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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2011-11-30T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Why is it that credit scores depend a lot on paying on time but ...</title>
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... under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://creditrepaircures.org/why-is-it-that-credit-scores-depend-a-lot-on-paying-on-time-but-nothing-is-mentioned-about-floating-due-date/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Roll Call #627 Details - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2011-07-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Back to Main Bill Page. July 22, 2011 Roll call number 627 in the House. Question On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 15 to H R 2551. Ayes: 176 (Democrat: 165; Republican: 11). Nays: 235 (Democrat: 17; Republican: 218) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2011/h/627&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Overview - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Section.512. of Public Law 111-24^ Amendment SA 1067 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 1058 of HR 627^ Lillis, Mike (2009-05-12). &#8220;Senate Approves Coburn Gun Amendmentin Credit Card Bill&#8221;. ... Source: admin ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h627/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CREDIT UNION I NEED TO PAY ON A CREDIT CARD BY TOMORROW IF I SEND ...</title>
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    <updated>2011-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Supports HR 627 - Need for Credit Card Reform. According to a press release, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, joined by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, met yesterday with consumer groups, civil rights leaders and credit card consumers to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://quuts.com/credit-union-i-need-pay-credit-card-tomorrow-if-i-send-money-western-union-will-it-get-there-tim-05&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit CARD Act of 2009 free essay, term paper and book report</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.627 title When President Barack Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, credit card issuers experienced the most comprehensive regulation of their industry in recent history. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freeessays123.com/index.cgi?ref=26539&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congresswoman Slaughter&amp;#39;s Speech on Protecting College Students ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-23:/commentary/10195421</id>
    <updated>2010-12-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Her legislation to protect college students from excessive credit card debt and bankruptcy passed, and was included as part of HR 627, the landmark Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.debt-advice-center.com/congresswoman-slaughters-speech-on-protecting-college-students-from-credit-card-debt.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>From David US Representative, US Congress</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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As a member of the Financial Services Committee, I helped to negotiate and pass financial reforms, including HR 627, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act. This measure bans unfair rate increases, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mblmarket.com/wordpress/2010/12/from-david-us-representative-u-s-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>[WATCH]: Credit Card Reform &#8211; Senator Akaka</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-21:/commentary/10195422</id>
    <updated>2010-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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May 14, 2009- US Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) speaks in support of credit card reform bill HR 627, the Credit CARD Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://danielakaka.on-the-rag.com/2010/12/23/watch-credit-card-reform-senator-akaka/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE 111TH CONGRESS AND ENACTED INTO LAW</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Signed into law on May 22, 2009 &#8211; See H.R. 627. Bans Unfair Rate Increases; Prevents Unfair Fee Traps; Plain Sight /Plain Language Disclosures; Accountability; Protections for Students and Young People ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizendarrell.com/?p=98&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE 111TH CONGRESS AND ENACTED INTO LAW -</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-19:/commentary/10157453</id>
    <updated>2010-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Credit card regulations, tighten HR627 PL111-24. Cash for clunkers HR2346 Title XIII, PL111-32 Cash for clunkers, supplemental appropriations HR3435 PL111-47. Derivatives, government regulation of over-the-counter markets HR4173 Title ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizendarrell.com/?p=76&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Q&amp;amp;A about the Credit CARD Act, HR 627</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-18:/commentary/10157452</id>
    <updated>2010-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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It ends unfair, deceptive and anti-competitive practices of credit card companies. That&amp;#39;s not just rhetoric&#8212;that was the official finding by the Federal Reserve when they passed their credit card rule in December, 2008: unfair, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://receivedcredit.blogspot.com/2010/12/q-about-credit-card-act-hr-627.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Battle of the sexes in DC ensues &#171; Free Us Now Weblog</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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She authored and passed more than 50 bills, including landmark legislation such as HR 627, the Credit CARD Act. Her bill prevents credit card companies from using many of the most egregious tricks and traps that entangled consumers in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freemenow.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/battle-of-the-sexes-in-dc-ensues/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6555: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting Bill, Supporting Senator, Supporting Representative. S.160 District of Columbia ... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.5843 Act to Remove Federal... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.45 Blair Holt&amp;#39;s Firearm ... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.104 H.R.104. 1 &amp;middot; H.R.627 Credit Cardholders&amp;#39&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h6555/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>On The Hill: Women&amp;#39;s Groups Urge Rep. Maloney For Top Oversight Spot</title>
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She authored and passed more than 50 bills, including landmark legislation such as HR 627, the Credit CARD Act, which provided consumers with greater protections from credit-card issuers. The organizations, which also include Feminist ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://onthehillblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/womens-groups-urge-rep-maloney-for-top.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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She authored and passed more than 50 bills, including landmark legislation such as HR 627, the Credit CARD Act. Her bill prevents credit card companies from using many of the most egregious tricks and traps that entangled consumers in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trinaskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/12/one-for-double-x-chromosome.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6520: Don&amp;#39;t Ask, Don&amp;#39;t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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Bills, People. H.R.3200 America&amp;#39;s Affordable ... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.2454 American Clean Energ... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 20... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.3017 Employment Non-Discri... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Trans. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h6520/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>[WATCH]: Congresswoman Slaughter&amp;#39;s Speech on Protecting College ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Her legislation to protect college students from excessive credit card debt and bankruptcy passed, and was included as part of HR 627, the landmark Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reducedebt.buildwealthwithu.com/2010/12/07/watch-congresswoman-slaughters-speech-on-protecting-college-students-from-credit-card-debt/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Florida&amp;#39;s Congressional Delegation on Civil Rights &#187; Florida ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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227 HR 627: Credit Card Billing Practices 223 HR 1913: Hate Crimes 317 HR 5136: &#8220;Don&amp;#39;t Ask Don&amp;#39;t Tell&#8221; Repeal 46 HR 1: Economic Recovery 211 HR 4851: Unemployment Benefits Extension 430 HR 4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://quinnell.us/sspb/?p=9381&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Still a &amp;#39;12 tea target? : Post Politics: Political News and Views ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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He was the ONLY Republican Senator to vote against the Coburn Amendment to HR 627 (Federal Parks Carry, to the left of Reed and Snow). Keep in mind, he also voted to confirm Eric Holder as Attorney General and Sotomayor for SCOTUS. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2010/11/30/still-a-12-tea-target/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Manzullo Questions Fed Chairman Bernanke on Housing Crisis ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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4/30/2009: Manzullo voted NO on HR 627 calling for Credit Card Reform. What a hero for the the banks he claims to be fighting! This guy need to GO and will go in 2010. Reply. qtwoot says: May 10, 2009 at 3:31 pm. You go, Manzullo! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://vahousingcenter.com/manzullo-questions-fed-chairman-bernanke-on-housing-crisis/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OPISO &#187; H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-09:/commentary/9677579</id>
    <updated>2010-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 2009. 10 November, 2010 (13:06) | Accountability | By: admin. 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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opiso.com/2010/11/10/h-r-627-credit-card-act-of-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Card Reform &#8211; Senator Akaka</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-04:/commentary/9660869</id>
    <updated>2010-11-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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May 14, 2009- US Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) speaks in support of credit card reform bill HR 627, the Credit CARD Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creditcardsforpeoplewithbadcredits.com/credit-card-reform-senator-akaka/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>designer bikini women - How The New Credit Card Laws 2010 Can Help ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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House Bill H.R. 627 was signed into law by President Barack Obama on. May 22, 2009. The new law will take effect on February 22, 2010. I will show you how the new laws are supposed to bring some help to consumers saddled ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hot.xmed.us/designerbikiniwomen/2010/11/02/how-the-new-credit-card-laws-2010-can-help-and-hurt/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NRA&amp;#39;s Shot in the Dark for NC&amp;#39;s Shuler with Zero Pro Gun Votes</title>
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    <updated>2010-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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VOTED last year for (the Senate amendment to H.R. 627) allowing carry license or permit holders to carry and transport firearms for self-defense in national parks and wildlife refuges. VOTED (for the Altmire amendment to H.R. 2016) in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ammoland.com/2010/10/31/nras-shot-in-the-dark-for-ncs-shuler/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congresswoman Slaughter&amp;#39;s Speech upon Protecting College Students ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-29:/commentary/9587513</id>
    <updated>2010-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Her legislation to strengthen college students from extreme credit label debt as well as failure passed, as well as was enclosed as partial of HR 627, a turning point Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bankbankingcard.org/20101030/congresswoman-slaughters-speech-on-protecting-college-students-from-credit-card-debt/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pitts&amp;#39; Worst Vote #2: Defending the Credit Card Industry | Credit ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-27:/commentary/10090836</id>
    <updated>2010-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Our trudge through the jungle of Congressman Pitts&amp;#39; votes is almost over, With the finish line in sight, we offer this nugget: Vote #2: HR 627 - the.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.icardloans.com/credit-card-news/pitts-worst-vote-2-defending-the-credit-card-industry/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Last Rube: Gunning Scared -- originally published on Matt&amp;#39;s ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-24:/commentary/9510325</id>
    <updated>2010-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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This was the results of Amendments 1067 and 1058 in HR 627, The Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights, signed into law by the very &#8220;Kenyan village idiot&#8221; that they fear so greatly. In my opinion, this is sensible. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thelastrube.blogspot.com/2010/10/gunning-scared-originally-published-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mortgage Crisis Forcing Americans Into Tents Update-1</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/10/22/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-21:/commentary/9531221</id>
    <updated>2010-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misblog </name>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 10/22/2010 ProPublica, Read: The Depositions That ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/10/22/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CLEARLY DISTINCT CHOICES: FIMIAN VERSUS CONNOLLY</title>
    <link href="http://familyallianceonline.org/2010/10/23/clearly-distinct-choices-fimian-versus-connolly/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-21:/commentary/9531220</id>
    <updated>2010-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Prince William-Manassas Family Alliance </name>
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Opposed to Allowing guns in national parks &amp;amp; wildlife refuges, if state law allows: House roll call 277, Senate amendment to HR 627 on 5-20-2009. Support Setting up cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gases: Voted for HR 2454 on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://familyallianceonline.org/2010/10/23/clearly-distinct-choices-fimian-versus-connolly/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Is A Student Credit Card Right For You?</title>
    <link href="http://credit-card-types.market-wold.com/credit-card-students/is-a-student-credit-card-right-for-you-2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-15:/commentary/9459026</id>
    <updated>2010-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Credit card types </name>
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Her legislation to protect college students from excessive credit card debt and bankruptcy passed, and was included as part of HR 627, the landmark Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://credit-card-types.market-wold.com/credit-card-students/is-a-student-credit-card-right-for-you-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waiting Room USA Magazine &#8211; Online Edition &#187; Blog Archive &#187; House ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=997" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-15:/commentary/9363372</id>
    <updated>2010-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waiting Room USA Magazine - Online Edition </name>
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H.R.627 : Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 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. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=997&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Manzullo Questions Fed Chairman Bernanke on Housing Crisis ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-13:/commentary/9357290</id>
    <updated>2010-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Lowest mortgage rates refinance </name>
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4/30/2009: Manzullo voted NO on HR 627 calling for Credit Card Reform. What a hero for the the banks he claims to be fighting! This guy need to GO and will go in 2010. bunnerabb says: October 15, 2010 at 2:40 am. &#8220;Wealth? We stole that. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lowestmortgageratesrefinance.net/manzullo-questions-fed-chairman-bernanke-on-housing-crisis/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Turner Report: Skelton: Vicky Hartzler an enemy of the right ...</title>
    <link href="http://rturner229.blogspot.com/2010/10/skelton-vicky-hartzler-enemy-of-right.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-10:/commentary/9459025</id>
    <updated>2010-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Turner Report </name>
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Turns out the GOA didn&amp;#39;t score H.R. 627, the &amp;quot;must pass&amp;quot; credit card bill that Senator Tom Coburn (who as far as I can tell is the only member of Congress who really cares about gun issues, e.g. look at his actions WRT to the M16/M4) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rturner229.blogspot.com/2010/10/skelton-vicky-hartzler-enemy-of-right.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waiting Room USA Magazine &#8211; Online Edition &#187; Blog Archive &#187; House ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=988" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-03:/commentary/9275914</id>
    <updated>2010-10-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waiting Room USA Magazine - Online Edition </name>
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H.R.627 : Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 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. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=988&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Durango Herald News, Tracking Congress How members stood on the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.durangoherald.com/sections/Opinion/2010/10/03/Tracking_Congress_How_members_stood_on_the_top_financial_votes_of_20082010/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-02:/commentary/9334494</id>
    <updated>2010-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Durangoherald.com </name>
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Republican Study Request: Members on April 30, 2009, defeated, 164-263, a bid supported mainly by Republicans to delay the effective date of HR 627 (above) until the Federal Reserve conducted a study and certified the bill would not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.durangoherald.com/sections/Opinion/2010/10/03/Tracking_Congress_How_members_stood_on_the_top_financial_votes_of_20082010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Durango Herald News, Tracking Congress How members stood on the ...</title>
    <link href="http://durangoherald.com/sections/Opinion/2010/10/03/Tracking_Congress_How_members_stood_on_the_top_financial_votes_of_20082010/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-02:/commentary/9275912</id>
    <updated>2010-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Durangoherald.com </name>
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Republican Study Request: Members on April 30, 2009, defeated, 164-263, a bid supported mainly by Republicans to delay the effective date of HR 627 (above) until the Federal Reserve conducted a study and certified the bill would not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://durangoherald.com/sections/Opinion/2010/10/03/Tracking_Congress_How_members_stood_on_the_top_financial_votes_of_20082010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Glenn Nye (VA-02) Introduces an Amendment to Protect Troops from ...</title>
    <link href="http://order-credit-report-online.com/glenn-nye-va-02-introduces-an-amendment-to-protect-troops-from-negative-credit-reports/?utm_source=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=glenn-nye-va-02-introduces-an-amendment-to-protect-troops-from-negative-credit-reports" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-30:/commentary/9275913</id>
    <updated>2010-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Order Credit Report Online </name>
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Congressman Glenn Nye (VA-02) introduced an amendment to the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights (HR 627) that would protect deployed troops and injured veterans from receiving negative reports on their credit scores.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://order-credit-report-online.com/glenn-nye-va-02-introduces-an-amendment-to-protect-troops-from-negative-credit-reports/?utm_source=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=glenn-nye-va-02-introduces-an-amendment-to-protect-troops-from-negative-credit-reports&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lawmakers and financial votes: A scorecard :: Pioneer Press ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/2752150,pioneer-press-financials-093010-s1.article" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-30:/commentary/9259309</id>
    <updated>2010-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Grayslake Review :: News :: </name>
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Republican Study Request: Members on April 30, 2009, defeated, 164-263, a bid supported mainly by Republicans to delay the effective date of HR 627 (above) until the Federal Reserve conducted a study and certified the bill would not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/2752150,pioneer-press-financials-093010-s1.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lenders &amp;#39;failing to pass on rate cuts&amp;#39;, says Bank of England</title>
    <link href="http://business.ezinemark.com/lenders-failing-to-pass-on-rate-cuts-says-bank-of-england-169a4c79124.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-30:/commentary/9235751</id>
    <updated>2010-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RSS for EzineMark Articles </name>
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On April 30th The House passed HR 627 which is an amendment to the Truth In Lending Act by an overwhelming vote of 357 to 70. This Bill is touted as the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights and on the face of it, does provide cardholders ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://business.ezinemark.com/lenders-failing-to-pass-on-rate-cuts-says-bank-of-england-169a4c79124.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Q&amp;amp;A about the Credit CARD Act, H.R. 627 | LoanSafe.org</title>
    <link href="http://www.loansafe.org/qa-about-the-credit-card-act-h-r-627" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-28:/commentary/9218487</id>
    <updated>2010-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>LoanSafe.org </name>
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Image by liewcf via Flickr What does the Credit CARD Act do? It ends unfair, deceptive and anti-competitive practices of credit card companies. That&amp;#39;s.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.loansafe.org/qa-about-the-credit-card-act-h-r-627&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Russ Feingold endorsed by Wisconsin sportsmen &amp;amp; women - Blogging Blue</title>
    <link href="http://bloggingblue.com/2010/09/29/russ-feingold-endorsed-by-wisconsin-sportsmen-women/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-28:/commentary/9218486</id>
    <updated>2010-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Blogging Blue </name>
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(S. Amdt. 1067 to H.R. 627, 5/12/2009); Feingold co-signed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the overturning of the Chicago handgun ban. (2009); Feingold voted to permit Amtrak passengers to safely transport firearms ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bloggingblue.com/2010/09/29/russ-feingold-endorsed-by-wisconsin-sportsmen-women/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How local lawmakers voted on key economic issues in Congress ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ezcreditcard.net/4659/how-local-lawmakers-voted-on-key-economic-issues-in-congress/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-27:/commentary/9218485</id>
    <updated>2010-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Easy Credit Card </name>
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Republican study request: Members on April 30, 2009, defeated, 164-263, a bid supported mainly by Republicans to delay the effective date of HR 627 (above) until the Federal Reserve conducted a study and certified the bill would not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ezcreditcard.net/4659/how-local-lawmakers-voted-on-key-economic-issues-in-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lawmakers and financial votes: A scorecard :: Pioneer Press ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/2749188,pioneer-press-financials-093010-s1.article" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-26:/commentary/9200667</id>
    <updated>2010-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Doings Elmhurst :: News :: </name>
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Republican Study Request: Members on April 30, 2009, defeated, 164-263, a bid supported mainly by Republicans to delay the effective date of HR 627 (above) until the Federal Reserve conducted a study and certified the bill would not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/2749188,pioneer-press-financials-093010-s1.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-25:/commentary/9218488</id>
    <updated>2010-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Among the numerous bills on which the company has lobbied: HR 1 (economic stimulus), HR 384 (TARP reform and accountability), HR 3126 (consumer financial protection) and HR 627 (credit card accountability, responsibility and disclosure) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2010/09/your-daily-dose-of-news-30.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-24:/commentary/9634427</id>
    <updated>2010-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Republican Study Request: Members on April 30, 2009, defeated, 164-263, a bid supported mainly by Republicans to delay the effective date of HR 627 (above) until the Federal Reserve conducted a study and certified the bill would not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/0926-financial-votes-story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-23:/commentary/9195190</id>
    <updated>2010-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Bellingham Herald: Local News </name>
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Republican study request: Members on April 30, 2009, defeated, 164-263, a bid supported mainly by Republicans to delay the effective date of HR 627 (above) until the Federal Reserve conducted a study and certified the bill would not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/09/26/1635381/how-local-lawmakers-voted-on-key.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-21:/commentary/9200668</id>
    <updated>2010-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Issue 6: Credit Card Act of 2009; H.R. 627 AFF is opposed. Bill allowing government overhaul of credit card industry. Issue 7: To provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the Senate of Utah an additional seat; S. 160. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americanfuturefund.com/aff-announces-winners-of-2010-free-market-defender-award-in-senate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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For example, Senator Tom Coburn successfully amended the Credit CARD Act of 2009 (H.R. 627) with a provision that allows people to carry firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges. The House voted on the Coburn amendment as a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/09/gun-control-legislation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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On April 30th The House passed HR 627 which is an amendment to the Truth In Lending Act by an overwhelming vote of 357 to 70. This Bill is touted as the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights and on the face of it, does provide cardholders ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://business.ezinemark.com/how-to-make-paint-chip-business-card-holder-168506d3cca.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 09/15/2010 Reuters, Banks take over record number of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/09/15/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights (H.R. 627) &#8211; AYE. Education. &#183; College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (H.R. 2669) &#8211; AYE. &#183; Student Aid &amp;amp; Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 2331) &#8211; AYE. Veterans. &#183; Military, Construction and Veterans Affairs ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.state-politics.com/south/ross-campaign-responds-to-%E2%80%9Crankin-myths%E2%80%9D-discusses-his-health-care-committee-vote/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Today, the House will consider the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 627, which was introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). This legislation would level the playing field between card issuers and cardholders by applying ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://creditcardapr.blogshouse.com/reps-gutierrez-and-maloney-on-protecting-consumers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Credit Card Companies Find Their Loophole - The big credit card reform bill (H.R.627) that was passed by Congress and signed into law last year by President Obama was designed to end absuses and de... 1 day ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.schooltechconnect.com/2010/09/alrighty-then.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The big credit card reform bill (HR627) that was passed by Congress and signed into law last year by President Obama was designed to end absuses and deceptive practices in the consumer credit market. It did not apply to teh business ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/2043-Credit-Card-Companies-Find-Their-Loophole&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The big credit card reform bill (HR627) that was passed by Congress and signed into law last year by President Obama was designed to end absuses and deceptive practices in the consumer credit market. It did not apply to teh business ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://posts.swbratcher.com/credit-card-companies-find-their-loophole&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... (H.R. 1) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Conference Report; (H.R. 1) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - House Version; (H.R. 627) Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009; (H.R. 627) Credit Card ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.businessinsider.com/john-boehner-tax-freeze-2010-9&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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...big credit card reform bill (H.R.627) that was passed by Congress and signed into law last year by President Obama was designed to end absuses and deceptive practices in the consumer credit market. It did not apply to teh business credit card market. Ho&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/Zc52ZQwSi8A/2043-Credit-Card-Companies-Find-Their-Loophole&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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hey Chucky.. You worried about people not being careful enough when &#8220;consumers&#8221; get and use credit cards? Can&amp;#39;t they read the fine print? Did YOU read the fine print and did you know what you were voting for with H.R. 627? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehousingbubbleblog.com/?p=6196&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Credit Card Companies Find Their Loophole - The big credit card reform bill (H.R.627) that was passed by Congress and signed into law last year by President Obama was designed to end absuses and de... 9 hours ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2010/09/form-of-tyranny.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/9086686</id>
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An interesting little inclusion of miscellaneous laws stuck down at the bottom of this bill was sec 512 (see below) For the full text of the primary bill regarding the title header go to legislationwatch.devhub.com HR627 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.patriotnews1.com/blog/535221-hr627-suprise-hidden-in-sec-512-of-this-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A complete summary and full text of the entire HR 627: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 can be found at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-627. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paymenttidbits.blogspot.com/2010/08/gift-card-act-of-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 08/25/2010 ProPublica, Loan Mod Profiles: Fed Up, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/08/25/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Murray opposed the Vitter Amendment to H.R. 627, The Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009. This amendment would have required the banks that issue credit cards to ensure that those granted credit cards are in the United States ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blushadowswhispers.blogspot.com/2010/08/patty-murray-is-schizophrenic-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Owens praises new implementation CARD Act. Congressman Bill Owens is praising new implementation of the CARD Act, including the &#8220;Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights.&#8221; The bill, HR 627,... North Country Now ( 8/22/2010 1:46:34 PM -08:00 ) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://business.newsplurk.com/2010/08/final-rules-on-credit-cards-limit-fines.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 2009. 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. Read more: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dearelectedleader.net/2010/08/h-r-627-credit-card-act-of-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-08-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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New Credit Card Laws 2009 There are New Charge Card Laws (2009) designed to help free consumers from spiraling charge card debt. The House Bill HR 627 w...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://foryouarticles.com/index.php/a-bit-about-charge-card-laws-passed-in-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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WASHINGTON &#8211; Congressman Bill Owens today praised new implementations of H.R. 627, the CARD Act, which contains several strict protections for consumers &#8211; banning unfair interest rate increases and forbidding abusive fees and penalties ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.perugazette.com/2010/08/21/owens-praises-implementation-of-card-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-19:/commentary/9734826</id>
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&#194; In the 111th Congress the bill was reintroduced as HR 627 and on April 30, 2009, the House gave it, with a strong dual basis, with 357 yes votes to 70 no votes. The Senate followed and gave a revised version on May 19 with 90 yes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawschools.topschool.us/credit-card-act-of-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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New Credit Card Laws 2009. There are New Credit Card Laws (2009) designed to help free consumers from spiraling credit card account debt. The House Bill H.R. 627 was signed into law by President Barack Obama on May 22, 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1and1articles.info/a-few-things-regarding-credit-card-account-laws-passed-in-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 627. Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009. S. 181. Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. *********************************************************************************************. These are just a few of Sam Johnson&amp;#39;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://emmaberry.org/?p=3137&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-08-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 08/11/2010 ProPublica, New York Jumps Ahead of Feds ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/08/11/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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(H.R.627). It&amp;#39;s interesting to see that through our legislative process, the addition of a few words can completely dilute one of the main objectives of a bill. In this case, a major provision of a law that is meant to protect consumers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://creditcardprotectionreview.org/199/consumer-credit-card-payments-applied-unfairly-credit-card-balance-transfer-lowest-rate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 627. Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009. TOPICS: Consumers, Credit cards, Debt &amp;amp; Bankruptcy /NAY / NO H.R. 626. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jackjodell.blogspot.com/2010/08/who-virginia-foxx-really-represents.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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(S. Amdt. 1067 to H.R. 627, 5/12/2009). &#8226;Feingold co-signed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the overturning of the Chicago handgun ban. (2009). &#8226;Feingold voted to permit Amtrak passengers to safely transport ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wisconsininternetnews.com/2010/08/10/new-feingold-campaign-radio-ad-%E2%80%9Cstuff%E2%80%9D/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House Bill HR 627 was signed into law by President Barack Obama on May 22, 2009. The new law will take effect on February 22, 2010. I will show you how the new laws are supposed to bring some help to consumers saddled with credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.anythingandeverything.org/a-bit-about-credit-card-laws-passed-in-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To read the full CARD Act details, search &amp;quot;H.R. 627&amp;quot; at govtrack.us. Sources: federalreserve.gov; money.cnn.com; smartmoney.com; moneycentral.msn.com; govtrack.us; bankrate.com; creditcards.com; whitehouse.gov; nilsonreport.com; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brassmagazine.com/article/getting-carded&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In the 111th United States Congress the bill was reintroduced as HR 627 and on April 30, 2009, the House passed it, with a strong bipartisan basis, with 357 yes votes to 70 no votes. The Senate followed suit and passed an amended ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waterresistantclock.blogr.com/stories/2010-08-02-Credit-CARD-Act-of-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House Bill HR 627 was signed into law by President Barack Obama on May 22, 2009. The new law will take effect on February 22, 2010. I will show you how the new laws are supposed to bring some help to consumers saddled with charge ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog-world.co.uk/2010/07/a-few-things-with-regards-to-charge-card-account-legislations-passed-in-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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May 12th, 2009, Harkin voted against the Coburn Amendment to H.R. 627. * Harkin voted to keep Amtrak&amp;#39;s blanket ban on the transportation of any safe and locked firearm in the luggage compartment of their trains. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/politics/224002-pre-election-push-ban-private-gun-sales.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House Bill H.R. 627 was signed into law by President Barack Obama on May 22, 2009. The new law will take effect on February 22, 2010. I will show you how the new laws are supposed to bring some help to consumers saddled with charge ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blog.uk-prestige.co.uk/index.php/2010/07/25/all-regarding-credit-card-account-legislations-passed-in-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Wisconsin Internet News &#187; Ron Johnson Supports Big Government ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.wisconsininternetnews.com/2010/07/22/ron-johnson-supports-big-government-regulation-of-2nd-amendment-rights/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-21:/commentary/8752152</id>
