H.R.1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Sponsor: Patrick Kennedy / 110th Congress

Title
110th Congress - A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. hidemore...
Summary
A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Status
The bill has become law.

Contributions for March 2007 - April 2007 to Gary Ackerman

Organization of contributorInterest Group of contributorPosition of organizations in the interest groupAmountDatesort iconLegislator (recipient)
KIM ENG SECURITIESSecurity brokers & investment companiesSupport$1,0004/4/2007Ackerman
KIM ENG SECURITIESSecurity brokers & investment companiesSupport$2504/4/2007Ackerman
KIM ENG SECURITIESSecurity brokers & investment companiesSupport$5004/11/2007Ackerman
MERRILL LYNCHSecurity brokers & investment companiesSupport$1,0004/25/2007Ackerman
BANK OF AMERICACommercial banks & bank holding companiesSupport$2,5004/25/2007Ackerman

Contribution data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org)

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Just in time... by Jackson V, Dec 18, 2008 (7:42am)

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