WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Consumer protection

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. 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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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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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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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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S. 2928, The BPA-Free Kids Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2928 would ban bisphenol A in children's products....

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H.R. 5830, The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $26.28

Thu, 17 Apr 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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H.R. 5758, The Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protection Act

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5758 would prohibit authorized lenders of home equity conversion mortgages from requiring seniors to purchase an annuity with the proceeds of a reverse mortgage, and it would provide other consumer protections to reverse mortgage borrowers....

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S. 2831, The Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2831 would reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission....

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H.R. 5679, The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5679 would amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities....

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H.R. 5611, The National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5611 would reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers....

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H.R. 5636, The Consumer Product and Food Safety Information Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5636 would establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls....

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H.R. 5633, The Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5633 would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit certain discriminatory uses of consumer reports and consumer information in connection with certain personal lines of insurance....

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H.R. 5547, The Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5547 would amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that the mission and functions of Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators include keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for consumers....

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H.R. 5559, The Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5559 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs....

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H.R. 5543, The Women's Retirement Security Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5543 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to increase the retirement security of women and small business owners....

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

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

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. 5518, The Unsafe Meat and Poultry Recall Act

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5518 would amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to order the recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe....

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S. 2663, The CPSC Reform Act

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2663 would reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, it would improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, and it would improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs....

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S. 2660, The Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2660 would amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that the mission and functions of Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators include keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for consumers....

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S. 2659, A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that all trailers or mobile homes purchased by the Federal Emergency Management Agency meet the safety standards established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for housing used in programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2659 would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that all trailers or mobile homes purchased by the Federal Emergency Management Agency meet the safety standards established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for housing used in programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development....

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H.R. 5471, To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prescribe rules requiring distinctive markings on toy and look-alike firearms

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5471 would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prescribe rules requiring distinctive markings on toy and look-alike firearms....

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S. 2636, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2636 would provide needed housing reform....

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H.R. 5353, The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5353 would establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services....

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