Banks & lending institutions

Topicsort iconBill numberAuthorInterest positionBecame law
American Homebuyers Protection ActH.R. 1519 (110th) GonzalezOpposeNo
To prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts that contain in a single document both a mandatory arbitration agreement and other contract provisions, to prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition precedent to entering into a homebuilding purchase contract, and to provide for the Federal Trade Commission to enforce violations of such prohibitions as unfair and deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007S. 1782 (110th) FeingoldOpposeNo
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
College Cost Reduction and Access ActH.R. 2669 (110th) MillerOpposeYes
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.
Communities First ActH.R. 1869 (110th) VelázquezSupportNo
To enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes.
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008H.R. 5244 (110th) MaloneyOpposeNo
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.
Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007H.R. 1537 (110th) KanjorskiOpposeNo
To modernize credit union net worth standards, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and for other purposes.
Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement ActH.R. 1066 (110th) FrankSupportNo
To increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes.
Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007H.R. 3609 (110th) MillerOpposeNo
To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes.
Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008H.R. 6049 (110th) RangelSupportNo
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.
Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2006H.R. 5121 (109th) NeySupportNo
To modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes.
Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007H.R. 2419 (110th) PetersonSupportYes
To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008H.R. 5830 (110th) FrankSupportNo
To create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market.
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008H.R. 6124 (110th) PetersonSupportYes
To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008S. 2636 (110th) ReidOpposeNo
A bill to provide needed housing reform.
Higher Education Access Act of 2007S. 1762 (110th) KennedyOpposeNo
An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 602 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008 (S. Con. Res. 21).
Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007H.R. 698 (110th) GillmorSupportNo
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for other purposes.
Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007S. 1356 (110th) BrownSupportNo
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for other purposes.
Patent Reform Act of 2007S. 1145 (110th) LeahySupportNo
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.
Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction ActH.R. 2061 (110th) JonesOpposeNo
To protect home buyers from predatory lending practices.
RECOVER ActH.R. 1361 (110th) VelázquezSupportNo
To improve the disaster relief programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass ActH.R. 964 (110th) TownsOpposeNo
To protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs, and for other purposes.
Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007H.R. 1332 (110th) BeanSupportNo
To improve the access to capital programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2007S. 1256 (110th) KerrySupportNo
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize loan programs under that Act, and for other purposes.
Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007H.R. 3046 (110th) McNultyOpposeNo
To amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and to otherwise enhance protection against identity theft, and for other purposes.
To include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to H.R. 3526 (110th) FrankSupportNo
To include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to depository institutions, and for other purposes.