WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Securities and Exchange Commission

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. 3445, The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3445 would impose sanctions with respect to Iran, it would provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by State and local governments and other entities, and it would identify locations of concern with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to Iran....

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S. 3260, The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $447.44

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3260 would make appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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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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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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H.R. 6069, The Enhanced Emergency and Enforcement Authority Act

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6069 would provide additional emergency and enhanced enforcement authority to the Securities and Exchange Commission....

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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. 2791, The Protecting America's Homeowners Act of 2008

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2791 would address the foreclosure crisis and revitalize neighborhoods....

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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. 12, The HOME Act

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 12 would promote home ownership, manufacturing, and economic growth....

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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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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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H.R. 3225, The Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3225 would require the Securities and Exchange Commission to improve the disclosure of fees and expenses of open-end investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940....

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H.R. 2829, The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $358.37

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2829 would make appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 2727, The Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2727 would extend the current moratorium for small businesses complying with section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by 1 year....

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H.R. 2651, The Greenhouse Gas Accountability Act of 2007

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2651 would require large publicly traded companies and significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency....

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H.R. 2586, The Securities and Exchange Commission Authority Restoration Act of 2007

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2586 would amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to authorize the Commission to require the registration of hedge fund advisers under that Act....

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H.R. 2341, The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act

Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2341 would prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress, and it would require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transaction....

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S. 1260, The Data Security Act of 2007

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1260 would protect information relating to consumers, and it would require notice of security breaches....

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H.R. 1257, The Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.07

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1257 would amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation....

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S. 1181, The Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1181 would amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation....

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S. 1153, The Small Business Regulatory Review Act of 2007

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1153 would require assessment of the impact on small business concerns of rules relating to internal controls....

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H.R. 1780, The Small Business Securities Protection Act

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1780 would improve the implementation of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002....

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H.R. 1685, The Data Security Act of 2007

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1685 would protect information relating to consumers, and it would require notice of security breaches....

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H.R. 1550, The Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1550 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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