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Protection of Source Code Act [HB-3948]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Protection of Source Code Act This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to specify that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not compel a person to produce a source code or similar intellectual property that forms the basis for design of the source code without first issuing a subpoena.
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act [S.2155]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Student Loans ]
[Economic Development ]
[Investments ]
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act TITLE I--IMPROVING CONSUMER ACCESS TO MORTGAGE CREDIT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to allow a depository institution or credit union with assets below a specified threshold to forgo certain ability-to-pay requirements regarding residential mortgage loans. Specifically, those requirements are waived if a loan: (1) is originated by and retained by the institution, (2) complies with requirements regarding prepayment penalties and points and fees, and (3)
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Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 [HB-4550]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Finance ]
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney: (1) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (2) communicating in connection with a legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in the enforcement of a judgment.
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Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act [HB-4607]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Investments ]
Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 to expand 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
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Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act [HB-4790]
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[Small Business ]
Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to grant exclusive rulemaking authority under the Volcker Rule to the Federal Reserve Board. (Currently, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission also have regulatory authority under the Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule prohibits banking agencies from engaging in proprietary trading or entering into certain relationships
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SAFE Lending Act of 2018 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2018 [S.2417]
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[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
SAFE Lending Act of 2018 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2018 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. The bill revises requirements related to consumer financial protection and small-dollar lending, including matters concerning remotely created checks, electronic fund transfers, registration of small-dollar lenders, overdraft fees, and the collection of personal information.
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SAFE Lending Act of 2018 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2018 [HB-4999]
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[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
SAFE Lending Act of 2018 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2018 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. The bill revises requirements related to consumer financial protection and small-dollar lending, including matters concerning remotely created checks, electronic fund transfers, registration of small-dollar lenders, overdraft fees, and the collection of personal information.
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Public Company Registration Threshold Act [HB-5051]
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[Small Business ]
[Investments ]
Public Company Registration Threshold Act
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Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018 [HB-5082]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Finance ]
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney engaged in litigation to collect a debt on behalf of a client, if such legal action complies with applicable rules of civil procedure.
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Ending Too Big to Jail Act [S.2544]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Ending Too Big to Jail Act
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Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2018 [HB-5337]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2018
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Reward Work Act [S.2605]
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[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
Reward Work Act
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Equifax Consumer Protection and Data Empowerment Act of 2018 [S.2375]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Finance ]
Equifax Consumer Protection and Data Empowerment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to revise the consumer protection duties of consumer reporting agencies. Credit reporting agencies must provide a cost-free method for consumers to control the release of their information for certain purposes. The bill limits the purposes for which a consumer reporting agencies may provide a consumer's information to a third party. For example, consumer reporting agencies may not provide consumer information to a third party for a credit
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Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 [HB-3746]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to revise the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over activities regulated by a state insurance regulator. The CFPB may not enforce the Act against any person regulated by a state insurance regulator and offering a consumer financial product or service, to the extent that person is engaged in the business of insurance. If a person engaged in the business of insurance is regulated by a state insurance regulator
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Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2017 [HB-3736]
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[Small Business ]
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[Investments ]
Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2017 This bill directs the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to study the capital requirements for federal and state credit unions. A credit union may not be required to provide information for the study but may provide it voluntarily. The NCUA may not issue or implement any final rule or regulation governing risk-based capital for credit unions earlier than 120 days after it reports to Congress on the study.
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To extend the National Flood Insurance Program. [HB-3723]
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[Disaster Relief ]
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program. This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through FY2019.
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Brokaw Act [S.1744]
Brokaw Act
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Tenant Protection Act [S.1758]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
Tenant Protection Act
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Shareholder Protection Act of 2017 [S.1726]
[Consumer Protection ]
Shareholder Protection Act of 2017
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75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin Act [S.1718]
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[Veterans ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 coins, 500,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. The coins shall be emblematic of the sacrifices made by millions of people of the United States 75 years ago in bringing an end to World War II. The design on each coin shall represent the World War II Victory Medal, which was awarded to all 16 million U.S. military personnel
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