    <updated>2010-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wisconsin Internet News </name>
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&#8226;Feingold voted to allow citizens to carry loaded guns in national parks (S. Amdt. 1067 to H.R. 627, 5/12/2009) &#8226;In the fall of 2002, Feingold supported letting off-duty and retired police officers carry a gun outside their jurisdiction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wisconsininternetnews.com/2010/07/22/ron-johnson-supports-big-government-regulation-of-2nd-amendment-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Open Left:: C-SPAN As Red Pill: Camera Catches Senate Vote ...</title>
    <link href="http://openleft.com/diary/19500/cspan-as-red-pill-camera-catches-senate-vote-switching-to-protect-credit-card-usury" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-18:/commentary/8767519</id>
    <updated>2010-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Left - Front Page </name>
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It&amp;#39;s the vote (#191) on May 13 2009 to waive the Budget Act on the Sanders amendment to HR 627 (the credit card rights bill) which got enacted. Quite why it&amp;#39;s taken 14 months for this to come to light, I don&amp;#39;t understand. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://openleft.com/diary/19500/cspan-as-red-pill-camera-catches-senate-vote-switching-to-protect-credit-card-usury&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Open Left:: C-SPAN As Red Pill: Camera Catches Senate Vote ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.openleft.com/diary/19500/cspan-as-red-pill-camera-catches-senate-vote-switching-to-protect-credit-card-usury" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-18:/commentary/8737126</id>
    <updated>2010-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Left - Front Page </name>
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It&amp;#39;s the vote (#191) on May 13 2009 to waive the Budget Act on the Sanders amendment to HR 627 (the credit card rights bill) which got enacted. Quite why it&amp;#39;s taken 14 months for this to come to light, I don&amp;#39;t understand. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.openleft.com/diary/19500/cspan-as-red-pill-camera-catches-senate-vote-switching-to-protect-credit-card-usury&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Waiting Room USA Magazine &#8211; Online Edition &#187; Blog Archive ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=897" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-16:/commentary/8720506</id>
    <updated>2010-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waiting Room USA Magazine - Online Edition </name>
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H.R.627 : Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 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. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=897&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Retro Review: Run to Gold</title>
    <link href="http://thekindlereport.blogspot.com/2010/07/retro-review-run-to-gold.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-14:/commentary/8955374</id>
    <updated>2010-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Kindle Blog Report </name>
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HR 627 The Credit Card Act of 2009 is a sweeping reform of credit card law. Many consumers are concerned over how this act will affect their spending capacity throughout the new year. The act is called into effect in February, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thekindlereport.blogspot.com/2010/07/retro-review-run-to-gold.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THE TIME TO DUMP THE NRA IS NOW | KICKIN&amp;#39; AND SCREAMIN&amp;#39;...........</title>
    <link href="http://antzinpantz.com/kns/?p=28806" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-14:/commentary/8713309</id>
    <updated>2010-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KICKIN' AND SCREAMIN'........... </name>
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The Coburn amendment to H.R. 627 is open to criticism and potential problems since it is not limited to concealed firearms, or even concealable firearms. Rifles, shotguns, legally possessed machineguns or destructive devices, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://antzinpantz.com/kns/?p=28806&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>What? NRA tried to weaken the guns in parks language working with ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mangrums.net/content/what-nra-tried-weaken-guns-parks-language-working-house-democratic-leadership" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-13:/commentary/8699348</id>
    <updated>2010-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>mangrumsNet - Welcome to our world. </name>
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The Coburn amendment to H.R. 627 is open to criticism and potential problems since it is not limited to concealed firearms, or even concealable firearms. Rifles, shotguns, legally possessed machineguns or destructive devices, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mangrums.net/content/what-nra-tried-weaken-guns-parks-language-working-house-democratic-leadership&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Latest Disclosure of Sellout from the National (Pistol ...</title>
    <link href="http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2010/07/latest-disclosure-of-sellout-from.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-12:/commentary/8865402</id>
    <updated>2010-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sipsey Street Irregulars </name>
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The Coburn amendment to HR 627 is open to criticism and potential problems since it is not limited to concealed firearms, or even concealable firearms. Rifles, shotguns, legally possessed machineguns or destructive devices, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2010/07/latest-disclosure-of-sellout-from.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Shocking Emails Show National Rifle Association Worked to Prohibit ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/07/13/shocking-emails-show-national-rifle-association-worked-to-prohibit-rifles-from-national-parks/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-12:/commentary/8692776</id>
    <updated>2010-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RedState </name>
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The Coburn amendment to H.R. 627 is open to criticism and potential problems since it is not limited to concealed firearms, or even concealable firearms. Rifles, shotguns, legally possessed machineguns or destructive devices, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/07/13/shocking-emails-show-national-rifle-association-worked-to-prohibit-rifles-from-national-parks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hensarling Statement Financial Institutions During Markup of HR 627</title>
    <link href="http://g30.org/hensarling-statement-financial-institutions-during-markup-of-hr-627/517/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-11:/commentary/9734827</id>
    <updated>2010-07-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>G30 </name>
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Congressman Jeb Hensarling statement during consideration of legislation that would cause credit to dry up and the cost of credit rise for borrowers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://g30.org/hensarling-statement-financial-institutions-during-markup-of-hr-627/517/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Effects of the Economic Crisis on Young People</title>
    <link href="http://consultingbyrpm.com/blog/2010/07/the-effects-of-the-economic-crisis-on-young-people.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-08:/commentary/8677507</id>
    <updated>2010-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Consulting by RPM || Free Advice Blog </name>
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Indeed, under the 2009 Credit CARD Act (H.R. 627), young people under the age of 21 are now prohibited from obtaining credit cards unless the cards are co-signed by a parent or the young people can verify independent sources of income ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://consultingbyrpm.com/blog/2010/07/the-effects-of-the-economic-crisis-on-young-people.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>apr best card credit: Reps. Gutierrez and Maloney On Protecting ...</title>
    <link href="http://aprbestcardcredit-info.blogspot.com/2010/07/reps-gutierrez-and-maloney-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-08:/commentary/8670725</id>
    <updated>2010-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>apr best card credit </name>
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Today, the House will consider the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 627, which was introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). This legislation would level the playing field between card issuers and cardholders by applying ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aprbestcardcredit-info.blogspot.com/2010/07/reps-gutierrez-and-maloney-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Manzullo Questions Fed Chairman Bernanke on Housing CrisisTrading ...</title>
    <link href="http://tradingoptionslab.com/blog/manzullo-questions-fed-chairman-bernanke-on-housing-crisis/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-06:/commentary/8670724</id>
    <updated>2010-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trading Options Lab </name>
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4/30/2009: Manzullo voted NO on HR 627 calling for Credit Card Reform. What a hero for the the banks he claims to be fighting! This guy need to GO and will go in 2010. bunnerabb says: July 8, 2010 at 9:05 am. &#8220;Wealth? We stole that. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tradingoptionslab.com/blog/manzullo-questions-fed-chairman-bernanke-on-housing-crisis/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>News Articles for HR627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - US Congress ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.oneview.de/url/118917640/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-28:/commentary/8619327</id>
    <updated>2010-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>oneview.de | aktuelle Themen: &amp;amp;quote; </name>
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Verschlagwortet mit: Banking and financial institutions regulation, Carolyn Maloney, congress, Credit Card, Credit Cards, dividends, Finance and financial sector, Government information and archives, Interest, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oneview.de/url/118917640/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Feingold touts records of defending the Second Amendment</title>
    <link href="http://www.wisconsininternetnews.com/2010/06/29/feingold-touts-records-of-defending-the-second-amendment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-28:/commentary/8619326</id>
    <updated>2010-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wisconsin Internet News </name>
    </author>
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1067 to HR 627, 5/12/2009). &#183; Feingold voted to prevent guns from being confiscated during states of emergencies or major disasters (S. Amdt. 4615 to HR 5441, 7/13/2006). &#183; In the fall of 2002, Feingold supported letting off-duty and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wisconsininternetnews.com/2010/06/29/feingold-touts-records-of-defending-the-second-amendment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Business Credit Cards Exempted from CARD Act</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.findlaw.com/~r/FreeEnterprise/~3/vWXWZb4S09s/business-credit-cards-exempted-from-card-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-24:/commentary/8575548</id>
    <updated>2010-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Free Enterprise </name>
    </author>
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Business Credit Cards Carry Disadvantages (Thestreet.com); Business credit cards not affected by act (KCStar.com); Text of HR 627: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Govtrack.us); Business Bankruptcy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.findlaw.com/~r/FreeEnterprise/~3/vWXWZb4S09s/business-credit-cards-exempted-from-card-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Manzullo Questions Fed Chairman Bernanke on Housing Crisis ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.hotsohbet.net/manzullo-questions-fed-chairman-bernanke-on-housing-crisis.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-15:/commentary/8515219</id>
    <updated>2010-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hotsohbet.Net </name>
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4/30/2009: Manzullo voted NO on HR 627 calling for Credit Card Reform. What a hero for the the banks he claims to be fighting! This guy need to GO and will go in 2010. bunnerabb, on Haziran 16th, 2010 at 18:27 Said: &#8220;Wealth? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hotsohbet.net/manzullo-questions-fed-chairman-bernanke-on-housing-crisis.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Waiting Room USA Magazine &#8211; Online Edition &#187; Blog Archive ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=832" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-09:/commentary/8480942</id>
    <updated>2010-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waiting Room USA Magazine - Online Edition </name>
    </author>
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H.R.627 : Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 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. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=832&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit CARD Act Creates Loophole in Payment Allocation</title>
    <link href="http://www.walletblog.com/2010/06/card-act-loophole/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-08:/commentary/8474029</id>
    <updated>2010-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wallet Blog </name>
    </author>
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(H.R.627). It&amp;#39;s interesting to see that through our legislative process, the addition of a few words can completely dilute one of the main objectives of a bill. In this case, a major provision of a law that is meant to protect consumers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.walletblog.com/2010/06/card-act-loophole/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Credit CARD Act Creates Loophole in Payment Allocation &#171; Finance Blog</title>
    <link href="http://www.finance-insurance-loans.com/finance/investing/credit-card-act-creates-loophole-in-payment-allocation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-08:/commentary/8467143</id>
    <updated>2010-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Finance Blog </name>
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(H.R.627). It&amp;#39;s interesting to see that through our legislative process, the addition of a few words can completely dilute one of the main objectives of a bill. In this case, a major provision of a law that is meant to protect consumers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.finance-insurance-loans.com/finance/investing/credit-card-act-creates-loophole-in-payment-allocation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ideas, Observations, &amp;amp; Mental Machinations: THE CASE AGAINST LYNN ...</title>
    <link href="http://ideas-observations--mentalmachinati.blogspot.com/2010/06/case-against-lynn-jenkins-chapter-2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-04:/commentary/8720507</id>
    <updated>2010-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ideas, Observations, &amp; Mental Machinations </name>
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H.R. 627 the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act, now Public Law 111-24, took two votes to pass the House. Senator Tom Coburn, [R] Ok, got the Senate to pass an amendment to not enforce gun laws in National Parks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ideas-observations--mentalmachinati.blogspot.com/2010/06/case-against-lynn-jenkins-chapter-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Crisis Forcing Americans Into Tents Update-1</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/05/28/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-27:/commentary/8408149</id>
    <updated>2010-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misblog </name>
    </author>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 05/28/2010 ProPublica, No Penalties for Mortgage ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/05/28/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Goods on Virginia Foxx &#171; Stokes Democrats</title>
    <link href="http://stokesdemocrats.com/2010/05/24/the-goods-on-virginia-foxx/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-23:/commentary/8364466</id>
    <updated>2010-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stokes Democrats </name>
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Virginia Foxx voted against the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights (H.R.627), which stopped credit card companies from some of their most corrupt lending practices; and,. WHEREAS, Rep. Virginia Foxx voted against the Helping Families ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stokesdemocrats.com/2010/05/24/the-goods-on-virginia-foxx/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Gresham Barrett&amp;#39;s complete voting record</title>
    <link href="http://nonstandardpolitics.com/blog/398" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-22:/commentary/8378994</id>
    <updated>2010-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Non-Standard Politics </name>
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On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 627 Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009. Apr 30, 2009 3:21 PM (Failed 164-263, 6 not voting). On Passage &#8211; House &#8211; H.Res. 299 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nonstandardpolitics.com/blog/398&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Donnelly Announces Start of Credit Card Reforms</title>
    <link href="http://www.zikkir.com/index/280914" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-21:/commentary/8408150</id>
    <updated>2010-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>zikkir </name>
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Washington, DC &#8211; Today, Congressman Joe Donnelly announced the start of common-sense consumer protections against unfair credit card practices through the CARD Act, HR 627. Known as the Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of Rights, HR 627 passed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.zikkir.com/index/280914&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WataugaWatch: The Representation That Money Can Buy</title>
    <link href="http://blog.wataugawatch.net/2010/05/representation-that-money-can-buy.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-17:/commentary/8324227</id>
    <updated>2010-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WataugaWatch </name>
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Virginia Foxx voted against the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights (H.R.627), which stopped credit card companies from some of their most corrupt lending practices; and, WHEREAS, Rep. Virginia Foxx voted against the Helping Families Save ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.wataugawatch.net/2010/05/representation-that-money-can-buy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Crisis Forcing Americans Into Tents Update-1</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/05/14/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-13:/commentary/8331631</id>
    <updated>2010-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misblog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 05/14/2010 ProPublica, Gov&amp;#39;t Loan Mod Program Leaves ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/05/14/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep Manzullo Questions Exorbitant Fannie Mae Salaries | Financial News</title>
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4/30/2009: Manzullo voted NO on HR 627 calling for Credit Card Reform. What a hero for the the banks he claims to be fighting! This guy need to GO and will go in 2010. ddgallion, on May 12th, 2010 at 1:41 am Said: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phonienews.com/4673/rep-manzullo-questions-exorbitant-fannie-mae-salaries/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The 2009 version, H.R. 627, is currently being evaluated by the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. From there, it goes to general debate by the House and, later, by the Senate. Once the bill becomes law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://usamay.blogspot.com/2010/05/congress-ponders-tougher-rules-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Her legislation to assure academy acceptance from boundless acclaim agenda debt and defalcation passed, and was included as allotment of HR 627, the battleground acclaim Cardholders Bill of Rights. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://creditcardforcollegestudentblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/congresswoman-slaughter-speech-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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4/30/2009: Manzullo voted NO on HR 627 calling for Credit Card Reform. What a hero for the the banks he claims to be fighting! This guy need to GO and will go in 2010. bunnerabb says: May 9, 2010 at 8:19 pm. &#8220;Wealth? We stole that. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://projects.bleedthesoul.com/free-speech/manzullo-questions-fed-chairman-bernanke-on-housing-crisis/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Last May, President Barack Obama signed the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act (HR 627). The following is a quick overview of the reforms which went into effect in February 2010. The following features are now prohibited: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.illinoisassetbuilding.org/policy-iabg-illinois/the-credit-cardholder%E2%80%99s-bill-of-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 05/05/2010 ProPublica, Disorganization at Banks ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/05/05/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Brian and I discussed The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act, H.R. 627), which Congress passed and President Obama signed into law in May 2009, includes disclosure requirements for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ialumni.blogspot.com/2010/05/episode-14-special-report-what-impact.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Glenn Nye (VA-02) Introduces an Amendment to Protect Troops from ...</title>
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Congressman Glenn Nye (VA-02) introduced an amendment to the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights (HR 627) that would protect.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://comcreditfreereport.com/glenn-nye-va-02-introduces-an-amendment-to-protect-troops-from-negative-credit-reports.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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4/30/2009: Manzullo voted NO on HR 627 calling for Credit Card Reform. What a hero for the the banks he claims to be fighting! This guy need to GO and will go in 2010. bunnerabb said: May 1st, 2010 on 4:27 pm. &#8220;Wealth? We stole that. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bleedthesoul.com/?p=2545&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-29:/commentary/8237172</id>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 04/30/2010 ProPublica, Geithner Talks Tough About ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/04/30/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Glenn Nye (VA-02) Introduces an Amendment to Protect Troops from ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-27:/commentary/8198681</id>
    <updated>2010-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Congressman Glenn Nye (VA-02) introduced an amendment to the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights (HR 627) that would protect deployed troops and injured veterans from receiving negative reports on their credit scores. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.limed.se/glenn-nye-va-02-introduces-an-amendment-to-protect-troops-from-negative-credit-reports/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congresswoman Slaughter&amp;#39;s Speech on Protecting College Students ...</title>
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Her legislation to protect college students from excessive credit card debt and bankruptcy passed, and was included as part of HR 627, the landmark Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights. This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 27th, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consolidation-debt.wealthyboys.com/congresswoman-slaughters-speech-on-protecting-college-students-from-credit-card-debt/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 627 Credit CARD Act Legislation to Protect Consumers Begins to Go Into Effect in 3 Phases: August 20, 2009, then February 22, 2010 with Final implementation on August 22, 2010. President Obama signed into law on May 22, 2009, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kittyreporter.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/is-citigroup-purposely-getting-rid-of-its-low-interest-citi-credit-cardholders-before-august-22-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 627 Credit CARD Act Legislation to Protect Consumers Begins to Go Into Effect in 3 Phases: August 20, 2009, then February 22, 2010 with Final implementation on July 1, 2010. President Obama signed into law on May 22, 2009, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kittyreporter.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/is-citigroup-purposely-getting-rid-of-its-low-interest-citi-credit-cardholders-before-july-1-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The bill defines a financial institution that will be covered by the fraud statutes as any business that finances or refinances mortgages. H.R. 627. Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 in. * Consumers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://simpletruthonline.net/government-pork/government-transparency-no-pork-in-bills-cut-the-bduget-bring-the-troops-home-bills-posted-online-b4-vote&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee speaks on the floor of the US House of Representatives in support of HR 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009. Congresswoman Barbara Lee also speaks regarding the need to implement important ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://creditcardappblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/calling-for-quick-application-of-credit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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But when the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act (HR 627) passes, it will more difficult for students and consumers under the age of 21 to access credit. Without credit cards, these shoppers will find it difficult to shop online at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pindebit.blogspot.com/2010/04/cardinalcommerce-newsletter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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We Can, And We Did. by: Paradox13VA. Tue Mar 30, 2010 at 13:54:56 PM EDT. A moment of levity from the healthcare denouement over the past few weeks was the shout of &amp;quot;Yes, we did&amp;quot; from a Congress member during the President&amp;#39;s signing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluecommonwealth.com/diary/2002/we-can-and-we-did&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A moment of levity from the healthcare denouement over the past few weeks was the shout of &amp;quot;Yes, we did&amp;quot; from a Congress member during the President&amp;#39;s signing ceremony. The President had commented about the amount of abuse many members ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leesburgtomorrow.blogspot.com/2010/03/we-can-and-we-did.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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He voted against HR 627 Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights. The bill limits the circumstances under which credit card companies can increase interest rates and requires creditors to notify consumers of an increase in their interest rate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://emmaberry.org/?p=1241&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Date, Bill Title, Vote, Outcome. 05/20/2009, Allowing Loaded Guns in National Parks HR 627, Y, Concurrence Vote Passed - House (279 - 147). Foreign Aid and Policy Issues (Back to top). Date, Bill Title, Vote, Outcome ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://never-eat-alone-corbly.blogspot.com/2010/03/project-vote-smart-representative.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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He voted against H.R. 627 Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights. The bill limits the circumstances under which credit card companies can increase interest rates and requires creditors to notify consumers of an increase in their interest ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://emmaberry.org/?p=1212&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The implementation of the new law, which the National Park Service (NPS) has planned for since passage of H.R. 627 last May, has so far been without major problems. West Virginia: Bill gives annual tax break on guns ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.harley-davidsonforums.com/forums/joe-mama/18335-another-one-bites-dust.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mortgage Crisis Forcing Americans Into Tents Update-1</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-08:/commentary/7839911</id>
    <updated>2010-03-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 03/09/2010 ProPublica, Eye on Loan Modifications. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/03/09/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WSR Mt Rainier NP: Senator Murray response</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Senate recently debated H.R. 627, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, legislation which provides new and necessary regulations to protect families from predatory and deceptive credit card ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wsrmtrnp.blogspot.com/2010/03/senator-murray-response.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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&#31558;&#32773;&#12399;&#12289;&#21516;&#12502;&#12525;&#12464;&#22519;&#31558;&#26178;&#28857;&#12391;&#12399;&#21516;&#27861;(H.R.627)&#12364;2009&#24180;&#26411;&#20197;&#38477;&#20855;&#20307;&#21270;&#12375;&#12390;&#12356;&#12427;&#31859;&#22269;&#12398;&#37329;&#34701;&#30435;&#30563;&#21046;&#24230;&#25913;&#38761;&#12398;&#19968;&#29872;&#12391;&#12354;&#12427;&#12371;&#12392;&#12414;&#12391;&#12399;&#29702;&#35299;&#12375;&#12390;&#12356;&#12394;&#12363;&#12387;&#12383;&#12290;&#12381;&#12398;&#12383;&#12417;&#27861;&#24459;&#12398;&#20855;&#20307;&#30340;&#20869;&#23481;&#12395;&#12388;&#12356;&#12390;&#12399;&#12411;&#12392;&#12435;&#12393;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.goo.ne.jp/fukuhei_2006/e/fc0b7345464c5f24a96c2ad056531312?fm=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Votes on key issues in 2009 :: Pioneer Press :: PIONEER PRESS ::</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-03:/commentary/7806598</id>
    <updated>2010-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Park Ridge Herald-Advocate :: News :: </name>
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A yes vote was to pass a bill (HR 627) that required 45 days&amp;#39; notice of rate hikes, froze interest rates on new accounts for one year and banned arbitrary contract changes, among numerous other provisions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/2080037,pioneer-press-2009votes-030410-s1.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WSR Mt Rainier NP: Why Republicans suck</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WSR Mt Rainier NP </name>
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&amp;quot;The Senate recently debated H.R. 627, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, legislation which provides new and necessary regulations to protect families from predatory and deceptive credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wsrmtrnp.blogspot.com/2010/03/why-republicans-suck.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Kindle Blog Report: Run To Gold (business and investing)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-03:/commentary/7718454</id>
    <updated>2010-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Kindle Blog Report </name>
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H.R. 627 The Credit Card Act of 2009 is a sweeping reform of credit card law. Many consumers are concerned over how this act will affect their spending capacity throughout the new year. The act is called into effect in February, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thekindlereport.blogspot.com/2010/03/run-to-gold-business-and-investing.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Card Act Online | Broadcasting News</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-02:/commentary/7713099</id>
    <updated>2010-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Broadcasting News </name>
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liveliberty: Latest bill: H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 2009: http://bit.ly/cmvdBp. DatingTips4U: Major Latin Online Dating Portal Upgrades Her Act AmoLatina.com Tweaks Her Card: Rio de Janeiro &#8211; March 2, 2010.. http://bit.ly/dl1Dor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.scfenghe.com/card-act-online.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NRA Upcoming Legislative Issues &#171; Therearenosunglasses&amp;#39;s Weblog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-28:/commentary/7824008</id>
    <updated>2010-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Therearenosunglasses's Weblog </name>
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The implementation of the new law, which the National Park Service (NPS) has planned for since passage of H.R. 627 last May, has so far been without major problems. supreme court. U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Oral Arguments In McDonald v. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://therearenosunglasses.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/nra-upcoming-legislative-issues/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Get mah gun, I&amp;#39;m goin&amp;#39; ta Yellastone!</title>
    <link href="http://www.hayabusa.org/forum/random-thoughts/127275-get-mah-gun-im-goin-ta-yellastone.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-28:/commentary/7724855</id>
    <updated>2010-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Hayabusa.oRg </name>
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The implementation of the new law, which the National Park Service (NPS) has planned for since passage of HR 627 last May, has so far been without major problems. NPS management reports that it has worked with the 493 individual parks, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hayabusa.org/forum/random-thoughts/127275-get-mah-gun-im-goin-ta-yellastone.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Card APR: Rep. Maloney Bill on the Rights of the holder of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-28:/commentary/7691063</id>
    <updated>2010-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Credit Card APR </name>
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Today, the Assembly will review the cardholder&amp;#39;s credit Bill of Rights Act, HR 627, introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). This law would be the conditions of competition between card issuers and cardholders by the application of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog-credit-card-apr.blogspot.com/2010/03/rep-maloney-bill-on-rights-of-holder-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CCDW begins in national parks!</title>
    <link href="http://kc3blog.blogspot.com/2010/02/ccdw-begins-in-national-parks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-27:/commentary/7792977</id>
    <updated>2010-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Pulse of KC3 </name>
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The implementation of the new law, which the National Park Service (NPS) has planned for since passage of HR 627 last May, has so far been without major problems. NPS management reports that it has worked with the 493 individual parks, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kc3blog.blogspot.com/2010/02/ccdw-begins-in-national-parks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Right-to-Carry Takes Effect In National Parks &#171; Tools of the Trade</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-27:/commentary/7751994</id>
    <updated>2010-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The implementation of the new law, which the National Park Service (NPS) has planned for since passage of H.R. 627 last May, has so far been without major problems. NPS management reports that it has worked with the 493 individual parks ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tottss.com/?p=219&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The ROI of PFM</title>
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    <updated>2010-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CreditUnions.com : Weekly Articles </name>
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All Eyes on Interchange As industry players await a GAO study on interchange fees commissioned via the recently passed Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights (HR 627), credit unions are carefully watching to see what aspects of proposed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creditunions.com/article.aspx?articleid=3538&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Right-to-Carry Takes Effect In National Parks - Desert Rat - The ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-27:/commentary/7691054</id>
    <updated>2010-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Desert Rat </name>
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The implementation of the new law, which the National Park Service (NPS) has planned for since passage of H.R. 627 last May, has so far been without major problems. NPS management reports that it has worked with the 493 individual parks ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arizonahuntingtoday.com/desertrat/2010/02/28/right-to-carry-takes-effect-in-national-parks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Top votes in Congress for 2009 | Aiken Standard | Aiken, SC</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-26:/commentary/8288314</id>
    <updated>2010-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opinions | The Aiken Standard </name>
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A yes vote was to pass a bill (HR 627) that required 45 days&amp;#39; notice of rate hikes, froze interest rates on new accounts for one year and banned arbitrary contract changes, among numerous other provisions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://secureaik.mediaspanonline.com/Local/0228-top-votes-story2010-02-27T19-44-23&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Top votes in Congress for 2009 | Aiken Standard | Aiken, SC</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-26:/commentary/7779447</id>
    <updated>2010-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>All Stories | The Aiken Standard </name>
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A yes vote was to pass a bill (HR 627) that required 45 days&amp;#39; notice of rate hikes, froze interest rates on new accounts for one year and banned arbitrary contract changes, among numerous other provisions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/0228-top-votes-story2010-02-27T19-44-23&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Top votes in Congress for 2009 | Aiken Standard | Aiken, SC</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-26:/commentary/7776516</id>
    <updated>2010-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All Stories | The Aiken Standard </name>
