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Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 [HB-3126]
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Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 - Establishes the Consumer Financial Protection Agency as an independent executive agency to regulate the provision of consumer financial products or services (products or services) under: (1) this Act; (2) consumer finance laws including the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Truth in Lending Act, and the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 111-367, Part I. on 12/09/2009
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401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 [HB-2989]
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401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 - Title I: 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement - (Sec. 101) Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to prohibit an administrator of an individual account plan from contracting or arranging for services to the plan (including the offering of any investment option) unless the administrator has received, reasonably in advance, a written statement from the service provider that: (1) specifies the services to be provided; (2) provides the expected total annual service
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Miller
Committee On Ways And Means Discharged. on 05/28/2010
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-2918]
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Division A: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Legislative Branch - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2010 for: (1) a payment to Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of Edward M. Kennedy, late a Senator from Massachusetts; (2) expense allowances; (3) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (4) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (5) agency contributions for employee benefits; (6) inquiries
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Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Became Public Law No: 111-68. on 10/01/2009
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Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 [HB-2779]
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Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a penalty tax on employers maintaining defined contribution pension plans for the failure of their plan administrators to provide plan participants or beneficiaries, prior to enrollment in a plan, with certain notices and disclosures pertaining to fees and charges, investment alternatives, and the manner for making elections among designated investment alternatives. Sets forth the types of information about investment alternatives required in a plan
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Larson
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1355-1356) on 06/09/2009
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 [HB-2701]
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Title I: Budget and Personnel Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Permits, for purposes of provisions of the National Security Act of 1947 concerning the funding of intelligence activities, appropriated funds available to an intelligence agency to be obligated or expended for an intelligence or intelligence-related activity as appropriated for FY2010, as modified by such reprogramming and transfers of funds authorized by and reported to the appropriate congressional committees. (Sec. 102) Prohibits the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Silvestre Reyes
Became Public Law No: 111-259. on 10/07/2010
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Administrative Support and Oversight for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2009 [HB-2676]
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Administrative Support and Oversight for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2009 - Establishes an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Community Financial Institutions to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on the impact of Department of the Treasury policies and regulations on community financial institutions with a view to strengthening such institutions. Directs the Secretary to establish an Office of Ombudsman for Community Financial Institutions, whose head shall be the Assistant Secretary for Community Financial Institutions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Walz
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 06/03/2009
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Expanding Tax Assistance Act of 2009 [HB-267]
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Expanding Tax Assistance Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to available funding, to expand Taxpayer Assistance Centers with the goal of providing at least one Center in each congressional district. Authorizes the use of volunteers and private contractors and grants to accomplish the expansion of such Centers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/07/2009
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Regulatory Capital Enhancement Act of 2009 [HB-2660]
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Regulatory Capital Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require each appropriate federal banking agency to prescribe capital standards, including a leverage limit and a risk-based capital requirement, for special purpose entities, or similar types of vehicles or entities, that are sponsored by insured depository institutions it regulates. Requires such capital standards to conform, to the extent practicable, with the capital standards prescribed under the Act. Authorizes an appropriate federal banking agency, by
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Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 06/02/2009
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Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2009 [HB-265]
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Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2009 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to increase the amount of a controlled substance or mixture containing a cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine) required for the imposition of mandatory minimum prison terms for crack cocaine trafficking to eliminate the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine.Eliminates the five-year mandatory minimum prison term for first-time possession of crack cocaine. Directs the U.S. Sentencing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/09/2009
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Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 [HB-264]
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Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide increased protections and eligibility for family-sponsored immigrants. Directs the Secretary of State to establish a Board of Family-based Visa Appeals within the Department of State. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to deny a family-based immigration petition by a U.S. petitioner for an alien spouse or child if: (1) the petitioner is on the national sex offender registry for a conviction that resulted in more
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 02/09/2009
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Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 [HB-2625]
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Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 - 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 beneficiaries from applicable employment and unemployment taxes; (3) allow self-employed individuals a tax deduction for the health insurance costs of their eligible
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/21/2009
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Insurance Information Act of 2009 [HB-2609]
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Insurance Information Act of 2009 - Includes among the duties of the Secretary of the Treasury serving as principal advisor to the President and Congress on domestic and international policy issues regarding all lines of insurance except health insurance. Establishes within the Department of the Treasury the Office of Insurance Information, headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary. Empowers the Office to: (1) collect, analyze, and disseminate data and information, and to issue reports, regarding such lines of insurance; (2) coordinate federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 12/02/2009
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Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009 [HB-2589]
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Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of the Treasury the Office of Public Finance. Requires the Director of such Office to carry out a program to provide reinsurance for insured losses of municipal bond insurers. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and submit to Congress within five years after the enactment of this Act a plan for the sale of reinsurance assets acquired under this Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that reinsurance provided by this Act shall not be treated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Committee On Financial Services, And In Addition To The Committee On Ways And Means, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 05/21/2009
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David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 [HB-256]
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David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 or David's Law - Amends the federal criminal code to impose penalties for willfully causing bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive device, attempting to cause such injury, whether or not acting under color of law, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of any person, where the offense is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/21/2009
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Neighborhood Preservation Act [HB-2529]
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Neighborhood Preservation Act - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to authorize any depository institution (or affiliate) to lease, including lease with an option to purchase, to any individual for up to five years an interest in residential property which: (1) was or is security for an extension of credit by such depository institution (or affiliate); and (2) came under the institution's or affiliate's ownership or control through foreclosure (or a deed in lieu of foreclosure) on the extension of credit. Directs the federal banking agencies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/30/2009
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Fair Tax Act of 2009 [HB-25]
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Fair Tax Act of 2009 - Repeals the income tax, employment tax, and estate and gift tax. Redesignates the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Internal Revenue Code of 2009. Imposes a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. Sets the sales tax rate at 23% in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. Allows exemptions from the tax for property or services purchased for business, export, or investment purposes, and for state government functions. Sets forth rules relating to:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/06/2009
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Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act of 2009 [HB-2427]
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Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) develop standards for health insurance issuers in providing information to group health plans, for forms used in connection with group health insurance coverage, for quality assurance, for marketing of group health insurance coverage, and for the accuracy and clarity of coverage for out-of-network providers; (2) undertake activities to promote accountability of health insurance issuers in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/15/2009
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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for health care practices with 20 or fewer employees. [HB-2345]
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Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to the duties of users of consumer reports taking adverse actions on the basis of information contained in such reports. Excludes any health care practice with 20 or fewer employees from the meaning of creditor subject to Red Flag Guidelines regarding identity theft promulgated by the proper federal financial regulatory agency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 05/12/2009
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Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act [HB-2267]
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Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act - (Sec. 2) 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. 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 by the Secretary. Denies eligibility to obtain a license to any person unless
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398. on 11/30/2010
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Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act [HB-2266]
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Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act - Extends from December 1, 2009, to December 1, 2010, the deadline for compliance with specified regulations prohibiting the funding of unlawful Internet gambling (Regulation GG).
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Committee Hearings Held. on 12/03/2009