WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Liability (Law)

P.L. 110-253, The Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6327 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund....

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P.L. 110-261, The FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6304 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence....

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S. 2992, The Armed Forces Housing Security Act

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2992 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance housing loan authorities for veterans and to otherwise assist veterans and members of the Armed Forces in avoiding the foreclosure of their homes....

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S. 2894, The Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act of 2007

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2894 would establish requirements for private lenders to protect student borrowers receiving private educational loans....

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S. 2787, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2787 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....

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H.R. 5579, The Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5579 would remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans....

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S. 2734, The SAFE Act

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2734 would aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis....

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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. 4894, The Educational Immunity Act of 2005

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4894 would provide liability protection in Federal court for educators and school administrators who are working within the scope of their employment....

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S. 11, The Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2007

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 11 would provide liability protection to volunteer pilot nonprofit organizations that fly for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such nonprofit organizations....

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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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S. 2452, The Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2452 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide protection to consumers with respect to certain high-cost loans....

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S. 2441, The FISA Amendments Act of 2007

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2441 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and it would modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act....

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S. 2430, The Maritime Emergency Prevention Act of 2007

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2430 would prevent maritime emergencies....

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P.L. 110-247, The Federal Food Donation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2420 would encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States in contracts entered into by executive agencies for the provision, service, or sale of food....

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S. 2402, The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Substitution Act of 2007

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2402 would provide for the substitution of the United States in certain civil actions....

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S. 2365, The Parents' Rights Empowerment and Protection Act' (PREP Act)

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2365 would require educational institutions that receive Federal funds to obtain the affirmative, informed, written consent of a parent before providing a student information regarding sex, and it would provide parents the opportunity to review such information....

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H.R. 4220, The Federal Food Donation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4220 would encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States in contracts entered into by executive agencies for the provision, service, or sale of food....

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H.R. 4178, The Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2007

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4178 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans....

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S. 2343, The Real Estate Transparency Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2343 would amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act to require mortgage originators to make their fees more transparent....

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

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 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. 2265, A bill to extend the existing provisions regarding the eligibility for essential air service subsidies through fiscal year 2008

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2265 would extend the existing provisions regarding the eligibility for essential air service subsidies through fiscal year 2008....

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S. 2248, An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2248 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and it would modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act....

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H.R. 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $4.13

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3915 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, and to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans....

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S. 2180, The Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2180 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and it would amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003....

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