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A yes vote was to pass a bill (HR 627) that required 45 days&amp;#39; notice of rate hikes, froze interest rates on new accounts for one year and banned arbitrary contract changes, among numerous other provisions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/0228-top-votes-story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Skelton Weekly Column: Halting Abusive Credit Card Industry Practices</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-26:/commentary/7718455</id>
    <updated>2010-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MPNblog.com | Missouri Political News </name>
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Many of you have received notices from banks and credit card companies describing some of these changes, but I wanted to take a moment to share some of the most important aspects of HR 627, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mpnblog.com/2010/02/skelton-weekly-column-halting-abusive.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NRA-ILA :: Right-to-Carry Takes Effect In National Parks</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldexaminer.com/worldexaminer/2010/02/nra-ila-right-to-carry-takes-effect-in-national-parks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-26:/commentary/7691056</id>
    <updated>2010-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>World Examiner </name>
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The implementation of the new law, which the National Park Service (NPS) has planned for since passage of HR 627 last May, has so far been without major problems. NPS management reports that it has worked with the 493 individual parks, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldexaminer.com/worldexaminer/2010/02/nra-ila-right-to-carry-takes-effect-in-national-parks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Top votes in Congress for 2009 | Aiken Standard | Aiken, SC</title>
    <link href="http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/0228-top-votes-story2010-02-27T19-24-09" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-26:/commentary/7691051</id>
    <updated>2010-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All Stories | The Aiken Standard </name>
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A yes vote was to pass a bill (HR 627) that required 45 days&amp;#39; notice of rate hikes, froze interest rates on new accounts for one year and banned arbitrary contract changes, among numerous other provisions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/0228-top-votes-story2010-02-27T19-24-09&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NRA-ILA :: Right-to-Carry Takes Effect In National Parks</title>
    <link href="http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5488" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-25:/commentary/7770654</id>
    <updated>2010-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NRA-ILA Site Updates </name>
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The implementation of the new law, which the National Park Service (NPS) has planned for since passage of H.R. 627 last May, has so far been without major problems. NPS management reports that it has worked with the 493 individual parks ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5488&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Usurers Prefer Federal Credit Card Rules over Bible</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-25:/commentary/7692020</id>
    <updated>2010-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Madville Times </name>
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...if they know what&amp;#39;s good for them! We&amp;#39;re a week in on the implementation of the new federal credit card rules, and I haven&amp;#39;t heard the press release from Premier Bankcard or Citi laying off thousands of South Dakotans... or the press ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2010/02/usurers-prefer-federal-credit-card.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OPINION Blog | The Dallas Morning News</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-24:/commentary/7789025</id>
    <updated>2010-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OPINION </name>
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Patriot Act Extension S-1692 and s-2336, Health Insurance antitrust S-1681, Banking Regulation HR-4173, Cap and Trade S-1733 and S-2877, HR-2454, Credit Card Regulation HR-627, Hate Crimes 2647, Iran S-2799, HR-1208, S-1065, HR-1327, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/02/what-an-ideolog.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman Young Applauds New Gun Law In US National Parks</title>
    <link href="http://apradio.org/congressman-young-applauds-new-gun-law-in-u-s-national-parks/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-24:/commentary/7691057</id>
    <updated>2010-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KSDP 830 AM - Sand Point, AK </name>
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... Amendment rights in our nation&amp;#39;s national parks: In May of 2009, legislation allowing firearms in national parks was included as an amendment to HR 627, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apradio.org/congressman-young-applauds-new-gun-law-in-u-s-national-parks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Young Voters Cooling towards Democrats - Democratic Underground</title>
    <link href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;amp;address=102x4281768" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-23:/commentary/7691061</id>
    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News </name>
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In the 111th United States Congress the bill was reintroduced as H.R. 627 and on April 30, 2009, the House passed it, with a strong bipartisan basis, with 357 yes votes to 70 no votes. The Senate followed suit and passed an amended ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;amp;address=102x4281768&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Second amendment prevails - no matter where you are | PennyDean.org</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-23:/commentary/7679784</id>
    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PennyDean.org </name>
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President Obama signed the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, H.R. 627, in May which included language the delegation fought for to ensure Second Amendment rights are not infringed upon for law abiding weapons owners. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pennydean.org/content/second-amendment-prevails-no-matter-where-you-are&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Credit CARD Act of 2009 | Information Avenue</title>
    <link href="http://www.information-avenue.com/finance-taxes/the-credit-card-act-of-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-23:/commentary/7673714</id>
    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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*1This legislation is more officially titled the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, H.R. 627 of the 111th Congress of the United States. Why was change needed? For some time, there has been concern ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.information-avenue.com/finance-taxes/the-credit-card-act-of-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Birthers: Firearms now legal in some National Parks</title>
    <link href="http://obamabirthers.blogspot.com/2010/02/firearms-now-legal-in-some-national.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7901582</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Birthers </name>
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The legislation in question, H.R. 627 the credit card reform bill, was amended by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) to include the new pro-gun language. Coburn&amp;#39;s amendment was a reaction to bureaucratic bungling by the Bush Administration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://obamabirthers.blogspot.com/2010/02/firearms-now-legal-in-some-national.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Firearms now legal in some National Parks</title>
    <link href="http://jewjewsjewish.blogspot.com/2010/02/firearms-now-legal-in-some-national.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7782527</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Jew, Jews, Jewish </name>
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The legislation in question, HR 627 the credit card reform bill, was amended by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) to include the new pro-gun language. Coburn&amp;#39;s amendment was a reaction to bureaucratic bungling by the Bush Administration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jewjewsjewish.blogspot.com/2010/02/firearms-now-legal-in-some-national.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama-Biden: Firearms now legal in some National Parks</title>
    <link href="http://bidenobama.blogspot.com/2010/02/firearms-now-legal-in-some-national.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7756231</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Obama-Biden </name>
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The legislation in question, H.R. 627 the credit card reform bill, was amended by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) to include the new pro-gun language. Coburn&amp;#39;s amendment was a reaction to bureaucratic bungling by the Bush Administration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bidenobama.blogspot.com/2010/02/firearms-now-legal-in-some-national.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Firearms now legal in some National Parks</title>
    <link href="http://rs39.com/davidbenariel/?p=27" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7755671</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Ben-Ariel </name>
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The legislation in question, HR 627 the credit card reform bill, was amended by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) to include the new pro-gun language. Coburn&amp;#39;s amendment was a reaction to bureaucratic bungling by the Bush Administration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rs39.com/davidbenariel/?p=27&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>eBrief: 4 Reasons to Offer PFM</title>
    <link href="http://www.creditunions.com/article.aspx?articleid=3533" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7696754</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CreditUnions.com : Weekly Articles </name>
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All Eyes on Interchange As industry players await a GAO study on interchange fees commissioned via the recently passed Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights (HR 627), credit unions are carefully watching to see what aspects of proposed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creditunions.com/article.aspx?articleid=3533&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman Kurt Schrader : Press Releases &amp;amp; Statements : Schrader ...</title>
    <link href="http://schrader.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&amp;amp;itemid=220" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7691053</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Congressman Kurt Schrader praised the implementation of HR 627, the CARD Act, which protects consumers from unscrupulous credit card practices. Schr ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://schrader.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&amp;amp;itemid=220&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GRAYSON PRAISES CREDIT CARD REFORM</title>
    <link href="http://centralfloridapolitics.com/2010/02/23/grayson-praises-credit-card-reform/#utm_source=feed&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=feed" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7684444</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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(WASHINGTON) &#8211; Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) today praised the implementation of the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights (HR 627). Rep. Grayson helped to shepherd this bill through the House Financial Services Committee, and then voted ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://centralfloridapolitics.com/2010/02/23/grayson-praises-credit-card-reform/#utm_source=feed&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=feed&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Passes Communist Health Care Act Of 2009 | Natural Health ...</title>
    <link href="http://naturalhealthforchristians.com/christian-health-care/senate-passes-communist-health-care-act-of-2009" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7667251</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Natural Health For Christians </name>
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H.R.627 : 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, &amp;amp; other purposes. megarational on 23 Feb 2010 at 5:45 pm # ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://naturalhealthforchristians.com/christian-health-care/senate-passes-communist-health-care-act-of-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New credit card law officially in effect | Broward News and ...</title>
    <link href="http://browardnetonline.com/2010/02/new-credit-card-law-officially-in-effect/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7667250</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Broward News and Entertainment Today </name>
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The CARD Act, passed by the House as H.R. 627, contains several strict protections for consumers, including banning unfair interest rate increases and outlawing abusive fees and penalties by credit card companies. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://browardnetonline.com/2010/02/new-credit-card-law-officially-in-effect/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&#187; New Credit Card Rules Take Effect: CARD Act Of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/2010/02/new-credit-card-rules-take-effect-card-act-of-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7665004</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bible Money Matters </name>
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Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD) of 2009 On May 22nd, 2009 Barack Obama signed new legislation into law called the Credit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/2010/02/new-credit-card-rules-take-effect-card-act-of-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How area politicians voted on key issues - News-Herald.com | F9book</title>
    <link href="http://f9book.com/Creditcard_Debitcard/how-area-politicians-voted-on-key-issues-news-herald-com/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7663321</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>F9book | Promoted Story </name>
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This report covers votes on eight major measures that President Obama signed into law. They are ... House (above) in imposing many new pro-consumer rules on credit-card firms. A yes vote backed a bill (HR 627) that requires cards to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://f9book.com/Creditcard_Debitcard/how-area-politicians-voted-on-key-issues-news-herald-com/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Beyond Babylon: Firearms now legal in some National Parks</title>
    <link href="http://beyondbabylon.blogspot.com/2010/02/firearms-now-legal-in-some-national.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7663320</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beyond Babylon </name>
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The legislation in question, H.R. 627 the credit card reform bill, was amended by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) to include the new pro-gun language. Coburn&amp;#39;s amendment was a reaction to bureaucratic bungling by the Bush Administration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beyondbabylon.blogspot.com/2010/02/firearms-now-legal-in-some-national.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Hour&amp;#39;s News Hound &#187; Blog Archive &#187; A tally of the top votes in ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7663319</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Hour's News Hound </name>
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A yes vote was to pass a bill (HR 627) that required 45 days&amp;#39; notice of rate hikes, froze interest rates on new accounts for one year and banned arbitrary contract changes, among numerous other provisions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.thehour.com/newshound/?p=1516&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Park Firearm Law | Arizona CCW Permit Blog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7910128</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Arizona CCW Permit Blog </name>
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The implementation of the new law, which the National Park Service (NPS) has planned for since passage of H.R. 627 last May, has so far been without major problems. NPS management reports that it has worked with the 493 individual parks ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.azccwblog.com/national-park-firearm-law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Net Neutrality Debate</title>
    <link href="http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2010/02/22/net-neutrality-debate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7691062</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Citizen Economists </name>
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(Digital Fingerprint: 1122aabbLittleBrotherIsWatching3344ccdd). Net Neutrality Debate. RELATED POSTS: How HR 627 The Credit Card Act Blunts The Vampire Squids Beak; Sound Money Bill Filed In Indiana. No related posts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2010/02/22/net-neutrality-debate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Representative Betty Sutton :: Representing Ohio&amp;#39;s 13th District</title>
    <link href="http://sutton.house.gov/news/story.cfm?id=348" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7691052</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>News from Congresswoman Betty Sutton </name>
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The landmark reforms to the credit card industry under H.R. 627 go into effect today to level the playing field for consumers by giving them the rights and information they need to make educated decisions about their financial lives. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sutton.house.gov/news/story.cfm?id=348&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Donnelly Announces Start of Credit Card Reforms</title>
    <link href="http://serkadis.com/index/351638" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7684445</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Serkadis </name>
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Washington, DC &#8211; Today, Congressman Joe Donnelly announced the start of common-sense consumer protections against unfair credit card practices through the CARD Act, HR 627. Known as the Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of Rights, HR 627 passed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serkadis.com/index/351638&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CARD Act Could Help Banks in Long Run (TheStreet.com)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7671555</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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How HR 627 The Credit Card Act Blunts The Vampire Squids Beak (GoldSeek.com) By: Trace Mayer, JDHR 627 The Credit Card Act... Credit card rates rising ahead of new law (The Nashua Telegraph) WASHINGTON &#8211; Credit card companies are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://superpriceshop.com/whatshot/card-act-could-help-banks-in-long-run-thestreetcom.php/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Owens praises implementation of the &#8220;Card Act.&#8221;</title>
    <link href="http://www.perugazette.com/2010/02/22/owens-praises-implementation-of-the-card-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7671554</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Peru Gazette </name>
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Legislation goes into effect today, enacts unprecedented consumer protection WASHINGTON &#8211; Congressman Bill Owens today praised the implementation of HR 627, the CARD Act, which contains several strict protections for consumers &#8211; banning ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.perugazette.com/2010/02/22/owens-praises-implementation-of-the-card-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dahlkemper Praises Implementation of CARD Act | Erie County ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.eriedems.com/?q=node/434" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7658391</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Washington&#8212;Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3) today praised the implementation of H.R. 627, the CARD Act, which contains new, tough protections for consumers, including banning unfair interest rate increases and forbidding abusive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eriedems.com/?q=node/434&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Firearms Now Legal In Some National Parks</title>
    <link href="http://www.ammoland.com/2010/02/22/firearms-now-legal-in-some-national-parks/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7658390</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AmmoLand.com </name>
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The legislation in question, H.R. 627 the credit card reform bill, was amended by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) to include the new pro-gun language. Coburn&amp;#39;s amendment was a reaction to bureaucratic bungling by the Bush Administration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ammoland.com/2010/02/22/firearms-now-legal-in-some-national-parks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Donnelly Announces Start of Credit Card Reforms</title>
    <link href="http://www.ethiopianreview.com/index/44272" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7658389</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Ethiopian Review </name>
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Washington, D.C. &#8211; Today, Congressman Joe Donnelly announced the start of common-sense consumer protections against unfair credit card practices through the CARD Act, H.R. 627. Known as the Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of Rights, H.R. 627 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ethiopianreview.com/index/44272&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Young Applauds New Gun Law In U.S. National Parks ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.2010congressionalelection.com/2010/02/22/congressman-young-applauds-new-gun-law-in-u-s-national-parks/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7654555</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2010 Congressional Election </name>
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In May of 2009, legislation allowing firearms in national parks was included as an amendment to H.R. 627, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. After passing both chambers it was signed into law by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2010congressionalelection.com/2010/02/22/congressman-young-applauds-new-gun-law-in-u-s-national-parks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NAGR Gun Rights Blog &#187; Firearms finally legalized in some National ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7654554</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NAGR Gun Rights Blog </name>
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The legislation in question, H.R. 627 the credit card reform bill, was amended by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) to include the new pro-gun language. Coburn&amp;#39;s amendment was a reaction to bureaucratic bungling by the Bush Administration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nationalgunrights.org/blog/?p=374&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THE NORTH COUNTRY DEMOCRAT: Owens Praises Implementation of CARD Act</title>
    <link href="http://northcountrydemocrat.blogspot.com/2010/02/owens-praises-implementation-of-card.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7654553</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE NORTH COUNTRY DEMOCRAT </name>
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WASHINGTON &#8211; Congressman Bill Owens today praised the implementation of H.R. 627, the CARD Act, which contains several strict protections for consumers &#8211; banning unfair interest rate increases and forbidding abusive fees and penalties ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://northcountrydemocrat.blogspot.com/2010/02/owens-praises-implementation-of-card.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DJs Beauty and Beyond Makeup Tips Online: HR 627 New Credit Card ...</title>
    <link href="http://makeuponline.blogspot.com/2010/02/hr-627-new-credit-card-rules-for-2010.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7650854</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DJs Beauty and Beyond Makeup Tips Online </name>
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We encourage you to read the entire actual Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act (CARD Act of 2009) HR 627 passed by Congress. You can download it and save it to a file, or print out the 33 page document. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://makeuponline.blogspot.com/2010/02/hr-627-new-credit-card-rules-for-2010.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Law restricts ownership of credit cards | Kansan.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.kansan.com/news/2010/feb/22/law-restricts-ownership-credit/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7646892</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The University Daily Kansan stories </name>
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&#8220;I think my mom wanted to make sure I didn&amp;#39;t get into any trouble with one,&#8221; she said. To see full text on the bill and the rest of the Credit Card Act, go to www.opencongress.org and search H.R. 627. &#8212; Edited by Drew Anderson ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kansan.com/news/2010/feb/22/law-restricts-ownership-credit/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Law restricts ownership of credit cards | Kansan.com</title>
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&#8220;I think my mom wanted to make sure I didn&amp;#39;t get into any trouble with one,&#8221; she said. To see full text on the bill and the rest of the Credit Card Act, go to www.opencongress.org and search H.R. 627. &#8212; Edited by Drew Anderson ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kansan.com/comments/cr/33/13581/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Section 512 of H.R.627, the Credit CARD Act of 2009: &amp;quot;Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm, including an assembled or functional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100221/news/302219985&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Sunday, February 21, 2010 Here is a breakdown of the reforms and how they might affect your wallet: Referencec: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (111 HR 627) &#8211; They prohibit universal default Consumers had ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://positivereform.com/6413/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... Southwest Research and Information Center &amp;middot; Wild Earth Guardians &amp;middot; World Wildlife Fund &amp;middot; Democracy for New Mexico - Blogged &amp;middot; counter hit make &amp;middot; Site Meter &amp;middot; &#171; Some Good News: NM Legislature Passes Land Conser&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2010/02/rep-ben-ray-luj%C3%A1n-to-hold-telephone-town-hall-on-economy-credit-card-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-02-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 02/19/2010 ProPublica, The State of the Government&amp;#39;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/02/19/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 02/05/2010 ProPublica, Chase Denied Loan Mods for Now ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/02/16/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 627 The Credit CARD Act of 2009 amended the Truth in Lending Act to establish new rules for what credit card issuers could do to credit card holders. The bill put in place several consumer protections, most notably restrictions on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://finance.hikool.com/credit-card-act-of-2009-guide-how-it-affects-us/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Last year, you probably read a lot in the news about the Credit CARD Act of 2009 and how it had credit card companies running for the hills. There were stories about how issuers...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-card-act-of-2009-guide.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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All Eyes on Interchange As industry players await a GAO study on interchange fees commissioned via the recently passed Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights (HR 627), credit unions are carefully watching to see what aspects of proposed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creditunions.com/article.aspx?articleid=3515&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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have introduced an amendment to HR 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, which would impose greater transparency on the whole interchange fee system, according to the LegalNewsline.com report. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.merchantaccountguide.com/merchant-account-news/california-credit-card-interchange-fees.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RunToGold.com </name>
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We&amp;#39;ve not only got the inflation tax but as I discussed HR 627 The Credit Card Act we have also got the transaction tax that Visa is just making an absolute killing with, and the credit card industries, which of course are all backed by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.runtogold.com/2010/02/john-rubino-interview/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Holder</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-09:/commentary/7568407</id>
    <updated>2010-02-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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On April 30th The House passed HR 627 which is an amendment to the Truth In Lending Act by an overwhelming vote of 357 to 70.&#194; This Bill is touted as the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights and on the face of it, does provide cardholders ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bestbaseballcards.info/holder/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-09:/commentary/7568402</id>
    <updated>2010-02-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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HR 627: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 5/22/2009--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 19, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ficoforums.myfico.com/fico/board/message?board.id=creditcard&amp;amp;message.id=204358#M204358&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://lakeviewestatesblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-credit-card-rules-to-take-effect.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-08:/commentary/7696755</id>
    <updated>2010-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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If you are into reading lengthy government documents, click on the blog post title ( or the link below) and you will be redirected to the 33 page, HR 627 document entitled: &amp;#39;&amp;#39;Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lakeviewestatesblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-credit-card-rules-to-take-effect.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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If you are into reading lengthy government documents, click on the blog post title ( or the link below) and you will be redirected to the 33 page, HR 627 document entitled: &amp;#39;&amp;#39;Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://journeysendinfo.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-credit-card-rules-to-take-effect.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Consumers believe that President Obama really helped them by signing HR 627. But is it true? This bill exposed consumers to higher annual fees and late fees, decreased credit available on the market, and as a result we all can see less ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bigmoneyamerica.blogspot.com/2010/02/truth-about-hr-627.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <author>
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Consumers believe that president Obama really helped them by signing HR 627. But is it true? This bill exposed consumers to higher annual fees and late fees, decreased credit available on the market and as a result we all can see less ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mariuszkapturski.com/blog/uncategorized/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-2009-hr-627-is-just-an-illusion-not-a-real-help/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-04:/commentary/7618404</id>
    <updated>2010-02-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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best secured credit cards &amp;middot; H.R. 627 The Credit Card Act of 2009 is a sweeping reform of credit card law. Many consumers are concerned over how this act will affect their spending capacity throughout the new year. The act is called into ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seekingalpha.com/article/186936-how-the-credit-card-act-will-affect-you&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-02-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stocks and Sectors </name>
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Trace Mayer submits: HR 627 The Credit Card Act of 2009 is a sweeping reform of credit card law. Many consumers are concerned over how this act will affect their spending capacity throughout the new year. The act is called into effect ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stocksandsectors.com/how-the-credit-card-act-will-affect-you/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>links for 2010-02-05</title>
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    <updated>2010-02-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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HR627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 &#8211; US Congress &#8211; OpenCongress. Broadly, this bill seeks to establish transparency between all actors participating in the consumer credit market. More specifically, it seeks to restrict unfair interest rate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themoneymashup.com/2010/02/06/links-for-2010-02-05/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-02-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misblog </name>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 02/05/2010 ProPublica, Chase Denied Loan Mods for Now ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/02/05/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How &amp;#39;The Credit Card Act&amp;#39; Will Affect You</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-04:/commentary/7513083</id>
    <updated>2010-02-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Trace Mayer submits: best secured credit cards. HR 627 The Credit Card Act of 2009 is a sweeping reform of credit card law. Many consumers are concerned over how this act will affect their spending capacity throughout the new year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seekingalpha.com/article/186936-how-the-credit-card-act-will-affect-you?source=feed&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Consumers paying credit card over mortgageCNNMoney.com Credit CARD Act Increasing Credit Card Interest Rates or Helping Consumers?Subprime Blogger (blog) How HR 627 The Credit Card Act Blunts The Vampire Squids BeakGold Seek ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paypal-paypal08.blogspot.com/2010/02/credit-card-google-news-9_3295.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How HR 627 The Credit Card Act Blunts The Vampire Squids Beak ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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By Trace Mayer, GoldSeek lH.R. 627 The Credit Card Act of 2009 is a sweeping reform of credit card law. Many consumers are concerned over how this act will.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goldnewswire.net/how-hr-627-the-credit-card-act-blunts-the-vampire-squids-beak&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How HR 627 The Credit Card Act Blunts The Vampire Squids Beak by ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.24hgold.com/english/news-gold-silver-how-hr-627-the-credit-card-act-blunts-the-vampire-squids-beak.aspx?article=2642485936G10020&amp;amp;redirect=false&amp;amp;contributor=Trace+Mayer" rel="alternate"/>
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Title : How HR 627 The Credit Card Act Blunts The Vampire Squids Beak &#8226; Author : Trace Mayer &#8226; 24hGold.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.24hgold.com/english/news-gold-silver-how-hr-627-the-credit-card-act-blunts-the-vampire-squids-beak.aspx?article=2642485936G10020&amp;amp;redirect=false&amp;amp;contributor=Trace+Mayer&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vampire News &#187; Blog Archive &#187; How HR 627 The Credit Card Act ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-03:/commentary/7497779</id>
    <updated>2010-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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How HR 627 The Credit Card Act Blunts The Vampire Squids Beak Gold Seek The populist call is to &#8220;Starve the vampire squids!&#8221; and that is precisely what this legislation is intended to do. But legislation has an interesting way &#8230; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vampirenews.com/how-hr-627-the-credit-card-act-blunts-the-vampire-squids-beak-gold-seek/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How HR 627 The Credit Card Act Blunts The Vampire Squids Beak ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-03:/commentary/7497778</id>
    <updated>2010-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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How HR 627 The Credit Card Act Blunts The Vampire Squids Beak Gold Seek Andrew Martin of The New York Times recently wrote an extremely high quality article about the ginormous fees Visa (V) charges and nefarious practices in &#8230; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hrarticle.com/2010/02/how-hr-627-the-credit-card-act-blunts-the-vampire-squids-beak-gold-seek/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How HR 627 The Credit Card Act Blunts The Vampire Squids Beak</title>
    <link href="http://www.runtogold.com/2010/02/how-hr-627-the-credit-card-act-blunts-the-vampire-squids-beak/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-02:/commentary/7479986</id>
    <updated>2010-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RunToGold.com </name>
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How HR 627 the Card Act of 2009 will effect consumers and the economy with suggestions of how to starve the vampire squid credit card companies and banks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.runtogold.com/2010/02/how-hr-627-the-credit-card-act-blunts-the-vampire-squids-beak/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Waiting Room USA Magazine &#8211; Online Edition &#187; Blog Archive ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=763" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-31:/commentary/7458841</id>
    <updated>2010-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waiting Room USA Magazine - Online Edition </name>
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H.R.627 : Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 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. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=763&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Three Wisdoms</title>
    <link href="http://threewisdoms.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-credit-card-law-2010.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-31:/commentary/7456666</id>
    <updated>2010-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Three Wisdoms </name>
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The official title for the new law is Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, H.R. 627 of the 111th Congress of the United States or in short, The Credit Card Act of 2009. This reform, in my opinion is long ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://threewisdoms.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-credit-card-law-2010.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National Park Carry FAQ - Maryland Shooters</title>
    <link href="http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=30825" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-28:/commentary/7423825</id>
