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Disapproving of the participation of the United States in the provision by the International Monetary Fund of a multibillion dollar funding package for the European Union, until the member states of the European Union comply with the economic requirements of membership in the European Union. [HCR-279]
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Disapproves of U.S. participation in the provision by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of a multibillion dollar funding package to the European Union (EU) until each EU member state demonstrates compliance with EU economic requirements, including limiting member state deficit to 3% of its gross domestic product and limiting total public debt to 60% of its gross domestic product.
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should recognize the importance of auto dealerships to communities across the country by encouraging remedies for those franchises eliminated during recent car manufacturer bankruptcies. [HCR-174]
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Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should work to find remedies that are mutually beneficial to both General Motors (GM) and Chrysler and car dealership franchises dissolved during the recent bankruptcies of those car manufacturers.
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STOP Act [HB-979]
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Stop Taxpayer-Offensive Practices Act of 2009 or the STOP Act - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to instruct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish policies which prohibit excessive or luxury expenditures by any recipient of assistance under such Act in connection with: (1) entertainment or events; (2) office and facility renovations; (3) aviation or other transportation service; and (4) any other activity or event that is not a reasonable expenditure for any conference, staff development, performance incentive.
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Housing Disaster Area Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2009 [HB-906]
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Housing Disaster Area Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to take necessary steps to support the mortgage revenue bond market, including the use of certain funds made available under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to purchase mortgage revenue bonds at an interest rate that makes housing programs carried out with the proceeds of such bonds economically feasible. Instructs the Secretary to implement a program to use specified TARP amounts to reduce the outstanding debt, in
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Limit Executive Compensation Abuse Act [HB-857]
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Limit Executive Compensation Abuse Act - Limits the annual compensation of any employee of a financial institution or other entity that receives funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) established under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to the amount of compensation paid to the President of the United States.
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Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Act of 2009 [HB-851]
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Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Act of 2009 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to require any institution assisted under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to meet specified standards for executive compensation and corporate governance while any assistance under TARP is outstanding. Subjects all auction purchases of troubled assets to the prohibition against senior executive employment contract provision of golden parachutes.
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Account Act [HB-846]
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Accountability from Corporations for Outlays Under TARP Act, or the Account Act - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to require any financial institution that receives assistance under the Act to publicize prominently on its corporate website specified information on its expenditures, updated monthly, including total expenditures made for travel and lobbying.
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Commission on Financial Crisis Accountability Act of 2009 [HB-768]
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Commission on Financial Crisis Accountability Act of 2009 - Establishes the Commission on Financial Crisis Accountability to study and report to Congress on the U.S. financial system. Requires the Commission to examine the current financial crisis, its causes, and its impact on the federal deficit and tax revenues.
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Financial Oversight Commission Act of 2009 [HB-74]
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Financial Oversight Commission Act of 2009 - Establishes the Financial Oversight Commission to investigate the financial crisis of 2008, including relevant legislation, Executive Order, regulation, plan, policy, practice, or procedure that pertains to: (1) government sponsored enterprises; (2) the stock market; (3) the housing market; (4) credit rating agencies; (5) the financial services sector, including hedge funds, private equity and the insurance industry; and (6) the role of congressional oversight and resource allocation. Directs the Commission
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To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. [HB-703]
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Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to make permanent the increase in the standard maximum deposit insurance amount from $100,000 to $250,000. Extends from five years to eight years after implementation of a Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) restoration plan the deadline by which the DIF reserve ratio must meet or exceed the required minimum of 1.15% of estimated insured deposits. Increases the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) from a maximum $30 billion
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Rescissions Act [HB-6403]
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Rescissions Act - Rescinds all unobligated balances remaining available as of November 15, 2010, of the discretionary appropriations provided by division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (P.L. 111-5). Prohibits federal agencies administering ARRA funds from providing funding or reimbursement to any entity awarded such funds for the cost associated with physical signage or other advertisement indicating that a project is funded by the ARRA.
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Permanent End to TARP Act [HB-6225]
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Permanent End to TARP Act - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) on October 3, 2010.
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End the Stimulus Advertisement Act [HB-5679]
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End the Stimulus Advertisement Act - Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for physical signage indicating that a project is funded by such Act. States that under appropriations Acts providing funds for each of FY2011-FY2012 the total amount available for obligation for administrative expenses of an affected agency shall be the amount that would otherwise be available, reduced by 50% of the amount reported to have been expended before the enactment of this
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Small Business Assistance and Relief Act of 2010 [HB-5554]
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Small Business Assistance and Relief Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) assistance should be made available to creditworthy small businesses that cannot obtain lending in the current environment; and (2) reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be a top priority for Congress. Provides, with respect to small businesses: (1) an extension of specified tax provisions concerning deductions, credits, and income exclusion; and (2) a limit on the paperwork required to be submitted from a small business to federal agencies. Small
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Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act [HB-5175]
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Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act or DISCLOSE Act - Title I: Regulation of Certain Political Spending - (Sec. 101) Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to prohibit: (1) independent expenditures and payments for electioneering communications by government contractors if the value of the contract is at least $10 million; (2) recipients of assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) from making any contribution to any political
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Restitution for Local Government Act of 2010 [HB-5125]
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Restitution for Local Government Act of 2010 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to require any profit made by the Secretary of the Treasury under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to be used to purchase from local governments any securities, bonds, and other financial instruments issued by Lehman Brothers Holding, Inc. that were held by such governments on September 12, 2008. Limits the aggregate amount of all such purchases to $1.7 billion. Prohibits the purchase of financial instruments held by a pension fund.
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Small Business Bill of Rights [HB-5109]
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Small Business Bill of Rights - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2011 the offset of nonrefundable personal credits against regular and alternative minimum tax (AMT) liability, the increased AMT exemption amount, and the reduced tax rates on dividends and capital gains; (2) reduce the tax rate on gain from the sale of qualified small business stock; (3) increase in 2009, 2010, or 2011 the tax deduction for business start-up expenses; (4) allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing the tax on
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Economic Freedom Act of 2010 [HB-5029]
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Economic Freedom Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the tax on the capital gains of individuals and corporations; (2) reduce the maximum corporate income tax rate to 12.5%; (3) allow a permanent and unlimited expensing allowance for depreciable business assets; and (4) reduce payroll tax rates for employers, employees, and self-employed individuals in 2010. Makes permanent the repeal of the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Rescinds unobligated balances available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-4899]
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for FY2010. Title I - Chapter 1: Department of Agriculture - Appropriates supplemental FY2010 funds to the Department of Agriculture for the Farm Service Agency's Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account, the Emergency Forest Restoration Program, and the Foreign Agricultural Service's Food for Peace Title II Grants for emergency relief and rehabilitation for Haiti. Chapter 2: Department of Commerce - Appropriates supplemental FY2010 funds to the Department
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Bailouts Are Not For Sale Act [HB-4768]
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Bailouts Are Not For Sale Act - Prohibits a corporation which has made any independent expenditure or disbursement for an electioneering communication in connection with a federal election campaign from: (1) having any notes discounted by any federal reserve bank, or (2) otherwise accessing or receiving the benefit of any financing provided by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any federal reserve bank (including any credit facility established by the Board or any federal reserve bank). Directs the Board to require a corporation
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