WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Consumer protection

S. 3577, The Prevent Excessive Speculation Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3577 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities....

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H.R. 5244, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.27

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5244 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan....

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P.L. 110-315, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1304.36

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4137 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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P.L. 110-314, The Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.33

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4040 would establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission....

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S. 3327, The Empowered at Home Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3327 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services under the Medicaid program....

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P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $523.06

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....

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S. 3315, The Video Game Rating Enforcement Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3315 would prohibit the distribution or sale of video games that do not have age-based content rating labels, and it would prohibit the sale or rental of video games with adult content ratings to minors....

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S. 3274, The National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3274 would reauthorize the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act....

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S. 2685, The Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2685 would prohibit cigarette manufacturers from making claims or representations based on data derived from the cigarette testing method established by the Federal Trade Commission....

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H.R. 6355, The Air Service Improvement Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6355 would amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for improvements in the quality of airline services....

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H.R. 6346, The Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6346 would protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels....

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H.R. 6279, The Oil Speculation Reduction Act of 2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6279 would reduce speculation in crude oil markets....

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H.R. 6248, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6248 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks....

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H.R. 6180, The TRADE Act of 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6180 would require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, it would set terms for future trade agreements, and it would express the sense of the House of Representatives that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened....

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H.R. 4179, The Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely Redress Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.13

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4179 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight....

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H.R. 6062, The Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6062 would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving personal lines of insurance with respect to a consumer....

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H.R. 6068, The Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6068 would establish a grant program to assist States in inspecting hotel rooms for bed bugs....

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H.R. 6044, To authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission for certain international technical assistance activities

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6044 would authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission for certain international technical assistance activities....

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S. 2998, The Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2998 would require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services....

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H.R. 5990, The Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5990 would require ratings label on video games and it would prohibit the sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors....

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H.R. 5988, The Fair and Justifiable Credit Card Interest Rate Act of 2008

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5988 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to impose a cap on the rate of interest that may be charged on consumer credit card accounts....

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S. 2978, The Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2978 would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before the date of the enactment of this Act....

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H.R. 5830, The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $26.56

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5830 would create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market....

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S. 2972, The Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2972 would reauthorize and modernize the Federal Aviation Administration....

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S. 2952, The Safe School Lunch Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2952 would improve food safety through mandatory meat, meat product, poultry, and poultry product recall authority, and it would require the Secretary of Agriculture to improve communication about recalls with schools participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs....

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