    <updated>2010-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Maryland Shooters </name>
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HR 627 become Public Law 111-24 111th Congress SEC. 512. &amp;lt;&amp;lt;NOTE: 16 USC 1a-7b.&amp;gt;&amp;gt; PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM VIOLENT CRIME. Approved May 22, 2009. (a) Congressional Findings.--Congress finds the following: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=30825&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>National Parks Carry FAQ - TheHighRoad.US</title>
    <link href="http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=415835" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-26:/commentary/7400327</id>
    <updated>2010-01-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TheHighRoad.US </name>
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HR 627 become Public Law 111-24 111th Congress SEC. 512. &amp;lt;&amp;lt;NOTE: 16 USC 1a-7b.&amp;gt;&amp;gt; PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM VIOLENT CRIME. Approved May 22, 2009. (a) Congressional Findings.--Congress finds the following: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=415835&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LegalNewsline | Calif. officials probe credit card interchange fees</title>
    <link href="http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/225257-calif.-officials-probe-credit-card-interchange-fees" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-26:/commentary/7398554</id>
    <updated>2010-01-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LegalNewsLine.com </name>
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On the Senate side, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Christopher Bond, R-Mo., have introduced amendments to HR 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, that allow for consumer discounts for debit cards and less expensive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/225257-calif.-officials-probe-credit-card-interchange-fees&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LegalNewsline | Calif. officials probe credit card interchange fees</title>
    <link href="http://legalnewsline.com/news/225257-calif.-officials-probe-credit-card-interchange-fees" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-25:/commentary/7924861</id>
    <updated>2010-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LegalNewsLine.com </name>
    </author>
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On the Senate side, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Christopher Bond, R-Mo., have introduced amendments to HR 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, that allow for consumer discounts for debit cards and less expensive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://legalnewsline.com/news/225257-calif.-officials-probe-credit-card-interchange-fees&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congresswoman Slaughter&amp;#39;s Speech on Protecting College Students ...</title>
    <link href="http://debtbuoy.com.au/congresswoman-slaughters-speech-on-protecting-college-students-from-credit-card-debt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-24:/commentary/7405407</id>
    <updated>2010-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DEBT ASSIST </name>
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Her legislation to protect college students from excessive credit card debt and bankruptcy passed, and was included as part of HR 627, the landmark Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://debtbuoy.com.au/congresswoman-slaughters-speech-on-protecting-college-students-from-credit-card-debt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Study in Occam&amp;#39;s Razor - Mark Kirk - Count Down to Un-election ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogacause.com/blogacause/blog/Sentiant/2010/1/24/Mark-Kirk-Count-Down-to-Un-election-Day-10-Gun-Control/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-23:/commentary/8818124</id>
    <updated>2010-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A Study in Occam's Razor </name>
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HR 627, No, Concurrence Vote Passed - House 279 - 147). 09/17/2008, Repealing Portions of the D.C. Firearm Ban HR 6842, No, Bill Passed - House 266 - 152). 09/26/2006, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogacause.com/blogacause/blog/Sentiant/2010/1/24/Mark-Kirk-Count-Down-to-Un-election-Day-10-Gun-Control/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Study in Occam&amp;#39;s Razor - Mark Kirk - Count Down to Un-election ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogacause.com/blogacause/blog/Sentiant/2010/01/24/Mark-Kirk-Count-Down-to-Un-election-Day-10-Gun-Control" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-23:/commentary/7384204</id>
    <updated>2010-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A Study in Occam's Razor </name>
    </author>
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HR 627, No, Concurrence Vote Passed - House 279 - 147). 09/17/2008, Repealing Portions of the D.C. Firearm Ban HR 6842, No, Bill Passed - House 266 - 152). 09/26/2006, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogacause.com/blogacause/blog/Sentiant/2010/01/24/Mark-Kirk-Count-Down-to-Un-election-Day-10-Gun-Control&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4173/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-22:/commentary/7356737</id>
    <updated>2010-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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HR 4173 -Banking and financial services regulation-A definite NO! We all know how much Big Business loves him. HR 627-Credit card regulation-definite NO,credit cards should be able to charge 35% interest if they want. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4173/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>American Idol: Scott Brown becomes a media darling | Beat the Press</title>
    <link href="http://beatthepress.org/episode/segment/769" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-21:/commentary/7568458</id>
    <updated>2010-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beat the Press - Talking Back to the Media </name>
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HR 627-Credit card regulation-definite NO,credit cards should be able to charge 35% interest if they want. This is America, everyone is free to make a profit, right? and let&amp;#39;s not forget about HR3962-Health care reform, I&amp;#39;m guessing NO! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beatthepress.org/episode/segment/769&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>American Idol: Scott Brown becomes a media darling | Beat the Press</title>
    <link href="http://www.beatthepress.org/episode/segment/769" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-21:/commentary/7352870</id>
    <updated>2010-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beat the Press - Talking Back to the Media </name>
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HR 627-Credit card regulation-definite NO,credit cards should be able to charge 35% interest if they want. This is America, everyone is free to make a profit, right? and let&amp;#39;s not forget about HR3962-Health care reform, I&amp;#39;m guessing NO! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.beatthepress.org/episode/segment/769&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>UtahConcealedCarry.Com &#8226; View topic - National parks and monuments</title>
    <link href="http://www.utahconcealedcarry.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&amp;amp;t=7318" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-14:/commentary/7268253</id>
    <updated>2010-01-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UtahConcealedCarry.Com </name>
    </author>
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The part about carrying in parks is found in H.R. 627, Title V, Section 512. As I read it, the law essentially says that state law regarding firearm possession is what applies in parks: The Secretary of the Interior shall not promulgate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.utahconcealedcarry.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&amp;amp;t=7318&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>UtahConcealedCarry.Com &#8226; View topic - National parks and monuments</title>
    <link href="http://www.utahconcealedcarry.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&amp;amp;p=79988" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-13:/commentary/7497783</id>
    <updated>2010-01-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UtahConcealedCarry.Com </name>
    </author>
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The part about carrying in parks is found in H.R. 627, Title V, Section 512. As I read it, the law essentially says that state law regarding firearm possession is what applies in parks: The Secretary of the Interior shall not promulgate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.utahconcealedcarry.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&amp;amp;p=79988&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Crisis Forcing Americans Into Tents Update-1</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/01/14/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-13:/commentary/7276670</id>
    <updated>2010-01-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misblog </name>
    </author>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 01/14/2010 Reuters, US 2009 foreclosures shatter ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/01/14/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Crisis Forcing Americans Into Tents Update-1</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/01/10/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-09:/commentary/7237519</id>
    <updated>2010-01-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misblog </name>
    </author>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 01/10/2010 NYT, Walk Away From Your Mortgage! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/01/10/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National Park Carry</title>
    <link href="http://blog.vcdl.org/index.php?/archives/769-National-Park-Carry.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-08:/commentary/7216332</id>
    <updated>2010-01-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Sentinel </name>
    </author>
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National Park Carry was enacted as Senate Amendment 1058 to HR 627, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 Senator Coburn&amp;#39;s amendment is contained in Title V, Section 512 of the final bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.vcdl.org/index.php?/archives/769-National-Park-Carry.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Crisis Forcing Americans Into Tents Update-1</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/01/08/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-07:/commentary/7216333</id>
    <updated>2010-01-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misblog </name>
    </author>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 01/08/2010 ProPublica, With Bank Money Returning, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2010/01/08/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Year of the NRA | Bill Schneider | Bozeman | New West Bozeman</title>
    <link href="http://www.newwest.net/city/article/the_year_of_the_nra/C396/L396/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-06:/commentary/7290937</id>
    <updated>2010-01-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewWest Bozeman </name>
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Perhaps the most notable testimony to that claim was the amendment to H.R. 627, the so-called &#8221;MasterBlaster Bill,&#8221; which reformed credit card regulations. Credit card reform might have been &#8220;must-pass,&#8221; but the amendment to allow ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newwest.net/city/article/the_year_of_the_nra/C396/L396/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Year of the NRA | Bill Schneider | Missoula | New West Missoula</title>
    <link href="http://www.newwest.net/city/article/the_year_of_the_nra/C8/L8/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-06:/commentary/7264347</id>
    <updated>2010-01-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewWest Missoula </name>
    </author>
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Perhaps the most notable testimony to that claim was the amendment to H.R. 627, the so-called &#8221;MasterBlaster Bill,&#8221; which reformed credit card regulations. Credit card reform might have been &#8220;must-pass,&#8221; but the amendment to allow ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newwest.net/city/article/the_year_of_the_nra/C8/L8/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Year of the NRA | Bill Schneider | Boulder | New West Boulder</title>
    <link href="http://www.newwest.net/city/article/the_year_of_the_nra/C94/L94/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-06:/commentary/7231420</id>
    <updated>2010-01-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewWest Boulder </name>
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Perhaps the most notable testimony to that claim was the amendment to H.R. 627, the so-called &#8221;MasterBlaster Bill,&#8221; which reformed credit card regulations. Credit card reform might have been &#8220;must-pass,&#8221; but the amendment to allow ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newwest.net/city/article/the_year_of_the_nra/C94/L94/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Year of the NRA | Bill Schneider | Columbia Gorge | New West ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.newwest.net/city/article/the_year_of_the_nra/C426/L426/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-06:/commentary/7222247</id>
    <updated>2010-01-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewWest Columbia Gorge </name>
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Perhaps the most notable testimony to that claim was the amendment to H.R. 627, the so-called &#8221;MasterBlaster Bill,&#8221; which reformed credit card regulations. Credit card reform might have been &#8220;must-pass,&#8221; but the amendment to allow ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newwest.net/city/article/the_year_of_the_nra/C426/L426/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Financial Reform: Will It Be Chris Dodd&amp;#39;s Legacy?</title>
    <link href="http://www.capitalgainsandgames.com/blog/pete-davis/1380/financial-reform-will-it-be-chris-dodd%E2%80%99s-legacy" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-06:/commentary/7210325</id>
    <updated>2010-01-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Capital Gains and Games </name>
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Johnson was one of five senators, and the only Democrat, to vote against last May&amp;#39;s credit card reform bill, HR627, because VISA is one of the largest employers in his state. See this Bloomberg News article. Although Dodd and Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.capitalgainsandgames.com/blog/pete-davis/1380/financial-reform-will-it-be-chris-dodd%E2%80%99s-legacy&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Financial Reform: Will It Be Chris Dodd&amp;#39;s Legacy?</title>
    <link href="http://capitalgainsandgames.com/blog/pete-davis/1380/financial-reform-will-it-be-chris-dodd%E2%80%99s-legacy" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-06:/commentary/7201794</id>
    <updated>2010-01-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Capital Gains and Games </name>
    </author>
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Johnson was one of five senators, and the only Democrat, to vote against last May&amp;#39;s credit card reform bill, HR627, because VISA is one of the largest employers in his state. See this Bloomberg News article. Although Dodd and Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://capitalgainsandgames.com/blog/pete-davis/1380/financial-reform-will-it-be-chris-dodd%E2%80%99s-legacy&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Year of the NRA | Bill Schneider | Travel &amp;amp; Outdoors | NewWest.Net</title>
    <link href="http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/the_year_of_the_nra/C41/L41/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-06:/commentary/7178901</id>
    <updated>2010-01-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewWest.Net All Headlines </name>
    </author>
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Perhaps the most notable testimony to that claim was the amendment to H.R. 627, the so-called &#8221;MasterBlaster Bill,&#8221; which reformed credit card regulations. Credit card reform might have been &#8220;must-pass,&#8221; but the amendment to allow ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/the_year_of_the_nra/C41/L41/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Has Used Ping-Pong Strategy Many Times Before</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/05/congress-has-used-ping-po_n_411794.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-04:/commentary/7159829</id>
    <updated>2010-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffpolitics on The Huffington Post </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act - signed into law on May 22, 2009. * S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act - signed into law on May 22, 2009. Story continues below ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/05/congress-has-used-ping-po_n_411794.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>2009 in Capitol Words + Colors</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-03:/commentary/7190095</id>
    <updated>2010-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Sunlight Foundation </name>
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CapitolWords.org is a Sunlight Foundation site that &#8220;visualizes the most frequently used words in the Congressional Record, giving you an at-a-glance view of which issues lawmakers address on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2010/01/04/2009-in-capitol-words-colors/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WORLD FAMOUS MUSLIM PEOPLE AND ITS ISSUES: NEWS</title>
    <link href="http://hendrasyahputra.blogspot.com/2009/12/news_6034.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-30:/commentary/7110936</id>
    <updated>2009-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WORLD FAMOUS MUSLIM PEOPLE AND ITS ISSUES </name>
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Carson was a cosponsor of H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, which sought to increase transparency and regulation in the credit card industry. This legislation was signed into law by President Obama on May 22, 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hendrasyahputra.blogspot.com/2009/12/news_6034.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Gregory Chandler&amp;#39;s Weight of the Law: The Credit Card Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://gregorychandlersweightofthelaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/credit-card-act-of-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-28:/commentary/7098780</id>
    <updated>2009-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Gregory Chandler's Weight of the Law </name>
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Today, I advise the public on the Credit Card Act of 2009 (the &amp;quot;Act&amp;quot; and H.R.627) was signed into law on May 22, 2009. The Act amends provisions of the &amp;quot;Truth in Lending Act&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Electronic Funds Transfer Act&amp;quot; and changes the&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gregorychandlersweightofthelaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/credit-card-act-of-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Crisis Forcing Americans Into Tents Update-1</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2009/12/23/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-22:/commentary/7063996</id>
    <updated>2009-12-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misblog </name>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 12/23/2009 ProPublica, Loan Mod Program Delays Even ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2009/12/23/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Card Company Credit - Hill wants swift enactment on credit card ...</title>
    <link href="http://freezecreditcards.com/card-company-credit/2009/12/card-company-credit-hill-wants-swift-enactment-on-credit-card-law-news-andtribunecom/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-18:/commentary/7559359</id>
    <updated>2009-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Card Company Credit </name>
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The US House overwhelmingly passed HR 3639, but a bill that would speed-up restrictions on credit card companies has yet to be measured by the Senate. Both wings of Congress passed HR 627 &#8212; the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights &#8212; this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freezecreditcards.com/card-company-credit/2009/12/card-company-credit-hill-wants-swift-enactment-on-credit-card-law-news-andtribunecom/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What&amp;#39;s In The New Credit Card Legislation? - debt consolidation</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalrelief.com/blog/post/2009/12/18/Whats-In-The-New-Credit-Card-Legislation.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-18:/commentary/11466818</id>
    <updated>2009-12-18T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rami Abramov</name>
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You can read the original bill that was passed on May 22nd, 2009 by visiting: www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show. If you need help with your financial situation or would like a free consultation with a certified ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalrelief.com/blog/post/2009/12/18/Whats-In-The-New-Credit-Card-Legislation.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>broken glass with other dreams | Colorado Indymedia</title>
    <link href="http://colorado.indymedia.org/node/2369" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-16:/commentary/7020393</id>
    <updated>2009-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Colorado Indymedia </name>
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H.R. 1456, H.R.627, H.R.991, H.R.172. &#8224; Does not include bonuses at Wachovia that was taken over by Wells Fargo. &#8225; Before Wachovia merger &#167; Includes bonuses at Wells Fargo for the last ten years ($156.8 million) and Wachovia for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://colorado.indymedia.org/node/2369&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gunning Scared | Matts Naked Word</title>
    <link href="http://mattsnakedword.com/?p=867" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-16:/commentary/6958585</id>
    <updated>2009-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Matts Naked Word </name>
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This was the results of Amendments 1067 and 1058 in HR 627, The Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights, signed into law by the very &#8220;Kenyan village idiot&#8221; that they fear so greatly. In my opinion, this is sensible. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mattsnakedword.com/?p=867&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waiting Room USA Magazine &#8211; Online Edition &#187; Blog Archive ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=712" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-14:/commentary/6938067</id>
    <updated>2009-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waiting Room USA Magazine - Online Edition </name>
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H.R.627 : Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 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. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=712&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Credit Card Rules Popular with NJCU Community - News</title>
    <link href="http://www.gothictimesnetwork.com/news/2009/12/15/News/New-Credit.Card.Rules.Popular.With.Njcu.Community-3850773.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-13:/commentary/7162890</id>
    <updated>2009-12-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gothic Times </name>
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... as the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, which was introduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 627 and provides consumers with greater protection against excessive fees and interest rates. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gothictimesnetwork.com/news/2009/12/15/News/New-Credit.Card.Rules.Popular.With.Njcu.Community-3850773.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>REP. PASCRELL ON THE CREDIT CARDHOLDERS&amp;#39; BILL OF RIGHTS</title>
    <link href="http://lowinterestrateloansblog.com/rep-pascrell-on-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-11:/commentary/6970717</id>
    <updated>2009-12-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Low interest rate loan blog </name>
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Cardholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 627, which was introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). This legislation would turn a personification margin in between label issuers as well as cardholders by requesting common-sense regulations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lowinterestrateloansblog.com/rep-pascrell-on-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Why Have The Credit Card Companies Raised Interest Rates So High ...</title>
    <link href="http://tanly.000space.com/why-have-the-credit-card-companies-raised-interest-rates-so-high/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-10:/commentary/7007410</id>
    <updated>2009-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Credit </name>
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H.R. 627. Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009. The Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act institutes a number of new consumer protections for people using credit cards. The bill limits the circumstances under which credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tanly.000space.com/why-have-the-credit-card-companies-raised-interest-rates-so-high/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>REP. GUTIERREZ ON THE CREDIT CARDHOLDERS&amp;#39; BILL OF RIGHTS</title>
    <link href="http://lowinterestrateloansblog.com/rep-gutierrez-on-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-10:/commentary/6938059</id>
    <updated>2009-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Low interest rate loan blog </name>
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    <content type="html">
Cardholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 627, which was introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). This legislation would turn a personification margin in between label issuers as well as cardholders by requesting common-sense regulations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lowinterestrateloansblog.com/rep-gutierrez-on-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Crisis Forcing Americans Into Tents Update-1</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2009/12/09/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-08:/commentary/6938058</id>
    <updated>2009-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misblog </name>
    </author>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 12/09/2009 Reuters, US bailout fund left many ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2009/12/09/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Card Money Daily: House Approves Schauer Amendment to ...</title>
    <link href="http://credit-card-money-daily.blogspot.com/2009/12/house-approves-schauer-amendment-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-08:/commentary/6905763</id>
    <updated>2009-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Credit Card Money Daily </name>
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Today Congressman Mark Schauer (D-MI) voted to help pass The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights (HR 627), a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing unfair and deceptive credit card lending practices. The legislation included an amendment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://credit-card-money-daily.blogspot.com/2009/12/house-approves-schauer-amendment-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.Res.959: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/7110935</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Rules - Major Bill Actions </name>
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[1]; H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 20... [1]. H.R.264 Save America Comprehe. ... Source: Open Congress : House Rules - Major Bill Actions. Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we&amp;#39;re finding the very best news ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr959/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What Happens After the Senate Passes Their Health Care Bill?</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1397-What-Happens-After-the-Senate-Passes-Their-Health-Care-Bill-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/6927640</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Blog </name>
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The 111th Congress has already used this method several times to pass some substantial bill, including legislation allowing the FDA to regulate tobacco (HR 1256), reforming the credit card industry (HR 627), the GIVE Act (HR 1388) and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1397-What-Happens-After-the-Senate-Passes-Their-Health-Care-Bill-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rhymes With Clown: Senate Abortion Amendment Defeated</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/6903876</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rhymes With Clown </name>
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Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) offered an amendment to the Senate health care bill that would have placed restrictions on abortion similar to those in the Stupak amendment to the House bill. The Nelson amendment has been defeated. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rhymeswithclown.blogspot.com/2009/12/senate-abortion-amendment-defeated.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Israel to Credit Card Companies: Stop the Gouging</title>
    <link href="http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48757268-rep-israel-to-credit-card-companies-stop-the-gouging" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/6895725</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All American Patriots</name>
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...within the last year. Earlier this year, Congress passed the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (H.R.627), also known as the Credit Cardholders&#8217; Bill of Rights. That legislation, which was signed into law, prohibits a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48757268-rep-israel-to-credit-card-companies-stop-the-gouging&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Monitoring Cyberspace: What People Are Saying about Your Credit Union</title>
    <link href="http://www.creditunions.com/article.aspx?articleid=3399" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-05:/commentary/6905762</id>
    <updated>2009-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CreditUnions.com : Weekly Articles </name>
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All Eyes on Interchange As industry players await a GAO study on interchange fees commissioned via the recently passed Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights (HR 627), credit unions are carefully watching to see what aspects of proposed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creditunions.com/article.aspx?articleid=3399&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Kiss My ASS Capital One | Low interest rate loan blog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-02:/commentary/6863234</id>
    <updated>2009-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Low interest rate loan blog </name>
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If that worked for you, then good. When the bill signed in May, goes into effect. Credit Card companies are going to be forced to be more careful on who they issue cards to and held to restrictions on rate hikes and fees. HR 627 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lowinterestrateloansblog.com/kiss-my-ass-capital-one/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms - GovCentral.com</title>
    <link href="http://govcentral.monster.com/news/articles/20390-trouble-implementing-credit-card-reforms" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-01:/commentary/6927641</id>
    <updated>2009-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovCentral </name>
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The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled to go into effect until February. But the rule for implementing the bill has ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://govcentral.monster.com/news/articles/20390-trouble-implementing-credit-card-reforms&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Third Party &amp;amp; Independents: Capitalism or Socialism?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-01:/commentary/6895723</id>
    <updated>2009-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Third Party &amp; Independents </name>
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http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2009-194 Senate Vote On Passage: H.R. 627: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act&#8230; Posted by: Rodney Brown at December 3, 2009 01:56 PM. Comment #291997 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.watchblog.com/thirdparty/archives/006800.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waiting Room USA Magazine &#8211; Online Edition &#187; Blog Archive ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=700" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-01:/commentary/6853052</id>
    <updated>2009-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waiting Room USA Magazine - Online Edition </name>
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H.R.627 : Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 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. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=700&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Summary of Pending Consumer Credit Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.getdebit.com/debit-news/2032/summary-of-pending-consumer-credit-legislation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-29:/commentary/7126490</id>
    <updated>2009-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Prepaid Debit Cards | Teen Debit Card |... </name>
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HR627 &#8211; Credit CARD Act of 2009. This bill is now law (signed by President Obama in May 2009). Many provisions do not go into effect until 2010, but the bill already is having a deep effect on the financial services industry in the US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.getdebit.com/debit-news/2032/summary-of-pending-consumer-credit-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Summary of Pending Consumer Credit Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.getdebit.com/debit-news/summary-of-pending-consumer-credit-legislation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-29:/commentary/6842388</id>
    <updated>2009-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Prepaid Debit Cards | Teen Debit Card |... </name>
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HR627 &#8211; Credit CARD Act of 2009. This bill is now law (signed by President Obama in May 2009). Many provisions do not go into effect until 2010, but the bill already is having a deep effect on the financial services industry in the US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.getdebit.com/debit-news/summary-of-pending-consumer-credit-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Truth to Power: &amp;quot;Coercive Government&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/coercive-government.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-29:/commentary/6825215</id>
    <updated>2009-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth to Power </name>
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Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms - The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled ... 4 days ago. Consumer Watchdog ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/coercive-government.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Six Reasons to Communicate with Members Through Social Media</title>
    <link href="http://www.creditunions.com/article.aspx?articleid=3392" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-28:/commentary/6826721</id>
    <updated>2009-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CreditUnions.com : Weekly Articles </name>
    </author>
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All Eyes on Interchange As industry players await a GAO study on interchange fees commissioned via the recently passed Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights (HR 627), credit unions are carefully watching to see what aspects of proposed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creditunions.com/article.aspx?articleid=3392&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Truth to Power: &amp;quot;Savagery&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/savagery.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-28:/commentary/6821547</id>
    <updated>2009-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth to Power </name>
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Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms - The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled ... 4 days ago. Consumer Watchdog ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/savagery.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Truth to Power: Various &amp;quot;Plaintiffs&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/various-plaintiffs.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-28:/commentary/6816387</id>
    <updated>2009-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth to Power </name>
    </author>
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Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms - The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled ... 3 days ago. Consumer Watchdog ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/various-plaintiffs.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Truth to Power: &amp;quot;The Pope of Hope, the Dalai O&amp;#39;Bama, the Nobel ...</title>
    <link href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/pope-of-hope-dalai-obama-nobel-laureate.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-27:/commentary/6814687</id>
    <updated>2009-11-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth to Power </name>
    </author>
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Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms - The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled ... 2 days ago. Consumer Watchdog ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/pope-of-hope-dalai-obama-nobel-laureate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Truth to Power: The United States National Republican Party and ...</title>
    <link href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/united-states-national-republican-party.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-27:/commentary/6808931</id>
    <updated>2009-11-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth to Power </name>
    </author>
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Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms - The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled ... 2 days ago. Consumer Watchdog ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/united-states-national-republican-party.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Truth to Power: &amp;quot;The Land of the Not Quite Free&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/land-of-not-quite-free.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-26:/commentary/6803184</id>
    <updated>2009-11-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth to Power </name>
    </author>
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Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms - The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled ... 1 day ago. Consumer Watchdog ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/land-of-not-quite-free.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Truth to Power: The United States of America (USA)</title>
    <link href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/united-states-of-america-usa_26.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6802237</id>
    <updated>2009-11-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth to Power </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms - The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled ... 1 day ago. Consumer Watchdog ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/united-states-of-america-usa_26.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms</title>
