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Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 [HB-991]
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Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to treat as an unfair and deceptive trade act or practice under federal or state law any written provision in a consumer transaction or contract which requires binding arbitration to resolve a controversy arising out of or related to the transaction or contract, or the failure to perform any part. Declares such a provision unenforceable. Permits a written agreement to determine an existing controversy by binding arbitration if the parties agree after the controversy has arisen.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Gutierrez
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E245) on 02/11/2009
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Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 [HB-977]
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[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[Climate Change ]
Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from permitting a foreign board of trade to provide its U.S-located members with access to the CFTC electronic trading system and order matching system with respect to an agreement, contract, or transaction that settles against any price (including the daily or final settlement price) of one or more contracts listed for trading on a registered entity, unless such board meets requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Agriculture. H. Rept. 111-385, Part I. on 12/19/2009
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To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. [HB-788]
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[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Shields a servicer of pooled residential mortgages acting in compliance with certain fiduciary duties under the Truth in Lending Act from liability for entering into a loan modification or workout plan in connection with any such mortgages initiated before January 1, 2012. Specifies that such servicers shall not be liable to: (1) any person based on that person's ownership of a residential mortgage loan or any interest in a pool of residential mortgage loans or in securities that distribute payments out of payments in loans on the pool; (2) any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 111-13. on 02/10/2009
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Stop Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program Act of 2010 [HB-6296]
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[Finance ]
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Stop Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program Act of 2010 - Subjects a parent entity, with specified exceptions, to penalties for violations of certain sanctions regarding Iran committed by a subsidiary outside of the United States that would be subject to prohibitions if committed inside the United States or by a U.S. person. Prohibits with respect to Iran: (1) issuance of specified licenses to export or reexport civil aviation goods, services, or technology; and (2) such goods, services, or technology from being exported or reexported. Increases temporarily
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 12/20/2010
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Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act of 2010 [HB-5475]
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[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Small Business ]
Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from the value of a decedent's gross estate farmland used by an heir for farming purposes; (2) impose a recapture tax on an heir who disposes of such farmland after the decedent's death or who ceases to use such farmland for farming purposes; and (3) increase the limitation on the estate tax exclusion for land subject to a qualified conservation easement to $5 million and the percentage of the value of such land that is excludable.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/07/2010
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Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010 [HB-5387]
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[Finance ]
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Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prohibit debt settlement providers from providing a debt settlement service or receiving a fee from a consumer without a signed written contract meeting specified requirements. Prohibits debt settlement providers from engaging in certain acts or practices, including: (1) making loans or offering credit or soliciting or accepting any note, mortgage, or negotiable instrument other than a check signed by the consumer and dated no later than the date of signature;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Gutierrez
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 05/25/2010
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PBM Audit Reform and Transparency Act of 2010 [HB-5234]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
PBM Audit Reform and Transparency Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Internal Revenue Code, and part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit a group health plan from entering into a contract with any pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to manage the prescription drug coverage provided under the plan, or to control the costs of such coverage, unless the PBM satisfies the following requirements. Requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/27/2010
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Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2009 [HB-523]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission; (2) prohibit arranging, promoting, or fighting in a match unless the match is approved by the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) and held in a state or on tribal land that regulates matches in accordance with USBC standards; (3) require specified pre-fight boxer physical examinations and to require the continuous presence during any match of an ambulance and emergency medical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Trade And Consumer Protection. on 01/15/2009
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception to the arbitrage rules for prepayments for electricity generated from renewable resources. [HB-4967]
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[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify bond arbitrage rules to provide that an investment-type property does not include a prepayment under a qualified renewable electricity contract, thus exempting such prepayments from arbitrage restrictions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 03/25/2010
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Continuing Extension Act of 2010 [HB-4851]
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[Telecommunications ]
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Continuing Extension Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the final date for entering a federal-state agreement under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through June 2, 2010. Postpones the termination of the program until November 6, 2010. Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until June 2, 2010: (1) federal-state agreements increasing regular
