WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Banks and banking

P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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S. 3652, The Financial Market Investigation, Oversight, and Reform Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3652 would provide for financial market investigation, oversight, and reform....

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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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S. 3518, The Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3518 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds....

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S. 3410, The Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3410 would authorize a grant program to provide for expanded access to mainstream financial institutions....

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H.R. 4049, The Money Service Business Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4049 would amend section 5318 of title 31, United States Code, to eliminate regulatory burdens imposed on insured depository institutions and money services businesses and enhance the availability of transaction accounts at depository institutions for such business....

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S. 3268, The Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3268 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities....

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S. 3254, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow banks to be taxed as limited liability companies, and for other purposes

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3254 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow banks to be taxed as limited liability companies....

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S. 3252, The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3252 would amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, and protect underage consumers....

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H.R. 6333, The Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6333 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds....

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H.R. 6312, The Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6312 would advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, it would modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and it would provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions....

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S. 3153, The Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2008

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3153 would amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to require the Council to establish a single telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal banking agency or State bank supervisor....

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S. 3119, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3119 would stimulate the economy by encouraging energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide certain business tax relief and incentives....

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H.R. 6078, The GREEN Act of 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6078 would encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and it would create sustainable communities....

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H.R. 6060, The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2008

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6060 would amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft....

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P.L. 109-227, To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families - Cost per Average Family: $12.66

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5715 would ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families....

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H.R. 5914, The Student Loan Access Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5914 would clarify the authority of the Federal Financing Bank to purchase loans guaranteed under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 5841, The Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5841 would provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions....

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H.R. 5767, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5767 would prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code....

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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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S. 2823, The Transportation Empowerment Act

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2823 would empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs....

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S. 2730, The Clean Energy Investment Bank Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2730 would facilitate the participation of private capital and skills in the strategic, economic, and environmental development of a diverse portfolio of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies within the United States, to facilitate the commercialization and market penetration of the technologies....

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S. 2703, The Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2703 would reduce the reporting and certification burdens for certain financial institutions of sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002....

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S. 2487, The Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2487 would increase community development investments by depository institutions....

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H.R. 4332, The Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4332 would amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act to require the Council to establish a single telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal banking agency or State bank supervisor....

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