    <link href="http://malarkynews.com/trouble-implementing-credit-card-reforms/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-24:/commentary/6905764</id>
    <updated>2009-11-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>malarkynews </name>
    </author>
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The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (HR627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled to go into effect until February. But the rule for implementing the bill has alr...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://malarkynews.com/trouble-implementing-credit-card-reforms/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1376-Trouble-Implementing-Credit-Card-Reforms" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-24:/commentary/6810084</id>
    <updated>2009-11-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Blog </name>
    </author>
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The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (HR627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled to go into effect until February. But the rule for implementing the bill has already ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1376-Trouble-Implementing-Credit-Card-Reforms&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Republican Club of SW Volusia, FL.: Trouble Implementing Credit ...</title>
    <link href="http://gorepublicans.blogspot.com/2009/11/trouble-implementing-credit-card.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-24:/commentary/6803185</id>
    <updated>2009-11-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican Club of SW Volusia, FL. </name>
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The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled to go into effect until February. But the rule for implementing the bill has ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gorepublicans.blogspot.com/2009/11/trouble-implementing-credit-card.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/KHYsTUs7Uxg/1376-Trouble-Implementing-Credit-Card-Reforms" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-24:/commentary/6794175</id>
    <updated>2009-11-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpenCongress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&#8217;t scheduled to go into effect until February. But the rule for implementing the bill has already been released&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/KHYsTUs7Uxg/1376-Trouble-Implementing-Credit-Card-Reforms&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Truth to Power: The State</title>
    <link href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/state.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/6832026</id>
    <updated>2009-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth to Power </name>
    </author>
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Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms - The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled ... 4 days ago. Consumer Watchdog ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/state.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The N.F.I.B. Reconsiders Credit Card Reform - You&amp;#39;re the Boss Blog ...</title>
    <link href="http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/the-nfib-reconsiders-credit-card-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/6777786</id>
    <updated>2009-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>You're the Boss </name>
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In May, 14 Republicans in the House, led by Jeb Hensarling of Texas, wrote N.F.I.B. president Dan Danner a stern note about the organization&amp;#39;s support for the original credit card bill, known as H.R. 627. &#8220;We are disappointed with your ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/the-nfib-reconsiders-credit-card-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Truth to Power: Canadian Federal Member of Parliament Shelly Glover</title>
    <link href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/canadian-federal-member-of-parliament_20.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/commentary/6794174</id>
    <updated>2009-11-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth to Power </name>
    </author>
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Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms - The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled ... 8 hours ago. Consumer Watchdog ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/canadian-federal-member-of-parliament_20.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LegalNewsline | GAO: Credit card companies&amp;#39; fees hurt businesses</title>
    <link href="http://legalnewsline.com/news/224109-gao-credit-card-companies-fees-hurt-businesses" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/commentary/6816388</id>
    <updated>2009-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LegalNewsLine.com </name>
    </author>
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On the Senate side, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Christopher Bond, R-Mo., have introduced amendments to HR 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, that allow for consumer discounts for debit cards and less expensive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://legalnewsline.com/news/224109-gao-credit-card-companies-fees-hurt-businesses&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LegalNewsline | GAO: Credit card companies&amp;#39; fees hurt businesses</title>
    <link href="http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/224109-gao-credit-card-companies-fees-hurt-businesses" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/commentary/6737500</id>
    <updated>2009-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LegalNewsLine.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On the Senate side, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Christopher Bond, R-Mo., have introduced amendments to HR 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, that allow for consumer discounts for debit cards and less expensive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/224109-gao-credit-card-companies-fees-hurt-businesses&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>U.S. House: Credit Card Act Of 2009 | Newsroom Magazine</title>
    <link href="http://newsroom-magazine.com/2009/governance/legislation-governance/u-s-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/8338798</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Newsroom Magazine </name>
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HR 627 EAS In the Senate of the United States, May 19, 2009. Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.627) entitled &amp;#39;An Act. One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United States of America. AT THE FIRST SESSION ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsroom-magazine.com/2009/governance/legislation-governance/u-s-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>U.S. House: Credit Card Act Of 2009 | Newsroom Magazine</title>
    <link href="http://newsroom-magazine.com/2009/governance/pending-legislation/u-s-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/6724752</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Newsroom Magazine </name>
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A bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier in this session is now being considered by the Senate. What follows is a readable and translatable transcript of HR 627 Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsroom-magazine.com/2009/governance/pending-legislation/u-s-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>West Virginia Blue:: Open thread</title>
    <link href="http://wvablue.com/diary/5275/open-thread" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-15:/commentary/7215894</id>
    <updated>2009-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>West Virginia Blue - Front Page </name>
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reduce no-bid defense contracts and improved the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems S.454; Credit CARD Act of 2009 H.R.627;. Cash for Clunkers; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wvablue.com/diary/5275/open-thread&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>West Virginia Blue:: Open thread</title>
    <link href="http://www.wvablue.com/diary/5275/open-thread" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-15:/commentary/6740844</id>
    <updated>2009-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>West Virginia Blue - Front Page </name>
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reduce no-bid defense contracts and improved the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems S.454; Credit CARD Act of 2009 H.R.627;. Cash for Clunkers; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wvablue.com/diary/5275/open-thread&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Loan: Congress Ponders Tougher Rules for Credit Card Companies</title>
    <link href="http://loanworlds.blogspot.com/2009/11/congress-ponders-tougher-rules-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-14:/commentary/7232269</id>
    <updated>2009-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Loan </name>
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The 2009 version, H.R. 627, is currently being evaluated by the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. From there, it goes to general debate by the House and, later, by the Senate. Once the bill becomes law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://loanworlds.blogspot.com/2009/11/congress-ponders-tougher-rules-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Inland Z: Another example of just how bad the economy is in ...</title>
    <link href="http://inlandz.blogspot.com/2009/11/another-example-of-just-how-bad-economy.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-13:/commentary/6927642</id>
    <updated>2009-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inland Z </name>
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Trouble Implementing Credit Card Reforms - The bill Congress passed earlier this year to protect consumers from &#8220;unfair and deceptive&#8221; practices by credit card companies (H.R.627) isn&amp;#39;t scheduled ... PBD - Progressive Blog Digest ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://inlandz.blogspot.com/2009/11/another-example-of-just-how-bad-economy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Helen Thomas: Press Needs More Time With Obama - Washington ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2009/11/11/helen-thomas-press-needs-more-time-with-obama.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-10:/commentary/6740845</id>
    <updated>2009-11-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Whispers </name>
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... signed the Credit CARD Act of 2009 (H.R.627); Cash for Clunkers; Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009; and has been fighting for Health Care Reform for months and will probably get something. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2009/11/11/helen-thomas-press-needs-more-time-with-obama.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>I&amp;#39;m trying to put some pressure on my credit card company ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=83187" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-10:/commentary/6670086</id>
    <updated>2009-11-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Northeastshooters.com </name>
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H.R. 627 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 explicitly states that the creditor MUST consider the actual payment date made by the obligor to be the actual payment date remitted. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=83187&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>9 Things About the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights You Need to Know</title>
    <link href="http://www.davemanuel.com/2009/11/10/9-things-about-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-you-need-to-know/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6644412</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dave Manuel.com </name>
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According to the H.R. 627 bill summary, this section requires card companies; consider the ability of the consumer to make required payments as a prerequisite to opening any consumer credit card account, or increasing any credit limit. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.davemanuel.com/2009/11/10/9-things-about-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-you-need-to-know/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Calif. Assemblymember Nava to Investigate Hidden Credit Card Fees ...</title>
    <link href="http://californianewswire.com/2009/11/09/CNW5974_203243.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6632144</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California Newswire </name>
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Additionally, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Christopher Bond (R-MO) introduced amendments to HR 627 (The Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, Maloney) that allow for consumer discounts for debit cards and less expensive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://californianewswire.com/2009/11/09/CNW5974_203243.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>The Progressive Electorate:: Breaking News; Health Care Reform ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.progressiveelectorate.com/diary/1792/breaking-news-health-care-reform-passes-house" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6629728</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Progressive Electorate - Front Page </name>
    </author>
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Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights (H.R. 627) 12. School Construction (H.R. 2187) 13. FAA Reauthorization (H.R. 915) 14. Greenhouse Gas Emissions (H.R. 2454) 15. Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations (H.R. 3293) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressiveelectorate.com/diary/1792/breaking-news-health-care-reform-passes-house&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Dean Heller&amp;#39;s Right Turns: The New Anti Government Candidate?</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/11/dean-hellers-right-turns-new-anti.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6604618</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
    </author>
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[roll call 851] This vote shouldn&amp;#39;t have been a surprise since Congressman Heller voted against the original Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (HR 627) back on April 30, 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/11/dean-hellers-right-turns-new-anti.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>It Is Time For Republicans To Stand Up For American Families ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6591324</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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[Senate Vote 193, HR 627, 5/19/09]. Republicans Forced a Cloture Vote on a Bill to Reign in Mortgage Fraud. The bill Republicans sought to block expands federal fraud laws to cover funds paid under the economic stimulus package and the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greenville.news.sc/2009/11/06/it-is-time-for-republicans-to-stand-up-for-american-families/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>11/4/09 - Welch supports, House passes bill to speed up credit ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act (HR 3693), which passed the House today by a vote of 331 to 92, will accelerate the implementation of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (HR 627).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.welch.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=606&amp;amp;Itemid=99999999&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Looks to Speed Up New Credit Card Rules</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Congress messed up a bit when they approved their credit card reform bill back in May by giving credit card companies too much time before the bill&amp;#39;s new consumer protections take effect. read more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://patrickhenrypress.info/?q=node/77342&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.2730: COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act of 2009 - U.S. ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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[2]; H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 20... [2]. S.1796 Elder Justice Act of ... [2]; S.59 Strengthen the Public. ... Source: Open Congress : Top 20 Most Viewed Bills. Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s2730/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Ponders: Congress Ponders Tougher Rules for Credit Card ...</title>
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The 2009 version, H.R. 627, is currently being evaluated by the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. From there, it goes to general debate by the House and, later, by the Senate. Once the bill becomes law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congresponders.blogspot.com/2009/10/congress-ponders-tougher-rules-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Why Have The Credit Card Companies Raised Interest Rates So High ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6542792</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 627. Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009. The Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act institutes a number of new consumer protections for people using credit cards. The bill limits the circumstances under which credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.content101.cn/creditcards/why-have-the-credit-card-companies-raised-interest-rates-so-high/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mount Blogmore: A Rapid City Journal politics blog &#187; Blog Archive ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6542791</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Committee on Financial Services is looking into the &#8220;far from universal&#8221; stories as it considered H.R. 627, the Overdraft Protection Act. It&amp;#39;s supposed to do what is says - protect consumers from onerous overdrafts on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.rapidcityjournal.com/politicalblog/?p=4504&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Politics of Jamie Sanderson: Why do you keep voting Henry ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6542790</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Politics of Jamie Sanderson </name>
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H.R. 627. Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009. TOPICS: Consumers, Credit cards, Debt &amp;amp; Bankruptcy. YEA, Voted to support the middle class. H.R. 626. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-do-you-keep-voting-henry-brown-into.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Blog For Political News: Legally Armed in National Parks</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6530942</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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2, attached to bill H.R. 627 regulating the credit card industry. Wyoming does indeed have a concealed-carry law&#8212;you can see for yourself on the state&amp;#39;s website&#8212;and does indeed recognize concealed-carrySource: Never Yet Melted RSS Feed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogforpoliticalnews.blogspot.com/2009/10/legally-armed-in-national-parks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Active Legislation in Congress Oct 26, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/10/28/active-legislation-in-congress-oct-26-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6550499</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Cash for clunkers, supplemental appropriations, HR3435, PL111-47. Congressional pay raise, eliminate automatic adjustment, S.620. Congressional pay raise, none for 2010, HR1105, Div. J, PL111-8. Credit card regulations, tighten, HR627 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/10/28/active-legislation-in-congress-oct-26-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Track Your Favorite Credit Card Legislation</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6542793</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.627 &#8211; Credit CARD Act of 2009. This bill (now law) has been talked about heavily in the media and the blogosphere. But have you ever taken a first hand look at what&amp;#39;s inside? This bill was spearheaded by Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://creditcardsindex.net/credit-cards/track-your-favorite-credit-card-legislation&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Never Yet Melted &#187; Legally Armed in National Parks</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6522131</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Never Yet Melted </name>
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2, attached to bill H.R. 627 regulating the credit card industry. Wyoming does indeed have a concealed-carry law&#8212;you can see for yourself on the state&amp;#39;s website&#8212;and does indeed recognize concealed-carry permits from other states. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://neveryetmelted.com/2009/10/28/legally-armed-in-national-parks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Track Your Favorite Credit Card Legislation | Master Your Card</title>
    <link href="http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2009/10/28/track-your-favorite-credit-card-legislation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6514740</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Right now is a pretty interesting time for credit card issuers and credit card users alike. The entire industry is in flux, thanks to the recent economic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2009/10/28/track-your-favorite-credit-card-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>tp2784 - Tell OF OUR U.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6511229</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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in apparent sight, and we necessitate to give people the tools they involve to chance a charge plate that sees their demands, &amp;#39;&amp;#39; he told. ___. On the Internet: White House: http://tinyurl.com/o7ot93. Info on the measures,H.R.627 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tp2784xdkr.livejournal.com/1742.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>I bet they&amp;#39;ll take me off THAT calling list! | Gather</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-26:/commentary/6584136</id>
    <updated>2009-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Right after the President signed HR 627 which would limit their ability to raise my rates? No, I don&amp;#39;t think Capital One was worried about my rights. So, I thought, why would they be calling me now? The bill doesn&amp;#39;t go into effect until ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870699&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>I bet they&amp;#39;ll take me off THAT calling list! | Gather</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-26:/commentary/6501893</id>
    <updated>2009-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Right after the President signed HR 627 which would limit their ability to raise my rates? No, I don&amp;#39;t think Capital One was worried about my rights. So, I thought, why would they be calling me now? The bill doesn&amp;#39;t go into effect until ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870699&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697250152&amp;amp;nav=Groupspace&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dodd Bill Would Freeze Credit Card Rates &#171; The Washington Independent</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-25:/commentary/6501891</id>
    <updated>2009-10-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Washington Independent </name>
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HR 627, anti-predatory legislation was blamed by TelCom Credit Union as the reason for eliminating my fixed rate credit card, increase the rate (at the worst economic time since the depression) and increase the fees (but pay me less ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonindependent.com/65174/dodd-bill-would-freeze-credit-card-rates&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Track Your Favorite Credit Card Legislation</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-24:/commentary/6565677</id>
    <updated>2009-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Compare Credit Card Deals </name>
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H.R.627 &#8211; Credit CARD Act of 2009. This bill (now law) has been talked about heavily in the media and the blogosphere. But have you ever taken a first hand look at what&amp;#39;s inside? This bill was spearheaded by Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compare-credit-card-deals.com/credit-card-comparison/track-your-favorite-credit-card-legislation&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.3915: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on phenyl (4 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/7151425</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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reform, foreclosure prevention, and anti-predatory lending (H.R. 3915, H.R.787, H.R. 3609, S. 2636), as well as consumer overdraft and credit card protections (H.R. 946, H.R. 5546, H.R. 1456, H.R.627, H.R.991, H.R.172. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3915/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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You can google &amp;#39;Credit Card Act 2009&#8242; or &amp;#39;HR 627&#8242; to get more details on the new law. You can go to CreditCoach4U.com and download free financial inventory worksheets. You can use these to take stock of your situation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creditcoach4u.com/blog/?p=41&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6530941</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Per TELCOM CREDIT UNION, they increased their fees and rates IN DIRECT DEFIANCE OF HR 627, the ANTI-predatory legislation. When I called my Senator&amp;#39;s office to complain out passing vague language to allow these predators to hurt us more ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.workingamerica.org/2009/10/20/new-credit-card-fees-on-the-way&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Credit Card Fees on the Way &#171; Main Street</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6491888</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Per TELCOM CREDIT UNION, they increased their fees and rates IN DIRECT DEFIANCE OF HR 627, the ANTI-predatory legislation. When I called my Senator&amp;#39;s office to complain out passing vague language to allow these predators to hurt us more ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2009/10/20/new-credit-card-fees-on-the-way/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Insidious Bank Fees and Usury</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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It was called &#8220;HR 627 &#8211; The Credit Card Act of 2009&#8243;. From what I can tell, the only thing this act does is require more disclosures. Has anyone really read the 30 page documents that come for each of your credit cards every 4 months as ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.surlytrader.com/insidious-bank-fees-and-usury/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Young Professional Blogs Aggregator </name>
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You might have heard about Congress&amp;#39; major work this summer in protecting the consumer against unfair credit card terms. It was called &#8220;H.R. 627 &#8211; The Credit ... (more). This entry was aggregated on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at 12:39 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ypblogs.com/post/20396&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-15:/commentary/9036143</id>
    <updated>2009-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 627 imposes new rules, forbidding practices that increase credit card debt, including double-billing, interest rate increases, and unlimited over-the-limit fees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.suite101.com/content/governments-new-credit-card-debt-help-law-a159651&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Government&amp;#39;s New Credit Card Debt Help Law: Consumers Protected ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-15:/commentary/6423122</id>
    <updated>2009-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Suite101: Consumer Education Articles </name>
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HR 627 imposes new rules, forbidding practices that increase credit card debt, including double-billing, interest rate increases, and unlimited over-the-limit fees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://consumereducation.suite101.com/article.cfm/governments_new_credit_card_debt_help_law&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 10/15/2009 Department of Labor Unemployment Figure ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2009/10/15/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GOP Blocks Extension of Unemployment Insurance (Again) &#171; The ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6445794</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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I just got off the phone with a guy in my Senator&amp;#39;s office in DC about the issue of the Anti-Predatory Lending Act, HR 627 being the reason my credit union increased my credit card interest rate and fees. I sent him to my site and saw ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonindependent.com/63677/gop-blocks-extension-of-unemployment-insurance-again&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 &#8211; HR 1207 &#171; Thoughts ...</title>
    <link href="http://kevinlamping.com/thoughts/2009/10/the-federal-reserve-transparency-act-of-2009-hr-1207/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6383393</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thoughts from Kevin Lamping </name>
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That is why HR 627, which recently became law, includes new disclosure rules for the Fed, and why Congress recently sub poenaed Federal Reserve documents on Bank of America&amp;#39;s acquisition of Merrill Lynch. At first blush, the Federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kevinlamping.com/thoughts/2009/10/the-federal-reserve-transparency-act-of-2009-hr-1207/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.3639: Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 - U.S. ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3639/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/7560999</id>
    <updated>2009-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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How HR 627 The Credit Card Act Blunts The Vampire Squids Beak. How HR 627 the Card Act of 2009 will effect consumers and the economy with suggestions of how to starve the vampire squid credit card companies and banks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3639/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2382: Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2382/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6685464</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Bill Shuster, R-Pa, have introduced HR 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009. On the Senate side, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Christopher Bond, R-Mo., have introduced amendments to HR 627, . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2382/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Crisis Forcing Americans Into Tents Update-1</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2009/10/08/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6357321</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misblog </name>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 10/08/2009 Reuters, Foreclosures mark pace of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2009/10/08/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>National Forest - DefensiveCarry Concealed Carry Forum</title>
    <link href="http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/concealed-carry-issues-discussions/87919-national-forest.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-02:/commentary/6280958</id>
    <updated>2009-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DefensiveCarry Concealed Carry Forum </name>
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Buried way down at the bottom of HR 627, the Credit Card Protection Act of 2009, (the full text can be read here: GovTrack: H.R. 627: Text of Legislation, Enrolled Bill ) somebody snuck in a bit about carrying on certain government ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/concealed-carry-issues-discussions/87919-national-forest.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Citibank Folly: From the E-Desk Of Peter Welch</title>
    <link href="http://consumedbydebt.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-e-desk-of-peter-welch.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-30:/commentary/6261753</id>
    <updated>2009-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Citibank Folly </name>
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I cosponsored and voted for H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, which passed the House of Representatives on April 30, 2009 and was signed into law on May 22, 2009. This new law will regulate interest rate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://consumedbydebt.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-e-desk-of-peter-welch.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.3693: Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2009 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3693/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-29:/commentary/6685463</id>
    <updated>2009-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Ways and Means -... </name>
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The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act (HR 3693), which passed the House today by a vote of 331 to 92, will accelerate the implementation of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (HR 627). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3693/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Citibank Folly: Senator Leahy Responds</title>
    <link href="http://consumedbydebt.blogspot.com/2009/09/senator-leahy-responds.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6247518</id>
    <updated>2009-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Citibank Folly </name>
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Congress passed H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of Rights, which incorporated many provisions of the CARD Act. This bill puts fairness and common sense back into the credit card system by changing several unfair billing, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://consumedbydebt.blogspot.com/2009/09/senator-leahy-responds.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Information on Senate budget committee: Senate Budget Committee ...</title>
    <link href="http://apsocialstudessenatebudget.blogspot.com/2009/09/senate-budget-committee-information.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/commentary/7529688</id>
    <updated>2009-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Information on Senate budget committee </name>
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Current Bills Pending: H.R.3200-America&amp;#39;s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, H.R.2454- American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R.627- Credit CARD Act of 2009. Posted by chris hilton at 2:14 PM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apsocialstudessenatebudget.blogspot.com/2009/09/senate-budget-committee-information.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Credit CARD Act of 2009 | Free debt ideas 201</title>
    <link href="http://www.freedebtideas201.com/2009/09/credit-card-act-of-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-23:/commentary/6237351</id>
    <updated>2009-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Free debt ideas 201 </name>
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1This legislation is more officially titled the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, H.R. 627 of the 111th Congress of the United States. Why was change needed? For some time, there has been concern ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freedebtideas201.com/2009/09/credit-card-act-of-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Minnick&amp;#39;s Amendments</title>
    <link href="http://mountaingoatreport.typepad.com/the_mountaingoat_report/2009/09/minnicks-minute-amendments.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6180073</id>
    <updated>2009-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The MountainGoat Report </name>
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Chair, HR 627 requires a creditor to provide a consumer at least 45 days&amp;#39; notice before increasing the consumer&amp;#39;s credit card rate. However, in this bill the higher interest rate taking effect on day 45 applies only to the extent that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mountaingoatreport.typepad.com/the_mountaingoat_report/2009/09/minnicks-minute-amendments.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The New Credit Card Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://workingmansdollar.com/2009/09/16/the-new-credit-card-act-of-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-15:/commentary/6154444</id>
    <updated>2009-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>workingmansdollar.com </name>
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And remember, no credit card debt, no compounding of interest! If you want the law in all of its glorious legal detail see Text of HR 627: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://workingmansdollar.com/2009/09/16/the-new-credit-card-act-of-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>4 Things Your Credit Card Company Can&amp;#39;t Do Anymore</title>
    <link href="http://lifeinshermanoaks.com/featured-articles/4-things-your-credit-card-company-cant-do-anymore/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-14:/commentary/6143224</id>
    <updated>2009-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Life In Sherman Oaks </name>
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HR 627. Bill Passed May 22, 2009. As a result of the Credit Card Act which passed Congress and was signed into law by President Obama, on August 20, 2009 it became illegal for your credit card company to: dudley chew bone ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lifeinshermanoaks.com/featured-articles/4-things-your-credit-card-company-cant-do-anymore/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Madville Times: KELO Airs GOP Argument Against Student Loan Reform ...</title>
    <link href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/09/kelo-airs-gop-argument-against-student.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-11:/commentary/6087766</id>
    <updated>2009-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Madville Times </name>
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Let me check: is KELO still a CBS affiliate? Or did Fox buy them? Senator John Thune and the GOP just got a lengthy and free political advertisement from KELO. Angela Kennecke put together a 3-minute-37-second feature on President ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/09/kelo-airs-gop-argument-against-student.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Overdraft Hell | Mother Jones</title>
    <link href="http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2009/09/overdraft-hell" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6885998</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MoJo Blogs and Articles </name>
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H.R. 627: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. - Over credit limit fees are now prohibited unless consumers specifically agree to allow transaction to go through instead of being denied. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2009/09/overdraft-hell&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Overdraft Hell | Mother Jones</title>
    <link href="http://www.motherjones.com/print/27163" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6298464</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MoJo Blogs and Articles </name>
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H.R. 627: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. - Over credit limit fees are now prohibited unless consumers specifically agree to allow transaction to go through instead of being denied. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.motherjones.com/print/27163&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Overdraft Hell | Mother Jones</title>