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Conyers
Became Public Law No: 111-157. on 04/15/2010
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Community Airport Access and Protection Act of 2010 [HB-4815]
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[Infrastructure ]
Community Airport Access and Protection Act of 2010 - Allows sponsors of general aviation airports to enter into agreements granting persons owning property adjacent to the airport through-the-fence access for aircraft located on their property. Declares that sponsors who make such agreements shall not be ineligible for airport improvement project grant funds conditioned on general assurances on airport uses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Graves
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 03/11/2010
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Aviation Jobs Outsourcing Prevention Act [HB-4788]
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Aviation Jobs Outsourcing Prevention Act - Requires a domestic or a foreign air carrier to file with the Secretary of Transportation any agreement, a request to discuss cooperative arrangements, or a modification or cancellation of an agreement between the domestic or foreign air carrier and another air carrier, a foreign carrier, or another carrier. Requires the Secretary to disapprove or, after periodic review, end approval of, an agreement, a request to discuss cooperative arrangements, or a modification that provides for or permits the sharing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 03/10/2010
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Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2010 [HB-4766]
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[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2010 - Amends the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 to repeal its sunset date December 31, 2012 (thus making the Act permanent).
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 03/04/2010
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To clarify the situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law. [HB-4729]
[Elections ]
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Prohibits a corporation from being considered a person under federal law for any purpose, including voting, running for office, or donating funds to a political action candidate. Provides that a corporation shall be considered a person under federal law only for the purposes of: (1) exercising rights to due process; (2) participating in any manner of a civil action; (3) participating in a contract; (4) the right to own property; or (5) the ability to declare bankruptcy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Sanchez
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 06/15/2010
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Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act [HB-427]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act - Prohibits a business from transferring personally identifiable information of a U.S. citizen to any foreign affiliate or subcontractor in another country without providing notice to such citizen that the information may be transferred to such affiliate or subcontractor. Authorizes a private cause of action in a state court to enforce compliance with this Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 01/09/2009
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Subcontractor Fairness Act of 2009 [HB-4134]
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[Small Business ]
[Defense ]
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Subcontractor Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require any offeror responding to an executive agency's solicitation for competitive proposals for the procurement of property or services in an amount greater than $550,000 or for construction in an amount greater than $1 million to enter into an agreement that provides that each subcontract to be awarded in the performance of the contract. shall: (1) become a valid subcontract if the offeror is awarded the prime contract; and (2) include
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Government Management, Organization, And Procurement. on 02/12/2010
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Medical Rights and Reform Act of 2009 [HB-3970]
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[Telecommunications ]
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Medical Rights and Reform Act of 2009 - Prohibits federal funds from being used to permit any federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over: (1) the practice of medicine, the practice of other health care professions, or the manner in which health care services are provided; (2) the provision by a physician or a health care practitioner of advice to a patient about the patient's health status or recommended treatment for a condition or disease; (3) the selection, tenure, or compensation of any officer, employee, or contractor
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/08/2009
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Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 [HB-3949]
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Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 - Title I: Small Business and Education Matters - Veterans Small Business Verification Act - (Sec. 101) Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from including a small business in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-maintained database of small businesses owned and controlled by veterans until the Secretary has verified that: (1) the small business is owned and controlled by veterans; and (2) if the small business owner claims to be a service-disabled veteran, that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/04/2009
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First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Guarantee Act of 2009 [HB-3921]
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First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Guarantee Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit for a 90-day period after its termination date (i.e., November 30, 2009) for taxpayers who entered into a written binding contract for the purchase of a principal residence which was in effect on November 30, 2009.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 10/23/2009
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Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 [HB-3795]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
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Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) to place specified derivatives, swaps, securities-based swaps, swap dealers, and swap participants under the jurisdiction of a Prudential Regulator, which may be: (1) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; (2) the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; and (3) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to promulgate jointly uniform
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brad Sherman
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 10/21/2009