Interagency Pandemic Guidance for Consumers Act [HB-6378]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Finance ]
[Public Health ]
Directs financial regulators to issue interagency guidance regarding consumer debt relief options (e.g., deferment, forbearance, and affordable payment plans) in the event of a major disaster or pandemic. Financial regulators must also test financial institutions' response to a pandemic or major disaster every five years and report the results to Congress.
HB-6378: Interagency Pandemic Guidance for Consumers Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Maxine Waters
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020
Interagency Pandemic Guidance for Consumers Act [HB-6378]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Finance ]
[Public Health ]
Directs financial regulators to issue interagency guidance regarding consumer debt relief options (e.g., deferment, forbearance, and affordable payment plans) in the event of a major disaster or pandemic. Financial regulators must also test financial institutions' response to a pandemic or major disaster every five years and report the results to Congress.
HB-6378: Interagency Pandemic Guidance for Consumers Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Maxine Waters
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020
Coronavirus Guidance for Financial Institutions Act [HB-6265]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the Federal Reserve Board, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration to report on the effectiveness of the joint release issued by federal and state financial regulators on March 9, 2020, encouraging financial institutions to meet the needs of customers affected by the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).
HB-6265: Coronavirus Guidance for Financial Institutions Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stivers
Introduced In House on 03/12/2020
Financial Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-4476]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires federal financial regulatory agencies to adopt specified data standards with respect to format, searchability, and transparency.
HB-4476: Financial Transparency Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 10/11/2019
Independent and Community Bank Shareholders Protection Act [HB-4267]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Provides that shareholders of certain small financial institutions that are under conservatorship or receivership may file claims with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for just compensation.
HB-4267: Independent and Community Bank Shareholders Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sharice Davids
Introduced In House on 09/10/2019
Options Market Stability Act of 2019 [HB-4233]
[Finance ]
Directs the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to jointly issue a final rule addressing the method of calculating the risk, for purposes of satisfying capital rules applicable to depository institutions and depository institution holding companies, of certain options cleared through a central counterparty.
HB-4233: Options Market Stability Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Lance Gooden
Introduced In House on 09/06/2019
Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act [HB-3198]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Expands the required comprehensive review of financial regulatory requirements. Specifically, the review must be completed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the National Credit Union Administration, in addition to (as required under current law) the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve Board. The review must be performed at least every 7, rather than 10, years. After performing the review, a regulator
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HB-3198: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Gottheimer
Introduced In House on 06/11/2019
Independent and Community Bank Shareholders Protection Act [S.1297]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Provides that shareholders of certain small financial institutions that are under conservatorship or receivership may file claims with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for just compensation.
S.1297: Independent and Community Bank Shareholders Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/02/2019
Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act [S.869]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes the President to require an independent regulatory agency to (1) comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to other federal agencies, (2) provide the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs with an assessment of the costs and benefits of a proposed or final economically significant rule and an assessment of costs and benefits of potentially effective and reasonably feasible alternatives to the rule, (3) publish the assessments with the rules, and (4) submit to the office for review any proposed or final economically
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S.869: Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/26/2019
Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act [S.156]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Revises ethics requirements and modifies provisions related to conflicts of interest involving certain federal government employees. Specifically, the bill expands restrictions on certain federal government employees' acceptance of compensation from nongovernment sources, generally requires certain federal government employees to recuse themselves from any official action that would provide a direct and substantial pecuniary benefit for a recent former employer or client, generally prohibits such an employee from participating in matters that involve
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S.156: Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/16/2019
Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. [HJR-31]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Immigration ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Animals ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
(Sec. 3) This section provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) This section specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2019. (Sec. 5) This section provides that amounts designated by this bill for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are only available (or rescinded, if applicable) if the President subsequently
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HJR-31: Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
Became Public Law No: 116-6. (txt | Pdf) on 02/15/2019
HB-925: North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
On Motion To Concur In The Senate Amendments With An Amendment Agreed To By The Yeas And Nays: 214 - 207 (roll No. 214). (text: Cr H5202-5417) on 10/01/2020
TAILOR Act of 2019 Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2019 [HB-741]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires federal financial regulatory agencies to (1) tailor any regulatory actions so as to limit burdens on the institutions involved, with consideration of the risk profiles and business models of those institutions; and (2) report to Congress on specific actions taken to do so, as well as on other related issues. The bill's tailoring requirement applies not only to future regulatory actions but also to regulations adopted within the last seven years.
HB-741: TAILOR Act of 2019 Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Introduced In House on 01/24/2019
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-648]
[Agriculture ]
[Finance ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Aerospace ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
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HB-648: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 16. on 01/28/2019
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-264]
[Finance ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2019 This title provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Account, Department-Wide Systems and Capital Investments Programs, the Office of Inspector General, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, and the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The title provides appropriations
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HB-264: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 9. on 01/10/2019
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 [HB-189]
[Finance ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Specifies that a federal banking agency may not request or order a depository institution to terminate a customer account unless (1) the agency has a valid reason for doing so, and (2) that reason is not based solely on reputation risk. Valid reasons for terminating an account include threats to national security and involvement in terrorist financing, including state sponsorship of terrorism. A federal banking agency requesting a termination must provide the depository institution with notification and justification.
HB-189: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-21]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[International ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Aerospace ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
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HB-21: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. on 01/08/2019