    <link href="http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2009/09/overdraft-hell" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6119749</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MoJo Blogs and Articles </name>
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H.R. 627: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. - Over credit limit fees are now prohibited unless consumers specifically agree to allow transaction to go through instead of being denied. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2009/09/overdraft-hell&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Crisis Forcing Americans Into Tents Update-1</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2009/09/09/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6098146</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misblog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 09/09/2009 NYT, Treasury Says Millions More ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2009/09/09/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tweet! Tweet!</title>
    <link href="http://fit-healthblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/tweet-tweet.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-31:/commentary/6026671</id>
    <updated>2009-08-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>health Blog </name>
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And I hope you will find it in your heart to think of these kids who need help. We can all be an Angel, even for just a few minutes&#226;&#8364;&#166; Thanks&#226;&#8364;&#166; [Via http://sumanlatik.wordpress.com]. HR627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - US Congress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fit-healthblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/tweet-tweet.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waiting Room USA Magazine &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Online Edition &#194;&#187; Blog Archive ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=481" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-31:/commentary/5996809</id>
    <updated>2009-08-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waiting Room USA Magazine - Online Edition </name>
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H.R.627 : Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 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. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=481&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Blog Worth Reading...Bridgeway2Success: Two Unsettling Articles ...</title>
    <link href="http://bridgeway2success.blogspot.com/2009/08/two-unsettling-articles-you-should-read.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/5985607</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A Blog Worth Reading...Bridgeway2Success </name>
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Sure enough, H.R. 627: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 was signed into law by the President with this provision in it: (8) The Federal laws should make it clear that the second amendment rights of an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bridgeway2success.blogspot.com/2009/08/two-unsettling-articles-you-should-read.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How About a Big ol&amp;#39; Game of Monopoly? &#194;&#171; The Confluence</title>
    <link href="http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/how-about-a-big-ol-game-of-monopoly/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-27:/commentary/6026613</id>
    <updated>2009-08-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Confluence </name>
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Here is what H.R. 627 says it will do&#226;&#8364;&#166; Broadly, this bill seeks to establish transparency between all actors participating in the consumer credit market. More specifically, it seeks to restrict unfair interest rate hikes, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/how-about-a-big-ol-game-of-monopoly/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Kennedy&amp;#39;s Passing Could Lead to a More Bank-Friendly Senate from ...</title>
    <link href="http://alleyesonabama.blogspot.com/2009/08/kennedys-passing-could-lead-to-more.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5984058</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALL EYES ON OBAMA </name>
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HR 627 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; the Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of Rights: Restrict unfair credit card rate increases, penalties and fees, and bans deceptive and predatory practices. Sen. Johnson was the only Democrat who voted &amp;quot;no&amp;quot; on passage of this bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alleyesonabama.blogspot.com/2009/08/kennedys-passing-could-lead-to-more.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Kennedy&amp;#39;s Passing Could Lead to a More Bank-Friendly Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1186-Kennedy-s-Passing-Could-Lead-to-a-More-Bank-Friendly-Senate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5967812</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Blog </name>
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HR 627 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; the Credit Cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill of Rights: Restrict unfair credit card rate increases, penalties and fees, and bans deceptive and predatory practices. Sen. Johnson was the only Democrat who voted &#226;&#8364;&#339;no&#226;&#8364;* on passage of this bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1186-Kennedy-s-Passing-Could-Lead-to-a-More-Bank-Friendly-Senate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Kennedy&amp;#39;s Passing Could Lead to a More Bank-Friendly Senate from ...</title>
    <link href="http://newspoodle.posterous.com/kennedys-passing-could-lead-to-a-more-bank-fr" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5953765</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>newspoodle's posterous </name>
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The death of Sen. Ted Kennedy is going to cause some committee chairmanship shuffling when the Senate reconvenes in September. Kennedy was the Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP), but in recent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newspoodle.posterous.com/kennedys-passing-could-lead-to-a-more-bank-fr&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Marco A Garcia: Kennedy&amp;#39;s Passing Could Lead to a More Bank ...</title>
    <link href="http://marcoagarcia.blogspot.com/2009/08/kennedys-passing-could-lead-to-more.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5953718</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Marco A Garcia </name>
    </author>
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The death of Sen. Ted Kennedy is going to cause some committee chairmanship shuffling when the Senate reconvenes in September. Kennedy was the Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP), but in recent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://marcoagarcia.blogspot.com/2009/08/kennedys-passing-could-lead-to-more.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gov&amp;#39;t Transparency Tool, &amp;#39;Money Near Votes,&amp;#39; Zooms in on Banking ...</title>
    <link href="http://forthardknox.com/2009/08/27/government-transparency-tool-money-near-votes-zooms-in-on-banking-industry-contribs-given-win-2-wks-of-credit-card-bill-vote/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5952619</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ft. Hard Knox </name>
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For example, if you use the Money Near Votes tool to follow the money for the House vote on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, you&amp;#39;ll see that the banking industry contributed $271029 in campaign contributions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forthardknox.com/2009/08/27/government-transparency-tool-money-near-votes-zooms-in-on-banking-industry-contribs-given-win-2-wks-of-credit-card-bill-vote/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Madville Times: Credit Card Reform Act Kills No Jobs Yet</title>
    <link href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/08/credit-card-reform-act-kills-no-jobs.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5949834</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Madville Times </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rounds Preaches Fear Instead of Forming Plan B The Credit CARD Act of 2009, passed by Congress back in May, took effect seven days ago. The giant sucking sound you don&amp;#39;t hear is jobs draining out of the Sioux Falls metro-usurial area. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/08/credit-card-reform-act-kills-no-jobs.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Money &amp;amp; Happiness &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Who&amp;#39;s Buying Your ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.moneyandhappiness.com/blog/whos-buying-your-congresspersons-vote/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/6042735</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Money &amp; Happiness </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The banking industry threw $271029 in campaign contributions to House of Representative legislators within two weeks of the House&amp;#39;s vote on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009. I found this out from a fabulous ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.moneyandhappiness.com/blog/whos-buying-your-congresspersons-vote/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Throwing the bank at Congress - Consumer Watchdog</title>
    <link href="http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/corporateering/articles/?storyId=29108" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/5944518</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Consumer Watchdog Updates </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If you use the Money Near Votes tool to follow the money for the House vote on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, you&amp;#39;ll see that the banking industry contributed $271029 in campaign contributions to House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/corporateering/articles/?storyId=29108&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&amp;#39;MONEY NEAR VOTES&amp;#39; ZOOMS IN ON BANKING INDUSTRY CAMPAIGN ...</title>
    <link href="http://printsho.station193.com/php/wordpress/archives/2009/08/26/money-near-votes-zooms-in-on-banking-industry-campaign-contributions-given-within-two-weeks-of-house-vote-on-credit-card-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/5944478</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News for Greens </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
For example, if you use the Money Near Votes tool to follow the money for the House vote on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, you&amp;#39;ll see that the banking industry contributed $271029 in campaign contributions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://printsho.station193.com/php/wordpress/archives/2009/08/26/money-near-votes-zooms-in-on-banking-industry-campaign-contributions-given-within-two-weeks-of-house-vote-on-credit-card-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Who is giving $ to Jason Altmire When the Vote is Near? &#194;&#187; Progress ...</title>
    <link href="http://progresspittsburgh.net/2009/08/26/who-is-giving-to-jason-altmire-near-the-votes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/5943169</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progress Pittsburgh </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Credit Union National Assn, Credit unions, Oppose, $1000, 5/19/09, H.R. 627 (111th), Yes, 5/20/09, 1. Career College Assn, Technical, business and vocational schools &amp;amp; svcs, Oppose, $319, 5/7/07, H.R. 890 (110th), Yes, 5/9/07, 2 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://progresspittsburgh.net/2009/08/26/who-is-giving-to-jason-altmire-near-the-votes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Money &amp;amp; Happiness &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Who&amp;#39;s Buying Your ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.moneyandhappiness.com/blog/?p=387" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/5939726</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Money &amp; Happiness </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The banking industry threw $271029 in campaign contributions to House of Representative legislators within two weeks of the House&amp;#39;s vote on on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.moneyandhappiness.com/blog/?p=387&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CHRISTIAN FINANCIAL TIP OF THE WEEK: Teaching Your Teen About ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.jameslparis.net/2009/08/teaching-your-teen-about-credit-before-its-too-late.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-24:/commentary/6559501</id>
    <updated>2009-08-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CHRISTIAN FINANCIAL TIP OF THE WEEK </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Her legislation to protect college students from excessive credit card debt and bankruptcy passed, and was included as part of HR 627, the landmark Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights While we may all be shocked to hear stories about ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jameslparis.net/2009/08/teaching-your-teen-about-credit-before-its-too-late.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Government Transparency Tool, Money Near Votes, Zooms in on ...</title>
    <link href="http://maplight.org/pr_moneynearvotes_launch" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-24:/commentary/6559500</id>
    <updated>2009-08-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MAPLight.org </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
For example, if you use the Money Near Votes tool to follow the money for the House vote on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, you&amp;#39;ll see that the banking industry contributed $271029 in campaign contributions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maplight.org/pr_moneynearvotes_launch&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Card Accountability, Responsiblity and Disclosure Act of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.fpualumni.com/?p=134" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-23:/commentary/6026612</id>
    <updated>2009-08-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Financial Peace University Alumni Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There are a bunch of older copies floating around but as we all know you can&amp;#39;t go by what the United States House of Representatives calls it H.R. 627 or the United States Senate calls it S. 414 because it then goes to conference before ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fpualumni.com/?p=134&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CNBC&amp;#39;s Parent Station General Electric Is Q2&amp;#39;s Top Lobby Spender ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bearmarketinvestments.com/cnbcs-parent-station-general-electric-is-q2s-top-lobby-spender-with-7-2-million-a-60-increase-from-q1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-22:/commentary/5923712</id>
    <updated>2009-08-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bear Market Investments </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Relating to the disapproval of obligation under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act; S 414, Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of Rights Act of 2009; HR 627, Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bearmarketinvestments.com/cnbcs-parent-station-general-electric-is-q2s-top-lobby-spender-with-7-2-million-a-60-increase-from-q1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CNBC&amp;#39;s Parent Station General Electric Is Q2&amp;#39;s Top Lobby Spender ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.themarketguardian.com/2009/08/cnbcs-parent-station-general-electric-is-q2s-top-lobby-spender-with-72-million-a-60-increase-from-q1/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-22:/commentary/5920651</id>
    <updated>2009-08-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Market Guardian | Monitoring The Financial... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Relating to the disapproval of obligation under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act; S 414, Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of Rights Act of 2009; HR 627, Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.themarketguardian.com/2009/08/cnbcs-parent-station-general-electric-is-q2s-top-lobby-spender-with-72-million-a-60-increase-from-q1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The 80% solution</title>
    <link href="http://xpatriatedtexan.com/blog/2009/08/23/the-80-solution" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-21:/commentary/5967811</id>
    <updated>2009-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Xpatriated Texan </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
#194 On Passage &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Senate &#226;&#8364;&#8220; HR 627 As Amended #193 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Dodd Amdt. No. 1058 #187 Confirmation of R. Gil Kerlikowske, of Washington to be Director of National Drug Control Policy #186 On Passage &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Senate &#226;&#8364;&#8220; S. ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://xpatriatedtexan.com/blog/2009/08/23/the-80-solution&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CNBC&amp;#39;s Parent Station General Electric Is Q2&amp;#39;s Top Lobby Spender ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.froogalizer.com/news/cnbcs-parent-station-general-electric-is-q2s-top-lobby-spender-with-7-2-million-a-60-increase-from-q1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-21:/commentary/5916446</id>
    <updated>2009-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Froogalizer.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Relating to the disapproval of obligation under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act; S 414, Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of Rights Act of 2009; HR 627, Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.froogalizer.com/news/cnbcs-parent-station-general-electric-is-q2s-top-lobby-spender-with-7-2-million-a-60-increase-from-q1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Credit Card Rules Go Into Effect</title>
    <link href="http://www.plasticrewards.com/credit-card-blog/new-credit-card-rules-go-into-effect/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-19:/commentary/6298465</id>
    <updated>2009-08-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Credit Card Comparison Blog | Compare Credit Cards </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
One correction. This legislation does not go into effect until nine months after it became law, which means it will not be enforced until February 22, 2009. Look at section three of HR 627 if you want to double check. Nathan Says: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.plasticrewards.com/credit-card-blog/new-credit-card-rules-go-into-effect/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney - Rep. Maloney: Today&amp;#39;s Credit Card ...</title>
    <link href="http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1922&amp;amp;Itemid=63" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-19:/commentary/5995090</id>
    <updated>2009-08-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 627, introduced by Maloney as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights&#226;&#8364;* and passed as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Credit CARD Act,&#226;&#8364;* is the first major regulation of the credit card industry in decades. It was passed by a vote of 279-147 and signed by &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1922&amp;amp;Itemid=63&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit CARD Act (HR 627)</title>
    <link href="http://www.aveleo.com/?p=108" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/commentary/5900877</id>
    <updated>2009-08-18T08:32:13Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AVELEO: POSITIVE ID</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R.627     &#160;    &#160;       One Hundred Eleventh Congress       &#160;       of the       &#160;       United States of America       &#160;       AT THE FIRST SESSION       Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,       &#160;       the sixth day of January, t&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aveleo.com/?p=108&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AVELEO: POSITIVE ID &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Credit CARD Act (HR 627)</title>
    <link href="http://www.aveleo.com/credit-card-act-hr-627.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-17:/commentary/8686858</id>
    <updated>2009-08-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AVELEO: POSITIVE ID </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R.627. fasci-pic. One Hundred Eleventh Congress. of the. United States of America. AT THE FIRST SESSION. Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,. the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine. An Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aveleo.com/credit-card-act-hr-627.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;American Express has lost its mind&#226;&#8364;*</title>
    <link href="http://www.elliott.org/blog/american-express-has-lost-its-mind/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-16:/commentary/5873845</id>
    <updated>2009-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>elliott.org </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Still, raising interest rates before H.R. 627 goes into effect in February certainly appears to be an effort to slip a rate change under the radar. Is it legal? Sure. Should Amex have done it? That&amp;#39;s debatable. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elliott.org/blog/american-express-has-lost-its-mind/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gun Law Complaints Trail Obama During Park Tours</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/16/gun-law-complaints-trail-_n_260559.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-15:/commentary/5865484</id>
    <updated>2009-08-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 1067 to S.Amdt. 1058 to H.R. 627 (Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009) Statement of Purpose: To protect innocent Americans from violent crime in national parks and refuges. Vote Counts: YEAs 67 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/16/gun-law-complaints-trail-_n_260559.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://74.86.203.132/bill/111-h627/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-15:/commentary/11466817</id>
    <updated>2009-08-15T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
All Bill Titles. Official: 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. as introduced. Short: Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://74.86.203.132/bill/111-h627/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sean Carpenter West Chester School Board Candidate This Needs To ...</title>
    <link href="http://chestercountyrants.com/2009/08/13/sean-carpenter-west-chester-school-board-i-dont-think-so-and-voters-better-think-twice-disturbing/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-12:/commentary/5893507</id>
    <updated>2009-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CHESTER COUNTY RANTS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&#226;&#8364;&#339;With this bill we are putting in place some common sense reforms designed to protect consumers,&#226;&#8364;* said President Obama in signing the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 (H.R. 627). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chestercountyrants.com/2009/08/13/sean-carpenter-west-chester-school-board-i-dont-think-so-and-voters-better-think-twice-disturbing/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 627 [110th]: Keep Our PACT Act (GovTrack.us)</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-627" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-11:/commentary/7467337</id>
    <updated>2009-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovTrack.us Tracked Events </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A bill in the US Congress: To require full funding of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-627&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CREDIT CARD COMPANIES RAISING RATES WHILE THEY CAN ...</title>
    <link href="http://shellysindland.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/credit-card-companies-raising-rates-while-they-can/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-11:/commentary/5857399</id>
    <updated>2009-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ShellySindland's blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Dodd&amp;#39;s office to pursue adjudication or clarification of the ability of credit card companies to rewrite future terms now, literally in the closing hours of open season on consumers before these provisions of HR 627 kick in on Aug. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shellysindland.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/credit-card-companies-raising-rates-while-they-can/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Are Your Credit Cards&amp;#39; Minimum Payments Going Up ...</title>
    <link href="http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/08/07/are-your-credit-cards-minimum-payments-going-up/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-06:/commentary/5830518</id>
    <updated>2009-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AllFinancialMatters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Let me answer my own post &#226;&#8364;&#8221; the text of the credit card bill of rights, (which is law now): H.R. 627 (signed by POTUS on May 22, 2009): &#226;&#8364;&#339;IN GENERAL- Upon receipt of a payment from a cardholder, the card issuer shall apply amounts in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/08/07/are-your-credit-cards-minimum-payments-going-up/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AARON SCHOCK</title>
    <link href="http://arxivblog.com/brot.php?aaron+schock" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/5873846</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>www.kelowna.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Schock Amendment on ID Theft Passes House Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) today offered and passed an amendment to H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act, to strengthen identity theft protections by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arxivblog.com/brot.php?aaron+schock&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Comment on Healthcare battle continues by Pat Mencke</title>
    <link href="http://www.personalliberty.com/news/healthcare-battle-continues-19285862/#comment-20430" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/5795593</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Comments for Personal Liberty Digest </name>
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I couldn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t find anything he has said about the controversy in DC about handguns, but on May 22, &#226;&#8364;&#732;09, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Obama signed a law (HR 627) that will prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from enacting or enforcing any regulations that restrict ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.personalliberty.com/news/healthcare-battle-continues-19285862/#comment-20430&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Letter to representatives about credit card reform | Nick, just Nick</title>
    <link href="http://nickjustnick.com/2009/08/04/letter-to-my-representative-congressman-and-president-re-abusive-practices-of-credit-card-companies/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-02:/commentary/5893506</id>
    <updated>2009-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nick, just Nick </name>
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I have been pretty pissed off that the banks are STILL allowed to screw over the consumers even after the passage of HR 627, the.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nickjustnick.com/2009/08/04/letter-to-my-representative-congressman-and-president-re-abusive-practices-of-credit-card-companies/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Student Loan Money Does Not An Income Make</title>
    <link href="http://throughtheillusion.com/2009/08/03/student-loan-money-does-not-an-income-make/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-02:/commentary/5764053</id>
    <updated>2009-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Through The Illusion </name>
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Unfettered access to credit cards for college students has finally ended due to the Credit CARD Act of 2009. HR 627 (section 301) lays the smack down on parasitic credit card companies who lure students into their credit fiefdom with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://throughtheillusion.com/2009/08/03/student-loan-money-does-not-an-income-make/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 627 and State line question - The Firearms Forum.Com</title>
    <link href="http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=64774" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-01:/commentary/5729441</id>
    <updated>2009-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Firearms Forum.Com </name>
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HR 627 and State line question THE CONSTITUTIONAL &amp; RKBA FORUM.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=64774&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Clue Meter: Gun Bills, Gun politics</title>
    <link href="http://thecluemeter.blogspot.com/2009/07/gun-bills-gun-politics.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-29:/commentary/5700246</id>
    <updated>2009-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Clue Meter </name>
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Res. 71: Expressing the Sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should not create a national database tracking firearm owners or firearm purchases. H.R. 627: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecluemeter.blogspot.com/2009/07/gun-bills-gun-politics.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Crisis Forcing Americans Into Tents Update-1</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2009/07/29/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-28:/commentary/5700247</id>
    <updated>2009-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misblog </name>
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The recently passed legislation (HR627) prohibiting the credit-card lenders from arbitrarily raising interest rates and canceling credit is necessary but not sufficient. Web: UPDATED 07/29/2009 ProPublica, Why Isn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t the Gov&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t Mortgage ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/2009/07/29/mortgage-crisis-forcing-americans-into-t-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Chase, Citi Race to Bump Up Card Rates | Credit/Debt | Money ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mainstreet.com/article/moneyinvesting/credit/debt/chase-citi-race-bump-card-rates" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/5700250</id>
    <updated>2009-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MainStreet.com </name>
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But H.R. 627 has one big loophole &#226;&#8364;&#8220; it does not take effect until July, 2010. That leaves a nine-month window that card companies are increasingly leveraging to sock it to card customers before the tougher rules go into effect. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mainstreet.com/article/moneyinvesting/credit/debt/chase-citi-race-bump-card-rates&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>What the President Has Signed Into Law &#226;&#8364;&#8220; March/June 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.theotalks.net/2009/07/what-the-president-has-signed-into-law-marchjune-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-15:/commentary/5623664</id>
    <updated>2009-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Now Thats What I Am Talkin About!!! </name>
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HR 627: Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009. 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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theotalks.net/2009/07/what-the-president-has-signed-into-law-marchjune-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Reactions to CARD Legislation - MHLRT Blogs</title>
    <link href="http://www.mhlrt.com/blog/2009/07/reactions-to-card-legislation.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/5928300</id>
    <updated>2009-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MHLRT Blogs </name>
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Another unintended consequence (suggested by Foxnews&amp;#39; Chad Pegram) could be the introduction of annual fees for consumers who regularly pay their balance in full. References &amp;quot;H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mhlrt.com/blog/2009/07/reactions-to-card-legislation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>View Appearance | C-SPAN Congressional Chronicle, Created by Cable ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&amp;amp;id=9013538" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/5812850</id>
    <updated>2009-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Richard Durbin's Recent C-SPAN Appearances </name>
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627, Credit Cardholders; Coburn #1068 (Guns in National Parks) to H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders; Hutchison #1189 (Auto Dealers) to H.R. 2346, Iraq/Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations; Vitter #1467 (Rx Drug Reimportation) to H.R. 2892 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&amp;amp;id=9013538&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Reactions to CARD Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.virginiaconsumerlawyer.com/2009/07/reactions-to-card-legislation.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/5595852</id>
    <updated>2009-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Virginia Consumer Lawyer Blog </name>
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Another unintended consequence (suggested by Foxnews' Chad Pegram) could be the introduction of annual fees for consumers who regularly pay their balance in full. References &quot;HR627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - US Congress - OpenCongress&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.virginiaconsumerlawyer.com/2009/07/reactions-to-card-legislation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) nominated for Acadamy Award &#194;&#171; I Hear Stupid ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ihearstupidpeople.com/?p=59" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5605635</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>I Hear Stupid People </name>
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Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (HR 1106); American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1); Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (HR 627); Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (HR ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ihearstupidpeople.com/?p=59&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Week at a Glance on Capitol Hill, July 13-17</title>
    <link href="http://www.washington.edu/externalaffairs/fedrelations/week-at-a-glance-on-capitol-hill-july-13-17/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5549927</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>University of Washington Federal Relations </name>
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The Senate convenes 2 pm to consider HR 627 &#226;&#8364;&#8221;Credit card regulation. No roll call votes expected. TUESDAY, 7/14. &#194;&#183; The House convenes 12:30 pm to consider several issues under suspension of the rules. One of the issues is HR 2020, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/externalaffairs/fedrelations/week-at-a-glance-on-capitol-hill-july-13-17/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Latest Move by Chase Bank Contradicts Own Testimony</title>
    <link href="http://www.trulia.com/blog/seth_chalnick/2009/07/latest_move_by_chase_ban" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/7568403</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>www.SethEstate.com </name>
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Meantime, as an auto-reply to complaints filed by California-based consumers, Senator Barbara Boxer dismisses the matter as solved, by relating how she was &#8220;proud to work for passage of H.R.627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trulia.com/blog/seth_chalnick/2009/07/latest_move_by_chase_ban&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Latest Move by Chase Contradicts Testimony</title>
    <link href="http://sethestate.blogspot.com/2009/07/latest-move-by-chase-bank-contradicts.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5517674</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seth:Estate </name>
    </author>
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Meantime, as an auto-reply to complaints filed by California-based consumers, Senator Barbara Boxer dismisses the matter as solved, by relating how she was &#226;&#8364;&#339;proud to work for passage of HR627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sethestate.blogspot.com/2009/07/latest-move-by-chase-bank-contradicts.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>U.S. consumers fall behind on loans at record pace | Business ...</title>
    <link href="http://robertshd51.com/us-consumers-fall-behind-on-loans-at-record-pace" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5484962</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business &amp; Financial News </name>
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22 Democrats Side w/ Credit Card Exthortionists S.Amdt. 1062 to S.Amdt. 1058 to HR 627 (Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009) Amends: HR627 , S.AMDT.1058 Sponsor: Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT] (submitted 5/12/2009) (proposed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://robertshd51.com/us-consumers-fall-behind-on-loans-at-record-pace&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US Credit Fraud - Care2 News Network</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/471881341/1185116" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-04:/commentary/5465901</id>
    <updated>2009-07-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S. 392, S. 235, S. 414 and HR 627. Didn't read them thoroughly though for that specific rip-off. S. 414 passed the Senate on 05/19/09. Link for the bill: send green star | flag as inappropriate. Why is this inappropriate? Send Report ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/471881341/1185116&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Reno News &amp; Review &gt; Blogs &gt; Newsview &gt; The corporate Democrats ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.newsreview.com/reno/newsview/blogs/post?oid=1027577" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-01:/commentary/5502388</id>
    <updated>2009-07-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Newsview Blog at RN&amp;R </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 627, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, was enacted by Congress in April (the House) and May (the Senate) and signed by President Obama on May 22d. It was designed to crack down on predatory ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsreview.com/reno/newsview/blogs/post?oid=1027577&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Madville Times: Credit Card Rates Going Up: Pay Those Balances!</title>
    <link href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/07/credit-card-rates-going-up-pay-those.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-01:/commentary/5430378</id>
    <updated>2009-07-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Madville Times </name>
    </author>
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SD Blog Authors, Commenters, &amp; Readers: You're Invited: SD Blog Authors, Commenters, &amp; Readers: You're Invited: click image, see Facebook, or contact me for more info. For faster download: RSS feeds! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/07/credit-card-rates-going-up-pay-those.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit card credit counseling or anger management</title>
    <link href="http://mortgageblues.us/news/624" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-01:/commentary/5440152</id>
    <updated>2009-07-01T12:32:03Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Blues</name>
    </author>
