] [Elections ] [Finance ] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the establishment of a corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/28/2021

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Corporate Duty to Report Act of 2021 [HB-1264] [Elections ]
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require corporations to report disbursements made by foreign nationals for purposes of disseminating campaign-related public communications and to inquire whether persons providing such disbursements are foreign nationals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Introduced In House on 02/23/2021

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Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021 [S.349] [Consumer Protection ] [Senior Citizens ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
A bill to establish an advisory office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission to prevent fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/22/2021

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Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021 Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2021 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2021 [HB-1187] [Finance ] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ] [Economic Development ]
To provide for disclosure of additional material information about public companies and establish a Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Juan Vargas Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/17/2021

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Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021 [HB-982] [Consumer Protection ] [Senior Citizens ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
To establish an office within the Federal Trade Commission to prevent fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore E. Deutch Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 02/12/2021

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CROOK Act Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act [S.158] [International ] [Finance ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to promote international efforts in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance by foreign officials and other foreign persons, including through a new anti-corruption action fund, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/02/2021

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BOLIVAR Act Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act [HB-621] [International ] [Trade ] [Human Rights ]
To prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings Introduced In House on 01/28/2021

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CROOK Act Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act [HB-402] [International ] [Finance ] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ]
To promote international efforts in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance by foreign officials and other foreign persons, including through a new anti-corruption action fund, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/21/2021

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Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. [HR-34] [Ethics ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 03/04/2021

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Fair Lending for All Act [HB-166] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Housing ] [Crime ]
To establish an Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, to strengthen the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and to provide for criminal penalties for violating such Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-349. on 06/07/2022

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Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act SAVE VOTERS Act Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act Stand By Every Ad Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Empower Act of 2021 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Ethics in Public Service Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards SWAMP FLYERS Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act CLEAR Act Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Voter Registration Efficiency Act [HB-1] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Received In The Senate. on 03/11/2021

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US Congress 114th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should support and protect the right of women working in developing countries to safe workplaces, free from gender-based violence, reprisals, and intimidation. [SR-426] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should support and protect the right of women working in developing countries to safe workplaces, free from gender-based violence, reprisals, and intimidation. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should: support policies that create safe and decent jobs in developing countries, support policies that reduce gender-based violence and other forms of discrimination at work, encourage the development of an International Labour Conference Convention to address (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2101-2102) on 04/14/2016

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress relating to the disapproval of certain activities of certain companies, trade associations, foundations, and organizations. [SCR-45] [Energy ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ]
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress relating to the disapproval of certain activities of certain companies, trade associations, foundations, and organizations. Disapproves of activities by certain corporations and trade associations, foundations, and organizations funded by those corporations deliberately to: (1) mislead the public and undermine peer-reviewed scientific research about the dangers of their products, and (2) cast doubt on science in order to protect their financial interests. Urges fossil fuel companies and allied (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4947) on 07/11/2016

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Tax Refund Protection Act of 2015 [S.935] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ]
Tax Refund Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Department of the Treasury to establish a program to license or certify and regulate tax return preparers. The program must: (1) require that the tax return preparer demonstrate good character, good reputation, necessary qualifications to enable the preparer to provide valuable service as a tax return preparer, and competency; (2) require preparers to make certain disclosures relating to fees charged for tax preparation and the average amount of time expected (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/14/2015

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Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act [S.559] [Education ] [Student Loans ]
Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act Repeals certain Department of Education (ED) regulations that for purposes of determining whether a school is eligible to participate in programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA): (1) require institutions of higher education (IHEs) and postsecondary vocational institutions (except religious schools) to be legally authorized by the state in which they are situated, (2) delineate what such legal authorization requires of states and schools, (3) impose standards and disclosure requirements (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2015

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Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act [S.396] [Education ] [Consumer Protection ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Student Loans ]
Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act Establishes the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee to: coordinate federal oversight of proprietary institutions of higher education (IHEs); coordinate federal activities to protect students from unfair, deceptive, abusive, unethical, fraudulent, or predatory practices, policies, or procedures of proprietary IHEs; encourage information sharing among federal agencies regarding federal investigations, audits, or inquiries of such IHEs; increase coordination and cooperation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S834-836) on 02/05/2015

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