H.R.111 - Community Choice in Real Estate Act

To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Community Choice in Real Estate Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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1/6/2009--Introduced.Community Choice in Real Estate Act - Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Secretary of the Treasury, respectively, from determining that real
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1/6/2009--Introduced.Community Choice in Real Estate Act - Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Secretary of the Treasury, respectively, from determining that real estate brokerage activity or real estate management activity is financial in nature, is incidental to any financial activity, or is complementary to a financial activity. (In effect, prohibits financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities.) Exempts from such prohibition:
(1) activities of a bank holding company (or any affiliate) that directly relate to managing any real property owned by national banks or their affiliates; and
(2) the right, power, or ability of any financial holding company to engage in any activity, or acquire or retain the shares of any company engaged in an activity authorized for financial holding companies on December 6, 2001 ("grandfather clause").

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12/02/11
When Governments Go Rogue

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3081/show. Not to mention the National Emergency Centers Act which allows for the detention of civilians in military and FEMA run facilities: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-645. Or the Obama A

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12/02/11
Guest Post: When Governments Go Rogue | Intelwars.com

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3081/show. Not to mention the National Emergency Centers Act which allows for the detention of civilians in military and FEMA run facilities: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-645. Or the Obama A

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08/30/11
Does Congress Want to Kill Our Gardens « Incontri per adulti

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-875. http://www.opednews.com/articles/Monsanto-s-dream-bill-HR-by-Linn-Cohen-Cole-090309-337.html. http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h875/show ...

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