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Chase MasterCard sent a change to terms agreement.  Chase is deliberately setting their customers up to fail on their card agreements at a time when account delinquencies are at the highest level in history.  The new terms increase the minimum payment 2% t&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mortgageblues.us/news/624&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Do as I say...</title>
    <link href="http://tcoverride.blogspot.com/2009/06/do-as-i-say.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-28:/commentary/5440148</id>
    <updated>2009-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>From My Position... On the way! </name>
    </author>
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Does it strike anyone else as ironic that the same US government that passed a law to make credit card statements easier for the &quot;average American&quot; to read/understand (HR 627) barely flinches at a voting on a bill that's longer than ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tcoverride.blogspot.com/2009/06/do-as-i-say.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Money &amp; Happiness &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Credit Cardholders' Bill of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.moneyandhappiness.com/blog/?p=266" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5358124</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Money &amp; Happiness </name>
    </author>
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Here are the highlights, from Consumer Fed, of the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627), signed by President Obama last month. The new law prohibits: -Unjustified and retroactive interest charges. Card companies cannot hike ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.moneyandhappiness.com/blog/?p=266&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>James Guess: The Legal Lowdown on Credit Cards 2009</title>
    <link href="http://dallassouthblog.com/2009/06/22/james-guess-the-legal-lowdown-on-credit-cards-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-21:/commentary/5330232</id>
    <updated>2009-06-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DALLAS SOUTH </name>
    </author>
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For more information and the complete bill of rights law visit www.govtrack.us and search for bill H.R. 627. Create Wealth, Enjoy Life! James &#226;&#8364;&#339;Bird&#226;&#8364;* Guess President &amp; Founder $chool of Money &amp; Wealth LLC. www.SchoolofMoneyandWealth.com ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dallassouthblog.com/2009/06/22/james-guess-the-legal-lowdown-on-credit-cards-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Artful Articulations: Gun Rights News Roundup</title>
    <link href="http://artfularticulations.blogspot.com/2009/06/gun-rights-news-roundup_21.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-20:/commentary/5342257</id>
    <updated>2009-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Artful Articulations </name>
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I view the passage of HR 627, a credit card reform bill with the highly publicized national park gun amendment attached, as valuable testimony for my past claims that the war to preserve the sanctity of the Second Amendment has been won ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://artfularticulations.blogspot.com/2009/06/gun-rights-news-roundup_21.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Western Carolinian - New Law Will Allow Guns in State Parks</title>
    <link href="http://www.westerncarolinian.com/2.2007/new-law-will-allow-guns-in-state-parks-1.144828" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/6685466</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Western Carolinian </name>
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When Congress passed the credit card reform bill (Number H.R.627) in May, an amendment was attached to the bill allowing those with a valid permit to carry a weapon while visiting a national park or wildlife refuge. The new federal law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.westerncarolinian.com/2.2007/new-law-will-allow-guns-in-state-parks-1.144828&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New Law Will Allow Guns in State Parks - News</title>
    <link href="http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/2009/06/19/News/New-Law.Will.Allow.Guns.In.State.Parks-3749310.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5440151</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Western Carolinian </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
When Congress passed the credit card reform bill (Number H.R.627) in May, an amendment was attached to the bill allowing those with a valid permit to carry a weapon while visiting a national park or wildlife refuge. The new federal law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/2009/06/19/News/New-Law.Will.Allow.Guns.In.State.Parks-3749310.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Latte Republic: House Resolution 554 asks Congress to Read the Bill</title>
    <link href="http://whatcomforum.blogspot.com/2009/06/its-time-for-action-friends.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5294369</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latte Republic </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 627 Credit Card Accountability. Translate this page. Arabic German Portuguese Chinese Italian Russian Japanese Spanish French Korean (About). html java script. Free Web Counter. counter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whatcomforum.blogspot.com/2009/06/its-time-for-action-friends.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Regulating credit card interest rates and fees - WisBar : Hr Articles</title>
    <link href="http://hrarticle.com/2009/06/regulating-credit-card-interest-rates-and-fees-wisbar-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5291537</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hr Articles </name>
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These proposals, each of which would amend TILA, include the following: &#226;&#8364;&#162; HR 627 includes changes relating to account practices and consumer options and restricts issuance of cards to underage consumers. &#226;&#8364;&#162; HR 1608 and S. 500 override ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hrarticle.com/2009/06/regulating-credit-card-interest-rates-and-fees-wisbar-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>(Blog) GSSR#21 - Grizzly Bears at Geographic Harbor:...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/7824007</id>
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(2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the State in which the unit of the National Park System or the National Wildlife Refuge System is located.&amp;quot; (source: S.AMDT.1067 Amends: H.R.627 , S.AMDT.1058 Sponsor: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/m/463430/beid/30283&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Charge card Reform: Charge card Measure in Congress is Good But ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/5440150</id>
    <updated>2009-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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While the Congress desires to aid charge card holders reach some equity in their relationships with charge plate companies, their endeavor ( HR 627 S.414 ) will not fullly aid the consumer. The charge card consumer is at the clemency of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://caractacus1473.livejournal.com/1194.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MasterBlaster Bill Worth It After All | Flathead Beacon</title>
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I view the passage of HR 627, a credit card reform bill with the highly publicized national park gun amendment attached, as valuable testimony for my past claims that the war to preserve the sanctity of the Second Amendment has been won ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/masterblaster_bill_worth_it_after_all/11148/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Latte Republic: The clock isn't just ticking for Puget Sound - the ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 627 Credit Card Accountability. Translate this page. Arabic German Portuguese Chinese Italian Russian Japanese Spanish French Korean (About). html java script. Free Web Counter. counter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whatcomforum.blogspot.com/2009/06/clock-isnt-just-ticking-for-puget-sound.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Desert Beacon: Dean Heller's Notable No's</title>
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H.R. 627, Credit Card Holders' Bill of Rights Act, passed 357-70 on April 30, 2009. [roll call 228] H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009, Heller is recorded as &quot;not voting.&quot; The bill passed the House 300-114 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/06/dean-heller-notable-no.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 627 Credit Card Accountability. Translate this page. Arabic German Portuguese Chinese Italian Russian Japanese Spanish French Korean (About). html java script. Free Web Counter. counter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whatcomforum.blogspot.com/2009/06/hi-everyone-today-were-excited-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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New protections for consumers from abusive credit card practices became law after President Barack Obama on May 22 signed H.R. 627, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dupaco.blogspot.com/2009/06/tips-for-seeking-best-credit-cards-as.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Reciprocity and the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act</title>
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Coburn had with attaching his gun rights rider (you know, the one that allows concealed carry in national parks) to H.R.627. They are now planning a similar move to attach H.R.197 (the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act) as a rider ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://californiaccw.org/posts/list/5310.page&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 627: Credit Card Act, PL 111-24, Contains Provisions for ...</title>
    <link href="http://alexwdc.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/h-r-627-credit-card-act-pl-111-24-contains-provisions-for-various-studies-reports-and-legislative-amendments/" rel="alternate"/>
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H.R. 627: Credit Card Act, PL 111-24, Contains Provisions for Various Studies, Reports, and Legislative Amendments &#183; leave a comment &#194;&#187;. The Congressional activity to pass the Credit CARD Act of 2009, P.L. 111-24, addresses issues ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alexwdc.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/h-r-627-credit-card-act-pl-111-24-contains-provisions-for-various-studies-reports-and-legislative-amendments/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>T A R G E T   S U C K S !: Lobbying By Target Corp</title>
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H.R.627 111 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R.759 111 Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 H.R.875 111 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. S.414 111 Credit CARD Act of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://targetfiling.blogspot.com/2009/06/lobbying-by-target-corp.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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4/30/2009: Manzullo voted NO on HR 627 calling for Credit Card Reform. What a hero for the the banks he claims to be fighting! This guy need to GO and will go in 2010. jtwfl1 says: June 6, 2009 at 8:33 am. Great questions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bestdamnblogintheland.com/us-government/rep-manzullo-questions-bailout-czar-neel-kashkari&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - H.R.627. The Senate is expected to vote on this bill that intends to place new restrictions on credit card companies. 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.resistnet.com/xn/detail/2600775:Comment:1281651&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BlackPowderBill&amp;#39;s: NY firearms ban in Parks</title>
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Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 627), create confusing, burdensome, and unnecessary inconsistencies regarding firearm regulations as it conflicts with current State Park and DEC rules prohibiting the carrying of concealed firearms. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blackpowderbill.blogspot.com/2009/06/ny-firearms-ban-in-parks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Launches Capital Markets Reforms : Global Financial ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act. The same week, Congress passed and the President signed H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-24). The legislation, which was also passed with significant ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.globalfinancialmarketwatch.com/2009/06/articles/policy-legislation/congress-launches-capital-markets-reforms/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Launches Capital Markets Reforms : Global Financial ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act. The same week, Congress passed and the President signed H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-24). The legislation, which was also passed with significant ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.globalfinancialmarketwatch.com/2009/06/articles/capital-markets-reforms/congress-launches-capital-markets-reforms/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Latte Republic: Department of Ecology announces the completion of ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 627 Credit Card Accountability. Translate this page. Arabic German Portuguese Chinese Italian Russian Japanese Spanish French Korean (About). html java script. Free Web Counter. counter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whatcomforum.blogspot.com/2009/06/department-of-ecology-announces.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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512) to an unrelated credit-card bill (HR 627), to restore the right to keep and bear arms for all law-abiding Americans in National Parks and Wildlife Refuges, not just government-permit holders. It passed 67-29 in the Senate, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pagenine.typepad.com/page_nine/2009/06/national-parks-again.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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512) to an unrelated credit-card bill (HR 627), to restore the right to keep and bear arms for all law-abiding Americans in National Parks and Wildlife Refuges, not just government-permit holders. It passed 67-29 in the Senate, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/06/02/national-parks-again/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>credit card reform of 2009 - Credit, Debt and Collections Law ...</title>
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In H.R. 627 that Pres. Obama signed on May 22, 2009, I read that my credit card company has to give me advance notice of cancellation. So, I'm still unclear how Amex can cancel my card today even though they are just now mailing my ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lawguru.com/cgi/bbs/message.php?i=960981744&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In H.R. 627 that Pres. Obama signed on May 22, 2009, I read that my credit card company has to give me advance notice of cancellation. So, I'm still unclear how Amex can cancel my card today even though they are just now mailing my ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lawguru.com/cgi/bbs/message.php?i=350274367&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 627: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, or the Credit CARD Act of 2009. A law to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compliancex.typepad.com/compliancex/2009/05/the-us-congress-review-may-30-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Skip to content. RootsWire. Search this site: Home &#183; Wisconsin Places &#183; Wisconsin Politics &#183; States News &#183; Join &#183; Syndicate content &#183; Contact Us &#183; For Bloggers &#183; Contributors &#183; Privacy Policy &amp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rootswire.org/content/join-rep-luj%C3%A1n-credit-card-forum-and-workshop-rio-rancho-saturday&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Helped to pass The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R. 627), which will give consumers the rights and information they need to make educated decisions about their financial lives, which could save some families thousands of dollars ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scottmurphy.house.gov/2009/05/congressman-murphy-marks-productive-first-month-in-congress.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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An information clearinghouse for the grassroots: Progressive : Active : Inclusive. My Photo. ABOUT DEMOCRACY FOR NM &#183; SYNDICATE this site Xml &#183; SUBSCRIBE in a reader &#183; Add Democracy for New Mexico Mippin widget &#183; ADVERTISE on th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2009/05/join-rep-lujan-at-credit-card-forum-and-workshop-in-rio-rancho-saturday.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Carolyn B. Maloney applauded the House passage of her credit card reform bill, H.R. 627 which passed overwhelmingly with bipartisan support. President Barack Obama signed it into law last Friday, May 22. &amp;quot;With the passage of this credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2009-05-28/Political/Political_Scene.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Carolyn B. Maloney applauded the House passage of her credit card reform bill, H.R. 627 which passed overwhelmingly with bipartisan support. President Barack Obama signed it into law last Friday, May 22. &amp;quot;With the passage of this credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://timesnewsweekly.our-hometown.com/news/2009-05-28/Political/Political_Scene.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Carolyn B. Maloney applauded the House passage of her credit card reform bill, H.R. 627 which passed overwhelmingly with bipartisan support. President Barack Obama signed it into law last Friday, May 22. &quot;With the passage of this credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2009/0528/political/036.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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They are a text book example of why banks need regulations like President Obama's credit card legislation and Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (S. 235/H.R. 627). The credit card industry must be reformed to protect ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pothosceomusings.blogspot.com/2009/05/shame-on-bank-of-america.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Why Credit Cardholders' &#226;&#8364;&#339;Bill of Rights&#226;&#8364;* is a Misnomer for H.R. ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.clairechiang.net/2009/05/28/why-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-is-a-misnomer-for-hr-627/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-27:/commentary/5121154</id>
    <updated>2009-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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That's right, calling the new bill, HR 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights is misnomer if not a disgrace to what any Bill of Rights should stand.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clairechiang.net/2009/05/28/why-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-is-a-misnomer-for-hr-627/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Political Irony Reigns as President Obama Signs &#226;&#8364;&#339;MasterBlaster ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5676993</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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With that in mind, I view last Friday's signing by President Obama of H.R. 627, a credit card reform bill with the highly publicized national park gun amendment attached as valuable testimony for my claim that the war to preserve the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/political_irony_reigns_as_president_obama_signs_masterblaster_bill/C70/L37/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Industry Risk - Credit Card Legislation on US Bank and ABS Ratings ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5199527</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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With the Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 627) now signed into law, most focused credit card lenders will experience a net negative on longer-term growth and profitability which is evaluating the implications of on existing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.riskcenter.com/story.php?id=18418&amp;amp;PHPSESSID=1b4748acd448871ab9ddfd388eb0a&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Martindale.com - Legal Article: House Passes Credit Cardholders ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5160803</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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House Passes Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights: Law article by M. Christina Young; Today, the US House of Representatives approved HR 627 the &quot;Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights,&quot; by a vote of 357-70, with 252 Democrats and 105 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.martindale.com/finance-law/article_Alston-Bird-LLP_696964.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Political Irony Reigns as President Obama Signs &#226;&#8364;&#339;MasterBlaster ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/political_irony_reigns_as_president_obama_signs_masterblaster_bill/C41/L41/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5120268</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>NewWest.Net All Headlines </name>
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With that in mind, I view last Friday's signing by President Obama of H.R. 627, a credit card reform bill with the highly publicized national park gun amendment attached as valuable testimony for my claim that the war to preserve the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/political_irony_reigns_as_president_obama_signs_masterblaster_bill/C41/L41/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Payments Law: Congress Will Study Interchange And Eyes Rules for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5116395</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House earlier this month passed its version of the issuer-focused card reforms, H.R. 627, without any interchange provisions. At the urging of merchant groups, however, the Senate briefly considered amending the bill so that it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paymentslaw.blogspot.com/2009/05/congress-will-study-interchange-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DownsizeDC.org</title>
    <link href="http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/should-congress-read-the-bills-or-pass-pointless-resolutions" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5116376</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DownsizeDC.org </name>
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Senate passed H.R. 627, 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, as amended, 33 pages. Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/should-congress-read-the-bills-or-pass-pointless-resolutions&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ACE | President Signs Credit Card Legislation Into Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=HENA&amp;amp;TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&amp;amp;CONTENTID=32579" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5893511</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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President Obama on May 22 signed into law the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 627), legislation designed to limit spikes in credit card interest rates, fees and penalties for consumers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=HENA&amp;amp;TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&amp;amp;CONTENTID=32579&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit card companies are about to get regulated a lot more</title>
    <link href="http://barrysblog.freedomblogging.com/2009/05/26/credit-card-companies-are-about-to-get-regulated-a-lot-more/457/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5165266</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Barry&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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Among other things, new federal legislation limits credit cards companies from imposing what amounts to retroactive interest rate increases when customers are unable to bill their monthly bills. According to creditcards.com, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barrysblog.freedomblogging.com/2009/05/26/credit-card-companies-are-about-to-get-regulated-a-lot-more/457/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Retail's BIG Blog | Credit card reform law will require study of ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.nrf.com/2009/05/26/credit-card-reform-law-will-require-study-of-interchange-fees/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5116396</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Retail's BIG Blog </name>
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H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act, passed the House 361-64 on Wednesday after winning Senate approval on a 90-5 vote on Tuesday. The original bill was sponsored by Representative Caroline Maloney, D-N. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.nrf.com/2009/05/26/credit-card-reform-law-will-require-study-of-interchange-fees/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dreier votes in favor of credit card act - DailyBulletin.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_12454789?source=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5111763</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>News </name>
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When H.R. 627 was passed by the House on April 30, Dreier was one of 70 &quot;no&quot; votes, saying the &quot;last thing we need to do is make it more difficult for small businesses and entrepreneurs to create jobs and fund their businesses&quot; during .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_12454789?source=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House of Representatives Sends &#226;&#8364;&#339;Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ucdailynews.com/news/local/46120292.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5111744</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WSBIAM - News - Local and Regional </name>
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Washington, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The House of Representatives today completed work on H.R. 627, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights,&#226;&#8364;* and sent the bill to the President where he is anticipated to sign the measure into law in the coming days. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ucdailynews.com/news/local/46120292.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ACE | President Signs Credit Card Legislation Into Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=HENA&amp;amp;TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&amp;amp;CONTENTID=32573" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5106757</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ACE | Higher Education &amp; National Affairs... </name>
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President Obama on May 22 signed into law the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, legislation limiting spikes in credit card interest rates, fees and penalties for consumers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=HENA&amp;amp;TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&amp;amp;CONTENTID=32573&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Law Librarian Blog: President Signs Credit Card Accountability ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5102836</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Law Librarian Blog </name>
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President Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, H.R. 627, into law on May 22, 2009. [Open Congress]. The Act prohibit a creditor from increasing any annual percentage rate of interest ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/05/president-signs-credit-card-accountability-responsibility-and-disclosure-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CUNA News Now: Cardholder rights bill signed into law</title>
    <link href="http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash052209-2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-24:/commentary/5103958</id>
    <updated>2009-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CUNA News Now Headlines </name>
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WASHINGTON (5/26/09)&#226;&#8364;&#8221;A series of sweeping new credit card industry reforms aimed at protecting consumers will now become law after President Barack Obama on Friday signed H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash052209-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Riforma delle carte di credito: condizioni contrattuali piu ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.civile.it/news/visual.php?num=68747" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-24:/commentary/5103363</id>
    <updated>2009-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Civile.it </name>
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Materia: Consumerismo. Abstract: Riforma, negli Usa, approvata. fonte: Congress. C. Carte di credito: anche in Italia sempre piu' giovani non si rendono conto di quanto spendono, e le condizioni contrattuali tutelano completamente le ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.civile.it/news/visual.php?num=68747&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Truth to Power: Polluters and &quot;Statists&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/05/polluters-and-statists.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-24:/commentary/5100586</id>
    <updated>2009-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth to Power </name>
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Congress Links - - The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, H.R. 627, is now officially law. - Did Congress legislate a rolling TARP? Does Congress even know i... 3 days ago. Public Campaign blogs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/05/polluters-and-statists.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Truth to Power: The United Nations (UN)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-24:/commentary/5097795</id>
    <updated>2009-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Truth to Power </name>
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Congress Links - - The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, H.R. 627, is now officially law. - Did Congress legislate a rolling TARP? Does Congress even know i... 2 days ago. Public Campaign blogs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/05/united-nations-un_25.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How your lawmakers voted for May 24, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/new_jersey/article_fa5ae3ab-3014-5b34-ac33-b0c8f1e0e319.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-23:/commentary/5141454</id>
    <updated>2009-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Search Results - The Press of Atlantic City </name>
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Gun Rights in Parks: Members voted, 279-147, to add language to HR 627 that ensures the right to bear loaded guns in national parks and refuge systems. A yes vote was to adopt the provision in response to a federal judge's recent action ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/new_jersey/article_fa5ae3ab-3014-5b34-ac33-b0c8f1e0e319.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DispatchPolitics : How Ohioans voted last week Columbus Dispatch ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/national_world/stories/2009/05/24/ohio_votes_0524.ART_ART_05-24-09_A10_OEDV8I5.html?sid=101" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-23:/commentary/5125997</id>
    <updated>2009-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>dispatchpolitics.com: Editorial RSS </name>
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HR 627. Legislation to prevent consumers from with being hit with unexpected credit-card fees and penalties. Passed 361-64. Democrats -- Yes: Boccieri, Driehaus, Fudge, Kaptur, Kilroy, Kucinich, Ryan, Space, Sutton, Wilson ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/national_world/stories/2009/05/24/ohio_votes_0524.ART_ART_05-24-09_A10_OEDV8I5.html?sid=101&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How they voted in Washington :: Indiana/Politics/Elections :: Post ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.post-trib.com/news/elections/1589312,voted.article" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-23:/commentary/5090720</id>
    <updated>2009-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Post-Tribune :: News :: </name>
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CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT : The House approved a Senate amendment to the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627), sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., to amend the Truth in Lending Act by requiring new ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.post-trib.com/news/elections/1589312,voted.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How your lawmakers voted for May 24, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/new_jersey/article_fa5ae3ab-3014-5b34-ac33-b0c8f1e0e319.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-23:/commentary/5090719</id>
    <updated>2009-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Search Results - The Press of Atlantic City </name>
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Gun Rights in Parks: Members voted, 279-147, to add language to HR 627 that ensures the right to bear loaded guns in national parks and refuge systems. A yes vote was to adopt the provision in response to a federal judge's recent action ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/new_jersey/article_fa5ae3ab-3014-5b34-ac33-b0c8f1e0e319.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Teknosis: Freedom Watch</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-23:/commentary/5089841</id>
    <updated>2009-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Teknosis </name>
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The problem for anti-gun House leaders is that their priority bill, H.R. 627, now contains a pro-gun amendment. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is forced to either delay the entire bill in order to try to strip the popular pro-gun amendment out ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tekgnosis.typepad.com/tekgnosis/2009/05/freedom-watch-7.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>John Hope Bryant : Ambassador Andrew Young and HOPE Founder John ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-22:/commentary/5082864</id>
    <updated>2009-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>John Hope Bryant </name>
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Representative Mark Schauer, (D-MI) Cosponsor of HR 627. Audience members include: ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS: Department of the Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner. Chair of the National Economic Council Larry Summers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2009/05/ambassador-andrew-young-and-hope-founder-john-hope-bryant-attend-white-house-signing.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>President Obama Signs the Credit (CARD) ACT (Video) &#194;&#171; www ...</title>
    <link href="http://debtwarriors.com/2009/05/23/president-obama-signs-the-card-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-22:/commentary/5082821</id>
    <updated>2009-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>www.DEBTWARRIORS.com </name>
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2 days ago; Blogging: &quot;3 Steps To Care For Your Credit Before, During Or After A Divorce&quot;. http://TwitPWR.com/f7P/ 1 week ago; Emailing my Lawmakers, Bill Nelson and Mel Martinez to support Credit Card Reform Bill &quot;HR. 627&quot; you can too &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://debtwarriors.com/2009/05/23/president-obama-signs-the-card-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Truth to Power: Superlobbyist / District of Columbia Lawyer ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-22:/commentary/5078396</id>
    <updated>2009-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Truth to Power </name>
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Congress Links - - The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, H.R. 627, is now officially law. - Did Congress legislate a rolling TARP? Does Congress even know i... 20 hours ago. Legal Schnauzer &#183; Retired Federal Judge Urges Investigation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/05/superlobbyist-district-of-columbia.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Wittman update on Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act | Bearing ...</title>
    <link href="http://bearingdrift.com/2009/05/23/wittman-update-on-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-22:/commentary/5078395</id>
    <updated>2009-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bearing Drift :: Virginia Politics and Podcasts </name>
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To combat this trend, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act this week with bipartisan support and my vote. The bill prohibits a creditor from adjusting any annual percentage rate on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bearingdrift.com/2009/05/23/wittman-update-on-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Expected attendees at signing of the Credit Card Accountability ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/expected-attendees-signing-credit-card-accountability-responsibility-and-disclosure" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/9459027</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>White House.gov Press Office Feed </name>
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Representative Gary Ackerman, (D-NY) &#8211; Cosponsor of HR 627; Representative Bill Foster, (D-IL) &#8211; Member of Financial Institutions Subcommittee; Representative Alan Grayson, (D-FL) &#8211; Member of Financial Services Committee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/expected-attendees-signing-credit-card-accountability-responsibility-and-disclosure&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Few Things About Credit Card Account Regulations Passed In 2009 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.freecreditcardstips.com/a-few-things-about-credit-card-account-regulations-passed-in-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/8968970</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Credit Cards: from Choosing Best Credit... </name>
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The House Bill H.R. 627 was signed into law by President Barack Obama on May 22, 2009. The new law will take effect on February 22, 2010. I will show you how the new laws are supposed to bring some help to consumers saddled with charge ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freecreditcardstips.com/a-few-things-about-credit-card-account-regulations-passed-in-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Bit With Regards To Credit Card Laws Passed In 2009 | 1 Blog ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.chauffeur-chauffeur.co.uk/blog/index.php/archives/5013" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/8955375</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>1 Blog about everything under the sun </name>
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The House Bill H.R. 627 was signed into law by President Barack Obama on May 22, 2009. The new law will take effect on February 22, 2010. I will show you how the new laws are supposed to bring some help to consumers saddled with charge ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chauffeur-chauffeur.co.uk/blog/index.php/archives/5013&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>All About Credit Card Legislations Passed In 2009</title>
    <link href="http://pikibook.com/all-about-credit-card-legislations-passed-in-2009" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/8818122</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PikiBook </name>
    </author>
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All About Credit Card Legislations Passed In 2009. New Charge Card Laws 2009. There are New Charge Card Laws (2009) designed to help free consumers from spiraling credit card account debt. The House Bill H.R. 627 was signed into law by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pikibook.com/all-about-credit-card-legislations-passed-in-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Melissa Bean for Congress | News</title>
