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DATA Act [HB-2146]
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Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012 or DATA Act - Title I: Accountability and Transparency in Federal Spending - (Sec. 101) Requires each person, state, local, or tribal government, or any government corporation (recipient) that receives appropriated funds, either directly or through a subgrant or subcontract at any tier, to report at least once quarterly each receipt and use of such funds to the Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency Commission established by this Act. Requires the Commission to: (1) specify deadlines
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/26/2012
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Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2011 [HB-2126]
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Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2011 - Amends the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to require the Director of the Federal Insurance Office to: (1) report periodically to the President and Congress on the extent of state compliance with the Act's prohibition against state regulation of risk retention and purchasing groups that are not domiciliaries of the state; and (2) issue certain corporate governance standards, meeting specified criteria, for risk retention groups. Extends the coverage of the Act to risk retention groups offering commercial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 07/29/2011
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Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2011 [HB-2088]
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Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from an employee's gross income employer-provided accident and health plan benefits extended to a domestic partner or non-dependent, non-spouse beneficiary eligible to receive such benefits under an employer plan (i.e., "eligible beneficiary"); (2) exempt such benefits paid to eligible beneficiariees from otherwise applicable employment and unemployment taxes; (3) allow self-employed individuals a tax deduction for the health insurance costs of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/06/2011
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To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to replace the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. [HB-2081]
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Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to remove the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from membership on the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and substitute the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or a designee).
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 02/08/2012
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2055]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Culberson
Signed By President. on 12/23/2011
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [HB-1892]
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI); (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Coast Guard; (8) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy (DOE), and Justice
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Became Public Law No: 112-87. on 01/03/2012
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Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011 [HB-1783]
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Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 to include within its purview mortgage-backed securities and their servicers. Imposes upon each servicer of a mortgage-backed security a fiduciary duty, not waivable by an investor, to protect the economic interests of the investors as a whole in an asset-backed security. Provides for removal of an indenture trustee that is a servicer of mortgage-backed securities if at least 50% of the investors petition the court for such removal. Authorizes amendment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 05/05/2011
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Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2011 [HB-1755]
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Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2011 - Directs the appropriate federal banking agencies to initiate a coordinated rulemaking with respect to financial institutions under their respective jurisdictions that make real estate loans to home builders. Requires such rulemaking to provide for: (1) elimination of the 100% of bank capital measurement, (2) realistic market-based appraisals, and (3) a prohibition against compelling lenders to call or curtail loans in good standing. Prohibits a federal banking agency also from preventing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 07/19/2012
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Bank Accessibility Act [HB-1662]
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Bank Accessibility Act - Amends the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 with respect to the requirement that, in examining a financial institution, the appropriate federal financial supervisory agency assess and take into account the institution's record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. Requires the appropriate federal financial supervisory agency, in making such an assessment, to consider as factors: (1) the branch distribution of such institutions in low- to moderate-income communities;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony Weiner
Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 05/02/2011
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Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011 [HB-1567]
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Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011 - Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (RESPA) to require the mortgagee, upon default of a federally related mortgage loan secured by a lien on the borrower's principal residence, to engage in loss mitigation activities that provide for: (1) the long-term affordability of the loan, and (2) the maximum retention of home equity. Places upon the mortgagee of the senior lien on the residence the primary responsibility for such loss mitigation activities. Prohibits the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 07/29/2011
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Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2011 [HB-1489]
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Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) to prohibit an insured depository institution from being an affiliate of any broker or dealer, investment adviser, investment company, or any other person or entity engaged principally in the issue, flotation, underwriting, public sale, or distribution of stocks, bonds, debentures, notes, or other securities. Prohibits officers, directors and employees of securities firms from simultaneous service on the boards of depository institutions, except in specified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 05/02/2011
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Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 [HB-1473]
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Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011- Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Presented To President. on 04/15/2011
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011 [HB-1355]
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011 - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to remove the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, an independent bureau in the Federal Reserve System, to the Department of the Treasury, where it would not be autonomous. Repeals the requirement of an annual transfer to the Bureau of funds from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Subjects the Bureau to the regular authorization, budget, and appropriations process of the Department of the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 02/08/2012
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Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 [HB-1315]
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Title I: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 - Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 - (Sec. 102) Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to authorize the Chairperson of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to issue a stay of, or set aside, any regulation issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) upon the affirmative vote of the majority (currently, two-thirds) of Council members, excluding the Chair of the Commission of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/22/2011
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Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2011 [HB-1244]
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Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend to all domestic corporations, including S corporations, provisions allowing deferral of tax on gain from the sale of employer securities to an S corporation-sponsored employer stock ownership plan (ESOP); and (2) allow a tax deduction for 50% of the interest incurred on loans to S corporation-sponsored ESOPs for the purchase of employer securities. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the S Corporation Employee Ownership
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/15/2011
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GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 [HB-1225]
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GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to prohibit the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government-sponsored enterprises or GSEs) from issuing any debt security, obligation, or instrument unless it gets advance approval from the Secretary of the Treasury.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/06/2011
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GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 [HB-1223]
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GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require that credit risk retention regulations ensure that there is no difference in the treatment of asset-backed securities securitized by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporatioin (Freddie Mac) (government-sponsored enterprises or GSEs), solely because of securitization by the GSE, from the treament of other asset-backed securities securitized by any other entity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeb Hensarling
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/06/2011
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Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act [HB-1174]
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Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act - Grants the Secretary of the Treasury regulatory and enforcement jurisdiction over the Internet Gambling Licensing Program established by this Act. Prescribes administrative and licensing requirements for Internet betting, including background check requirements and suitability standards for license applicants. Prohibits any person from operating an Internet gambling facility that knowingly accepts bets or wagers from persons located in the United States without a license issued
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/01/2011
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Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act [S.961]
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Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act - Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, the Legal Certainty for Bank Products Act of 2000, and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal prohibitions against regulation of credit default swaps and other swap agreements, whether traded on an exchange or over-the-counter, including commodity, equity, foreign currency, and interest rate swaps. Authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5067-5069) on 05/04/2009
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Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 [S.664]
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Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 - Establishes an independent Financial Stability Council to: (1) review, and approve or prohibit issuance of, or require modification of, any rule or regulation issued by any federal financial regulator; (2) require each federal financial regulator to issue or revise its rules and regulations in conformance with the Council's determination; (3) review new financial products and services and recommend regulations for them to the appropriate federal financial regulator; and (4) direct each federal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3611-3613) on 03/23/2009