WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Information disclosure (Securities law)

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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H.R. 6604, The Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.71

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6604 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets....

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H.R. 6308, The Municipal Bond Fairness Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.05

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6308 would ensure uniform and accurate credit rating of municipal bonds and provide for a review of the municipal bond insurance industry....

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S. 3389, The Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3389 would require, for the benefit of shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources, and it would allow such shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks....

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H.R. 6513, The Securities Act of 2008

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6513 would amend the Federal securities laws to enhance the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement, corporation finance, trading and markets, investment management, and examination programs....

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H.R. 6482, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6482 would direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments....

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S. 3183, The End Oil Speculation Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3183 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide oil and gas price relief by requiring the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take action to end excessive speculation....

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H.R. 6334, The Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6334 would provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission....

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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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S. 3139, The Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3139 would provide for greater accountability and transparency in the Federal contracting process....

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H.R. 6230, The Credit Rating Agency Transparency and Disclosure Act

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6230 would amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require nationally registered statistical rating organizations to provide additional disclosures with respect to the rating of certain structured securities....

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S. 3036, The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $13471.51

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3036 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....

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H.R. 6066, The Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6066 would require, for the benefit of shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources, and it would allow such shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks....

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H.R. 5720, The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $20.19

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5720 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing....

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S. 2866, The Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2866 would require greater disclosure of senior corporate officer compensation, it would empower shareholders and investors to protect themselves from fraud, it would limit conflicts of interest in determining senior corporate officer compensation, it would ensure integrity in Federal contracting, and it would close corporate tax loopholes utilized to subsidize senior corporate officer compensation....

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S. 2191, The America's Climate Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $18676.96

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2191 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....

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H.R. 5768, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission authority over off-exchange retail foreign currency transactions, and for other purposes

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5768 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission authority over off-exchange retail foreign currency transactions....

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H.R. 5754, The Employees' Pension Security Act of 2008

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5754 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and title 11, United State Code, to provide necessary reforms for employee pension benefit plans....

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H.R. 5617, The Political Intelligence Disclosure Act

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5617 would amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require the disclosure of political intelligence activities....

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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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H.R. 4626, The CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4626 would reauthorize and amend the Commodity Exchange Act to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives....

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H.R. 4066, The Close the Enron Loophole Act

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4066 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to close the Enron loophole and to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities....

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P.L. 110-174, An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.24

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2271 would authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies....

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H.R. 3504, The Transparency in Corporate Filings Act

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3504 would authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to permit or require persons filing or furnishing information under the securities laws to make such information available on internet websites, in addition to or instead of including such information in filings with or submissions to the Commission, under such conditions as the Commission may specify by rule....

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S. 2015, The Promoting Fully Informed Investment Decision Making Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2015 would increase the economic pressure on terror sponsoring states....

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