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Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act [HB-6320]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study and report on possible revisions to regulations regarding Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. (Such plans allow certain employees of publicly traded corporations to sell their shares without violating insider trading prohibitions.) The SEC must revise regulations consistent with the results of the study.
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Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act [HB-6321]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Investments ]
Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise the definitions of "small business" and "small organization" for the purpose of analyzing the impact of regulations promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Specifically, the SEC must provide alternative methods through which a business or organization may qualify under such definitions.
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Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act [HB-6324]
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[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on direct and indirect underwriting costs associated with initial public offerings for small- and medium-sized companies.
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National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 Senior Security Act of 2018 [HB-6323]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 Senior Security Act of 2018 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish the Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission. The taskforce must report on topics relating to investors over the age of 65, including industry trends and serious issues impacting such investors, and make recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions to address problems encountered by senior investors. The Government Accountability Office must report on the costs of the
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PASS Act of 2017 Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act of 2017 [HB-3857]
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[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Investments ]
[Retirement ]
PASS Act of 2017 Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act of 2017
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Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-4015]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to: (1) require a proxy advisory firm to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); and (2) prohibit an unregistered proxy advisory firm from using interstate commerce to provide proxy-voting research, analysis, or recommendations to any client. With respect to such firms, the bill: (1) establishes procedures for both registration and termination of registration; (2) requires each firm to employ an ombudsman, designate
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FIND Trafficking Act Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act [S.3179]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
FIND Trafficking Act Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the use of virtual currencies and online marketplaces in sex and drug trafficking. The GAO must study topics including: how illicit proceeds are transferred into the U.S. banking system, state and non-state actors that benefit from or participate in such activity, preventative efforts from federal and state agencies, and how to use the unique characteristics of virtual currencies to track illicit activity.
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Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act [S.3164]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Finance ]
Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt a vehicle financial company, under specified circumstances, from the requirement to annually disclose its privacy policies to consumers. A vehicle financial company shall be exempt from such requirement if: (1) the company has not changed its privacy policies since its last disclosure, (2) the current policy is available on its website and via mail, (3) notice is provided to customers regarding availability of the company's privacy policies, and
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Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018 [S.3177]
[Insurance ]
[Finance ]
Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018 This bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to establish a state insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. The member is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Under current law, this member is nonvoting and selected by state insurance commissioners.
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Nonprofit Property Protection Act [HB-6292]
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[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
Nonprofit Property Protection Act
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Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2018 [HB-6221]
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[Finance ]
[Funding ]
Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Carson City Mint in Carson City, Nevada. All surcharges from sales of such coins shall be paid to the Nevada State Museum Dedicated Trust Fund.
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Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act [HB-4566]
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Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to: (1) eliminate the Federal Reserve Board's authority to conduct stress tests of nonbank financial companies more than once annually, and (2) exempt certain financial companies not primarily regulated by either a federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency from requirements to conduct stress tests. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may issue separate
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A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. [S.3128]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Housing ]
A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through January 31, 2019.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act [HB-6214]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in recognition and celebration of Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first influential African-American poets in American literature and the composer of the lyrics to In Dahomey, the first all African-American musical produced on Broadway. All surcharges received from sales of such coins shall be paid to the Dunbar Alumni Federation.
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Credit Services Protection Act of 2018 [HB-6192]
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[Finance ]
Credit Services Protection Act of 2018
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Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2018 [HB-6177]
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[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Investments ]
Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2018 This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt certain investments by venture capital funds in emerging growth companies (in general, newly public companies with revenues below a specified threshold) from SEC registration requirements.
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Minority Bank Advisory Committee Act of 2018 [HB-6186]
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[Small Business ]
Minority Bank Advisory Committee Act of 2018
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Consumer Data Protection Act [S.2188]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Finance ]
Consumer Data Protection Act This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to direct a consumer reporting agency experiencing a data breach to: (1) notify the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), other appropriate law enforcement agencies, and affected individuals; (2) provide affected individuals with free credit freezes and credit monitoring services; and (3) establish a consumer assistance unit. The bill also establishes legal enforcement provisions concerning data breaches at consumer reporting agencies.
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To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to exempt certain small entities dealing in foreign exchange that serve small- and medium-sized businesses from certain capital and margin requirements, and for other purposes. [HB-6162]
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[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to exempt certain small entities dealing in foreign exchange that serve small- and medium-sized businesses from certain capital and margin requirements, and for other purposes.
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Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018 [HB-6158]
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Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018