<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>

      <rss version="2.0">		
        <channel>
          <title>WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Securities industry</title>
          <link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills</link>
          <description></description>
          <managingEditor>info@washingtonwatch.com</managingEditor>
          <generator>http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1</generator>
          
<item>
<title>H.R. 6604, The Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.66</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6604.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6604 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511998.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511998.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200511998@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>H.R. 6513, The Securities Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6513.html</link>
<description> 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....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511844.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511844.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200511844@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>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</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6482.html</link>
<description> 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....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511801.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511801.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200511801@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>S. 3033, The Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3033.html</link>
<description> S. 3033 would protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511109.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511109.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200511109@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>H.R. 6069, The Enhanced Emergency and Enforcement Authority Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6069.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6069 would provide additional emergency and enhanced enforcement authority to the Securities and Exchange Commission....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511077.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511077.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200511077@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>H.R. 5617, The Political Intelligence Disclosure Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5617.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5617 would amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require the disclosure of political intelligence activities....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510300.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510300.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200510300@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>H.R. 5463, The Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5463.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5463 would protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510003.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510003.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200510003@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>P.L. 110-166, The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $548.93</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-166.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3996 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508065.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508065.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200508065@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>H.R. 3931, The Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3931.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3931 would protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507953.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507953.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200507953@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>H.R. 3505, The Securities Law Technical Corrections Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3505.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3505 would make various technical and clerical amendments to the Federal securities laws....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507284.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507284.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200507284@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>H.R. 3417, The Commission on the Tax Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3417.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3417 would establish the Commission on the Tax Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507148.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507148.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200507148@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>H.R. 2136, The Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2136.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2136 would restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505059.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505059.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200505059@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2854.21</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-343.html</link>
<description> 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....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503824.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503824.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200503824@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>H.R. 1289, The Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1289.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1289 would enhance the availability of capital and credit for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503556.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503556.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200503556@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>S. 681, The Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_681.html</link>
<description> S. 681 would restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503414.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503414.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200503414@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>H.R. 1171, The Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1171.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1171 would direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise rules to provide for the comparable treatment and expanded use of qualified money market funds for broker-dealer financing....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503360.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503360.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200503360@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>H.R. 594, The Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_594.html</link>
<description> H.R. 594 would regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives....
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502410.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502410.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200502410@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title>H.R. 458, The Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act - Cost per Average Family: $6.48</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_458.html</link>
<description> H.R. 458 would ban the sale of mutual funds sold though contractual plans. The bill also would require insurance companies to provide certain notices about insurance policies offered by the U.S. government when selling an insurance policy to servicemembers or while marketing on military installations. The bill would require the Department of Defense to maintain a list of agents and advisors barred from doing business on military installations. Finally, the bill would amend securities law to requ...
				&lt;ul&gt;
					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500059.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500059.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200500059@http://www.washingtonwatch.com</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
</item>
        </channel>
      </rss>
  		