Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act [S.1779]
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Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any pension, retirement, group life, health or accident insurance, profit-sharing, stock bonus, or other employee welfare or benefit plan maintained by a federal employee's former private sector employer that makes payment of compensation contingent on accepting a position in the federal government shall not be considered exempt from certain conflict-of-interest restrictions. The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 is amended with respect to a financial
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S.1779: Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/15/2015
Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 [S.1484]
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Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 TITLE I--REGULATORY RELIEF AND PROTECTION OF CONSUMER ACCESS TO CREDIT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from the requirement to provide consumers with an annual written disclosure of their privacy policy certain financial institutions that provide nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party to perform services for or functions on behalf of the financial institution. (Sec. 102) The Federal Home Loan Bank Act is amended to set requirements for a credit union
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S.1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2015
Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act [HB-989]
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[Economic Development ]
Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to empower federal credit unions to receive payments on certain uninsured non-share accounts, subject to such terms, rates, and conditions as may be established by the board of directors, within limitations prescribed by the National Credit Union Administration Board (Board). Requires any Board-prescribed system of prompt corrective action to take into account that credit unions rely predominantly (under current law, must rely) upon retained earnings to build net
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HB-989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 02/13/2015
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 [HB-766]
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[Crime ]
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. The "material reason"
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HB-766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/08/2016
Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 [HB-5983]
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Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other Acts, to: repeal the "Volcker Rule" (which restricts banks from making certain speculative investments); with respect to winding down failing banks, eliminate the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's orderly liquidation authority and establish new provisions regarding financial institution bankruptcy; and repeal the "Durbin Amendment" (which limits the fees that may be charged to retailers for debit card processing). Certain
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HB-5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeb Hensarling
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 693. on 12/20/2016
HB-5869: To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to require the National Credit Union Administration Board to provide a rationale for any amounts the Board proposes to use from the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Denny Heck
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
You have voted HB-5869: To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to require the National Credit Union Administration Board to provide a rationale for any amounts the Board proposes to use from the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, and for other purposes..
We the People Act of 2016 [HB-5494]
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We the People Act of 2016 Democracy Is Supported by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2016 or the DISCLOSE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to: redefine "independent expenditure" to expand the meaning of express advocacy for the election or defeat of a candidate; expand the period for treating communications as electioneering communications; repeal the prohibition against contributions by minors; prescribe disclosure requirements for campaign-related disbursements by corporations, labor organizations,
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HB-5494: We the People Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. David Price
Introduced In House on 06/16/2016
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5485]
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[Data Privacy ]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs within the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism
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HB-5485: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. on 07/12/2016
Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2015 [HB-3705]
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[Consumer Protection ]
Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2015 Requires the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the National Credit Union Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, before issuing a regulation or order, to assess other federal regulations and orders to determine whether: (1) the agency's proposal is in conflict with, inconsistent with, or duplicative of
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HB-3705: Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Wagner
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 10/26/2015
FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act [HB-3557]
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[Consumer Protection ]
FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to repeal the nonapplicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (thus applying FACA to the Council). The Council is declared an agency for purposes of the "Government in the Sunshine Act" (and its open meeting requirements). The voting profile of Council members is revised to cite the following member agencies as each having collectively one vote: (1) the Board of Governors of the Federal
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HB-3557: FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Wagner
Reported By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-507. on 04/19/2016
Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act [HB-3065]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any pension, retirement, group life, health or accident insurance, profit-sharing, stock bonus, or other employee welfare or benefit plan maintained by a federal employee's former private sector employer that makes payment of compensation contingent on accepting a position in the federal government shall not be considered exempt from certain conflict-of-interest restrictions. The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 is amended with respect to a financial
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HB-3065: Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/29/2015
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2995]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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[National Security ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs in the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism
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HB-2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-194, By Mr. Crenshaw. on 07/09/2015
TAILOR Act of 2015 Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2015 [HB-2896]
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[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
TAILOR Act of 2015 Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (federal financial institutions regulatory agencies) to: take into consideration the risk profile and business models of institutions subject to regulatory action; determine the necessity, appropriateness, and
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HB-2896: TAILOR Act of 2015 Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Reported By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-870. on 12/12/2016
Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 [HB-2769]
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[Insurance ]
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Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to study the appropriate capital requirements for federal credit unions and state credit unions, including: whether the NCUA has the clear legal authority to prescribe separate risk-based capital thresholds for both "adequately capitalized" and "well capitalized" credit unions; a discussion of the differences between credit unions and other types of depository institutions and reasons why they should have similar or different risk-weights
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HB-2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Reported By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-869. on 12/12/2016
Financial Transparency Act of 2015 [HB-2477]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Investments ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Financial Transparency Act of 2015 This bill directs the Office of Financial Research of the Department of the Treasury and the following financial regulatory agencies to adopt data standards for all information collected or received by them, including corporate financial data: the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
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HB-2477: Financial Transparency Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 06/08/2015
National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act [HB-2287]
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[Consumer Protection ]
National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Credit Union Act to require the National Credit Union Administration Board, before the annual submission of its required detailed business-type budget, to: (1) print a draft of the budget in the Federal Register, (2) hold a public hearing to receive comments from the public on the draft, and (3) include in the required integral set of accounts statements in which the budget will address any of such comments.
HB-2287: National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott
Reported By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-868. on 12/12/2016
Data Security Act of 2015 [HB-2205]
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[Telecommunications ]
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[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Data Security Act of 2015 Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive financial account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts.
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HB-2205: Data Security Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-867, Part I. on 12/12/2016
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029]
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[Agriculture ]
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[International ]
[Trade ]
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[Small Business ]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
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[Military ]
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[Senior Citizens ]
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[Animals ]
[Air Quality ]
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[Arts and Culture ]
[Cannabis ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disabilities ]
[Drones ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Film Production ]
[Finance ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Gaming ]
[Human Rights ]
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[Manufacturing ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Mental Health ]
[Mining ]
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[Nonprofit ]
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[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated
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HB-2029: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent
Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015
Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act [HB-1941]
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[Economic Development ]
Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to require a federal financial institutions regulatory agency to make a final examination report to a financial institution within 60 days after the later of: (1) the exit interview for an examination of the institution, or (2) the provision of additional information by the institution relating to the examination. The bill sets a deadline for the exit interview if a financial institution is not subject
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HB-1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Reported By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-874. on 12/12/2016
Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 [HB-1408]
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[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Investments ]
Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 This bill directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration to study jointly the appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for banking institutions.
HB-1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Perlmutter
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/15/2015