    <link href="http://www.melissabean.com/news?id=0075" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/6228798</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Melissa Bean for Congress: News </name>
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Bean Promotes New Credit Card Reforms Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) commended President Barack Obama today for signing The Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights, H.R. 627, into law. After the House passed the final version of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.melissabean.com/news?id=0075&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Expected attendees at signing of the Credit Card Accountability ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/2115/expected-attendees-at-signing-of-the-credit-card-accountability-responsibility-and-disclosure-card-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5358173</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>What Government Did Today </name>
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... Sponsor of HR 627 Representative Gary Peters, (D-MI) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Cosponsor of HR 627 Representative Mark Schauer, (D-MI) Cosponsor of HR 627 Audience members include: ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS: Department of the Treasury Secretary Timothy F. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/2115/expected-attendees-at-signing-of-the-credit-card-accountability-responsibility-and-disclosure-card-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Melissa Bean for Congress | News</title>
    <link href="http://www.melissabean.com/news/?id=0075" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5358125</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Melissa Bean for Congress: News </name>
    </author>
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Bean Promotes New Credit Card Reforms Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) commended President Barack Obama today for signing The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, H.R. 627, into law. After the House passed the final version of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.melissabean.com/news/?id=0075&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Melissa Bean for Congress | News</title>
    <link href="http://www.melissabean.com/news?id=0076" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5186905</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Melissa Bean for Congress: News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) commended President Barack Obama today for signing The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, H.R. 627, into law. After the House passed the final version of the legislation on May 19, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.melissabean.com/news?id=0076&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Expected attendees at signing of the Credit Card Accountability ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.szone.us/f24/expected-attendees-signing-credit-card-accountability-responsibility-29469/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5132864</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SZONE.US Forums </name>
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______ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2009 Below is a list of expected attendees at today&amp;rsquo;s signing of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act: Members of Congress on stage: SENATE: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.szone.us/f24/expected-attendees-signing-credit-card-accountability-responsibility-29469/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Perkins Coie Blog Home</title>
    <link href="http://www.perkinscoie.com/privacy/blogQ.aspx?entry=5751&amp;amp;id=6" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5097796</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Perkins Coie Digestible Law Privacy </name>
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On May 19, the Senate approved its own version of H.R.627, adding provisions that also would regulate the issuance and sale of gift cards, gift certificates and open-loop prepaid cards. Among other things, the Act would restrict fees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.perkinscoie.com/privacy/blogQ.aspx?entry=5751&amp;amp;id=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Could the U.S. Congress make AB-357 unnecessary?</title>
    <link href="http://californiaccw.org/posts/list/5285.page" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5082865</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California CCW - Latest forum topics </name>
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... is looking VERY probable that people who have permits to carry weapons will be allowed to carry in national parks and refuges (subject to the laws of the state in which the park resides), thanks to Senator Coburn's rider on H.R.627. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://californiaccw.org/posts/list/5285.page&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Democratic Party</title>
    <link href="http://www.democrats.org/a/2009/05/morning_open_th_242.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5076672</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic National Committee: Blog </name>
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Please call the White House TODAY at (202) 456-1111 and ask President Obama to veto H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 and demand a clean version of the bill from Congress, MINUS THE COBURN AMENDMENT. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democrats.org/a/2009/05/morning_open_th_242.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>the weaker party: Guns n Credit</title>
    <link href="http://theweakerparty.blogspot.com/2009/05/guns-n-credit.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5074707</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>the weaker party </name>
    </author>
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An open forum for the students in my intro government classes, and any interested bystanders. Special attention will be paid to the constitutional issues associated with contemporary issues and disputes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theweakerparty.blogspot.com/2009/05/guns-n-credit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>White House: Guns left at gate: The Swamp</title>
    <link href="http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2009/05/white_house_guns_inside_the_ga.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5073976</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Swamp </name>
    </author>
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(See HR 627, Sec. 512, as here. I realise research is &quot;hard&quot;, what with having to actually find and read laws, but isn't that the job of the Press?) Posted by: Sigivald | May 22, 2009 4:33 PM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2009/05/white_house_guns_inside_the_ga.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Mike Honda: On the Issues: Landmark Legislation to ...</title>
    <link href="http://mikehonda.blogspot.com/2009/05/landmark-legislation-to-protect.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5073875</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressman Mike Honda: On the Issues </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On May 20, 2009, the House of Representatives passed the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R. 627). I am proud to have been a cosponsor of the legislation for two Congresses and am very pleased that we sent legislation to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mikehonda.blogspot.com/2009/05/landmark-legislation-to-protect.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The White House - Press Office - Expected attendees at signing of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Expected-attendees-at-signing-of-the-Credit-Card-Accountability-Responsibility-and-Disclosure-CARD-Act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5073874</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>White House.gov Press Office Feed </name>
    </author>
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Representative Keith Ellison, (D-MN) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Cosponsor of HR 627; Representative Luis Gutierrez, (D-IL) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Chair of Financial Institutions Subcommittee; Representative Walter Jones, (R-NC) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Cosponsor of HR 627; Representative Dan Maffei, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Expected-attendees-at-signing-of-the-Credit-Card-Accountability-Responsibility-and-Disclosure-CARD-Act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit card bill that passed - coming credit card law</title>
    <link href="http://blog.creditburn.com/rss/credit-card-bill-that-passed-coming-credit-card-law/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5069897</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T18:30:25Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Credit Burn</name>
    </author>
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Once become law, the bills, that are to the best of my knowledge are House bill &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.627&lt;/strong&gt; and Senate bill S.235, will not take effect for a year. The only exception taking effect in 90 days&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.creditburn.com/rss/credit-card-bill-that-passed-coming-credit-card-law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit card bill that passed - coming credit card law</title>
    <link href="http://www.bad-credit-advisor.com/2009/05/credit-card-bill-that-passed-05-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5069247</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T18:28:56Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bad Credit Advisor</name>
    </author>
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Once become law, the bills, that are to the best of my knowledge are House bill &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.627&lt;/strong&gt; and Senate bill S.235, will not take effect for a year. The only exception taking effect in 90 days&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bad-credit-advisor.com/2009/05/credit-card-bill-that-passed-05-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, Effects on Rewards and Some Remaining Cash Reward Cards</title>
    <link href="http://bankdeals.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5069248</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:33:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bank Deals - Best Rates and Deals</name>
    </author>
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As expected, the Senate passed the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.627&lt;/strong&gt;). The House is expected to pass it, and it will likely be signed by the President by the end of the week. The WSJ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bankdeals.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Credit Card Bill HR 627 Is A Sham Without Usury Protection</title>
    <link href="http://greedybastardsclub.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-card-bill-s-627-is-sham-without.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/8550827</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Greedy Bastards Hall of Shame </name>
    </author>
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From the &amp;quot;PeaceTeam&amp;quot; People; (with corrections re: bill # S 627 to HR 627) The headline today read &amp;quot;Reform may mean good card users pay more&amp;quot;, even as the Senate passed their totally phony credit card bill, HR ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greedybastardsclub.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-card-bill-s-627-is-sham-without.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Passes | North Carolina ...</title>
    <link href="http://archive.ncdp.org/content/credit-cardholders-bill-rights-passes" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/8253355</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North Carolina Democratic Party - </name>
    </author>
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The final version of H.R. 627 passed by both chambers retained measures originally introduced by Congressman David Price (D-NC) that will help consumers avoid crippling credit card debt by providing additional information on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://archive.ncdp.org/content/credit-cardholders-bill-rights-passes&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House sends Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights to President Obama ...</title>
    <link href="http://welch.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=477" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/7713100</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest News (Latest News) </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 627 provides basic fairness to credit cardholders and common sense regulation long resisted by card issuers. The bill protects consumers from arbitrary interest rate increases, double-cycle billing and due-date gimmicks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://welch.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=477&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CardTrak.com - News - Cardholder Rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.cardtrak.com/news/2009/05/21/cardholder_rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/7348143</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CardTrak.com Credit Card News </name>
    </author>
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The U.S. Senate voted 90 to 5 on Tuesday to pass &amp;quot;H.R. 627.&amp;quot; Once Obama signs the bill, it will take nine months to go into effect. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the &amp;quot;Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights&amp;quot; is historic legislation that prot&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cardtrak.com/news/2009/05/21/cardholder_rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Passes | North Carolina ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ncdemocraticparty.org/content/credit-cardholders-bill-rights-passes" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/6685465</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North Carolina Democratic Party - </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today the House of Representatives agreed to Senate changes and passed the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights (H.R. 627), legislation that will reform the credit card industry and provide additional consumer protections. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ncdemocraticparty.org/content/credit-cardholders-bill-rights-passes&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009: a discussion of ...</title>
    <link href="http://tylerhannan.com/2009/05/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-of-2009-a-discussion-of-commodity/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5371571</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>reflections on emergent commerce and technology </name>
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NOTE: This will be first in a 3 part series on this topic.*As is my want, reading the extensive online analysis of HR 627 has caused my brain to wander off.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tylerhannan.com/2009/05/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-of-2009-a-discussion-of-commodity/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Passes | North Carolina ...</title>
    <link href="http://tarheeldemocrats.com/content/credit-cardholders-bill-rights-passes" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5291536</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North Carolina Democratic Party - </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today the House of Representatives agreed to Senate changes and passed the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R. 627), legislation that will reform the credit card industry and provide additional consumer protections. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tarheeldemocrats.com/content/credit-cardholders-bill-rights-passes&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Is Congress Beginning to Sour On Chrysler Deal ?</title>
    <link href="http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2009/05/is.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5211438</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Yid With Lid</name>
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...fight for it daily. *Wh... Credit Cards: Screwing The Conscienscious, Reliable Payer -   *WHAT YOU DIDN'T READ ABOUT S.235 and H.R.627:* Sure, there have been changes proposed to the credit card industry. But what you likely didn't hear is thi... The De&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2009/05/is.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Moshe Dayan--the Villain of Jerusalem</title>
    <link href="http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2009/05/moshe-dayan-villian-of-jerusalem.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5141528</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Yid With Lid</name>
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... voters are... Credit Cards: Screwing The Conscienscious, Reliable Payer -   *WHAT YOU DIDN'T READ ABOUT S.235 and H.R.627:* Sure, there have been changes proposed to the credit card industry. But what you likely didn't hear is thi... The Deserving -   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2009/05/moshe-dayan-villian-of-jerusalem.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - P.L. 111-24, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-24.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5113039</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - New Laws </name>
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H.R. 627 would 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. Detailed Summary; Status of the Legislation; Points in Favor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-24.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Passes | North Carolina ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ncdp.org/content/credit-cardholders-bill-rights-passes" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5103959</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North Carolina Democratic Party - </name>
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Today the House of Representatives agreed to Senate changes and passed the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R. 627), legislation that will reform the credit card industry and provide additional consumer protections. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ncdp.org/content/credit-cardholders-bill-rights-passes&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Washington Report: Remote tobacco sales, credit card interchange ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0522091.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5073914</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NACS Daily News </name>
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On Wednesday this week, the House quickly followed the Senate and passed the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, H.R. 627. This bill now heads to the White House where President Obama is expected to sign it into law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0522091.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Wichita NAACP Blog: ACTION ALERT - Legislation to stop ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.wichitanaacpblog.com/2009/05/action-alert-legislation-to-stop.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5069896</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Wichita NAACP Blog </name>
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On Tuesday, May 19, 2009, the United States Senate by an overwhelming bipartisan margin of 90 yeas to 5 nays passed H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights of 2009. The House had passed a similar, but slightly different version ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wichitanaacpblog.com/2009/05/action-alert-legislation-to-stop.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Online Office of Congressman Peter Welch - 5/20/09 - House ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.welch.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=477&amp;amp;Itemid=99999999" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5069895</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest News (Latest News) </name>
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H.R. 627 provides basic fairness to credit cardholders and common sense regulation long resisted by card issuers. The bill protects consumers from arbitrary interest rate increases, double-cycle billing and due-date gimmicks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.welch.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=477&amp;amp;Itemid=99999999&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Blogging For Michigan:: Congressman Schauer Goes to the White House</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloggingformichigan.com/diary/4211/congressman-schauer-goes-to-the-white-house" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5069246</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blogging For Michigan - Front Page </name>
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H.R. 627, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights: Protects cardholders against arbitrary interest rate increases; Prevents cardholders who pay on time from being unfairly penalized; Protects cardholders from due date gimmicks ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggingformichigan.com/diary/4211/congressman-schauer-goes-to-the-white-house&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Plastic but not fantastic: The credit card holder bailout | Voices ...</title>
    <link href="http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2009/05/21/krichert/plastic_not_fantastic_credit_card_holder_bailout" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5069212</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>krichert's blog </name>
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And that certainly goes for H.R. 627, the credit card overhaul headed to President Obama's desk. The bill sailed through both houses of Congress this week, with the entire Idaho congressional delegation voting yes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2009/05/21/krichert/plastic_not_fantastic_credit_card_holder_bailout&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New Hampshire Political Info: 5/20 House Update: Credit Cards, Job ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nhpoliticalinfo.com/2009/05/520-house-update-credit-cards-job.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5066275</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Hampshire Political Info </name>
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Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights: First, H.Res.456, &quot;Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 627) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nhpoliticalinfo.com/2009/05/520-house-update-credit-cards-job.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Night Bird's Fountain: Congress Passes Credit Cardholders' Bill of ...</title>
    <link href="http://nightbirdsfountain.blogspot.com/2009/05/congress-passes-credit-cardholders-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5066215</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Night Bird's Fountain </name>
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This afternoon, the House passed the final version of the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R. 627) by a vote of 361-64 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; leveling the playing field between card issuers and cardholders by applying common-sense regulations that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nightbirdsfountain.blogspot.com/2009/05/congress-passes-credit-cardholders-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ice Station Tango: NCNA's Newest Member</title>
    <link href="http://icestationtango.blogspot.com/2009/05/ncnas-newest-member.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5066164</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ice Station Tango </name>
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Congress Passes Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act - On May 19, 2009 the Senate passed the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009: H.R.627: Title: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair... 14 hours ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://icestationtango.blogspot.com/2009/05/ncnas-newest-member.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Texas Insider &#194;&#187; Congress Sends Obama Bill To Tighten Credit Card ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=9419" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5066163</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Texas Insider </name>
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President Obama had urged lawmakers to send him the bill (HR 627) before they started their Memorial Day recess at the end of this week. He is expected to sign it swiftly. The Senate passed an amended version of the measure Tuesday by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=9419&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Debonair Dude's World</title>
    <link href="http://ourworldasweseeit.blogspot.com/2009/05/bravo-for-your-asinine-speech-today-mr.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5065908</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Debonair Dude's World </name>
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Credit Cards: Screwing The Conscienscious, Reliable Payer - *WHAT YOU DIDN'T READ ABOUT S.235 and H.R.627:* Sure, there have been changes proposed to the credit card industry. But what you likely didn't hear is thi... 7 hours ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ourworldasweseeit.blogspot.com/2009/05/bravo-for-your-asinine-speech-today-mr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bloviating Zeppelin: Credit Cards: Screwing The Conscienscious ...</title>
    <link href="http://bloviatingzeppelin.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-cards-screwing-conscienscious.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5065907</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bloviating Zeppelin </name>
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WHAT YOU DIDN'T READ ABOUT S.235 and H.R.627: Sure, there have been changes proposed to the credit card industry. But what you likely didn't hear is this (from the NYTimes): Now Congress is moving to limit the penalties on riskier ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bloviatingzeppelin.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-cards-screwing-conscienscious.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Credit practices bill OK'd | Bryan/College Station, Texas - The Eagle</title>
    <link href="http://www.theeagle.com/nation/Credit-practices-bill-OK-d" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5065906</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All Stories | The Bryan College Station Eagle </name>
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... where thousands of jobs depend on the industry. Thune estimated that as many as 5000 workers in the state would lose their jobs as a result of the changes. * The bill is H.R. 627. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, voted for it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theeagle.com/nation/Credit-practices-bill-OK-d&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mild Skepticism: Credit Card Bill of Rights Edition &#194;&#171; Dear John Thain</title>
    <link href="http://dearjohnthain.wordpress.com/2009/05/21/mild-skepticism-credit-card-bill-of-rights-edition/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5065905</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dear John Thain </name>
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Well, we can all rest assured that H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, will indeed pass. I've been a huge advocate of strengthening consumer protection in the past, so this is a welcomed change. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dearjohnthain.wordpress.com/2009/05/21/mild-skepticism-credit-card-bill-of-rights-edition/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Murphy Votes To Send Credit Cardholder's Bill Of Rights To ...</title>
    <link href="http://scottmurphy.house.gov/2009/05/rep-murphy-votes-to-send-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-to-presidents-desk.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5065903</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Scott Murphy </name>
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Murphy joined colleagues from both sides of the aisle to pass the final version of the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, H.R. 627. This bipartisan legislation is another important step that Congressman Murphy has taken to rebuild our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scottmurphy.house.gov/2009/05/rep-murphy-votes-to-send-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-to-presidents-desk.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Madville Times: New Credit Card Rules: The Personal Perspective</title>
    <link href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-credit-card-rules-personal.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5060254</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Madville Times </name>
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SD Political Blogs. Constant Conservative &#183; Dakota Day &#183; Dakota Today &#183; Dakota Wire &#183; Dakota Women &#183; Decorum Forum &#183; F-Word: Fems at SDSU &#183; Fastidious &#183; Hog House &#183; Mount Blogmore &#183; Nort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-credit-card-rules-personal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Ryan (D-OH): Democrats Make Progress in Just 4 Months - Eyes ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.eyesonobama.com/blog/content/id_54641/title_Rep-Ryan-D-OH-Democrats-Make-Progress-in-Just-4-Months/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5058167</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eyes On Obama Blog </name>
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It's hard to imagine that the 111th Congress started just four months ago. While there is plenty of work to keep our hands full, I'm proud to look ba.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eyesonobama.com/blog/content/id_54641/title_Rep-Ryan-D-OH-Democrats-Make-Progress-in-Just-4-Months/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A WTF Moment&#8230;</title>
    <link href="http://coffeemuses.com/2009/05/20/a-wtf-moment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5136264</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T10:41:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coffee Muses</name>
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Can someone explain the connection between Credit Card Reform and the right to bear arms in national parks? ...  the record:S.AMDT.1067 Amends: &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.627&lt;/strong&gt; , S.AMDT.1058 Sponsor: Sen Coburn, Tom  OK  (submitted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://coffeemuses.com/2009/05/20/a-wtf-moment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vote: 'Aye' regarding HR627</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5584" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5361538</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6] </name>
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Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6] voted 'Aye' on the question: Concur In All But Sec. 512 of Sen Amdt.: HR 627 Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 regarding HR627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5584&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Good News For Gun Owners Regarding National Park Service Gun Ban!</title>
    <link href="http://gerrissgailey.com/11/good-news-for-gun-owners-regarding-national-park-service-gun-ban/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5294751</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>GerrissGailey.com </name>
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I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ma follower of the Gun Owners of America organization. I receive regular updates from them about numerous topics about.. well gun ownership obviously. Here is a recent update I just received in regards to the National Part Service gun ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gerrissgailey.com/11/good-news-for-gun-owners-regarding-national-park-service-gun-ban/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Gun Owners Are On The Verge Of A Huge, Legislative Victory</title>
    <link href="http://fireandlead.blogspot.com/2009/05/gun-owners-are-on-verge-of-huge.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5294750</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fire and Lead </name>
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The next few days could see the end of the pernicious gun ban on NPS lands. Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Get ready to pinch yourself. After eight years of clashing with anti-gun bureaucrats and congressional leadership hostile to gun rights, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fireandlead.blogspot.com/2009/05/gun-owners-are-on-verge-of-huge.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: 'Aye' regarding HR627</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5584" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5215037</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] </name>
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Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] voted 'Aye' on the question: Concur In All But Sec. 512 of Sen Amdt.: HR 627 Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 regarding HR627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5584&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Online Office of Congresswoman Doris Matsui - Rep. Doris ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.matsui.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1657&amp;amp;Itemid=99999999" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5199529</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rep. Matsuis RSS </name>
    </author>
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Washington, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) voted in favor of H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, which will mandate transparency of credit card terms, limit the ability for credit card companies ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.matsui.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1657&amp;amp;Itemid=99999999&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>american idol may 20 hr 627</title>
    <link href="http://tamalatoblog.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!6E48A289DD51E595!646.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5165889</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>No name&amp;#39;s space </name>
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american idol may 20 hr 627, credit card bill of rights 2009. See also: american idol may 20 hr 627 american idol may 20 credit card bill of rights american idol may 20 guns national parks click tracking.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tamalatoblog.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!6E48A289DD51E595!646.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Roll Call #277 Details - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5593" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5125911</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R.627: 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. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5593&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: 'Nay' regarding HR627</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5593" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5122151</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] </name>
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Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] voted 'Nay' on the question: Concur In Sec. 512 of Sen Amdt.: HR 627 Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 regarding HR627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5593&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Moving America Forward</title>
    <link href="http://www.house.gov/htbin/blog_inc?BLOG,oh17_ryan,blog,999,All,Item%20not%20found,ID=090520_2921,TEMPLATE=postingdetail.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5121334</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressman Tim Ryan&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s hard to imagine that the 111th Congress started just four months ago. While there is plenty of work to keep our hands full, I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m proud to look back and see the positive work we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve done for the American people. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.house.gov/htbin/blog_inc?BLOG,oh17_ryan,blog,999,All,Item%20not%20found,ID=090520_2921,TEMPLATE=postingdetail.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Latest from GOA - Gun Owners Are On The Verge Of A Huge ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.iwilldefendtheconstitution.com/node/938" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5100538</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>I Will Defend the Constitution </name>
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remain attached to H.R. 627. The vote is scheduled to occur this week! Please use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your Rep. the pre-written e-mail message below. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iwilldefendtheconstitution.com/node/938&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Online Office of Congressman John Lewis - May 19, 2009: Rep ...</title>
    <link href="http://johnlewis.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=634&amp;amp;Itemid=99999999" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5090003</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressman John Lewis Latest </name>
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The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, H.R. 627, passed the House today by an overwhelming bipartisan majority and passed the Senate yesterday. It is expected that it will be signed by the President and soon ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://johnlewis.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=634&amp;amp;Itemid=99999999&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US House Joins Senate in National Parks Gun Ruling</title>
    <link href="http://bluesteeldemocrats.blogspot.com/2009/05/us-house-joins-senate-in-national-parks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5082825</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Steel Democrats </name>
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Today the US House joined the US Senate in passing an amendment to HR 627 (see &quot;Concur in Sec. 512 of Sen Amdt.&quot;) allowing firearms to be carried in National Parks by those with state-recognized concealed carry permits. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bluesteeldemocrats.blogspot.com/2009/05/us-house-joins-senate-in-national-parks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gun Owners Are on the Verge of a Huge, Legislative Victory</title>
    <link href="http://earthhopenetwork.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=2418" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5082823</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Earthhope Forums - All Forums </name>
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Gun Owners Are on the Verge of a Huge, Legislative Victory TAKE ACTION NOW -- The next few days could see the end of the pernicious gun ban on NPS lands Get ready to pinch yourself. After eight years of clashing with anti-gun ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://earthhopenetwork.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=2418&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NM Congressional Delegation Votes in Tandem for Credit Card Reform ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rootswire.org/content/nm-congressional-delegation-votes-tandem-credit-card-reform-split-loaded-guns-national-parks" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5078656</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Featured States News </name>
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Skip to content. RootsWire. Search this site: Home &#183; Wisconsin Places &#183; Wisconsin Politics &#183; States News &#183; Join &#183; Syndicate content &#183; Contact Us &#183; For Bloggers &#183; Contributors &#183; Privacy Policy &amp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rootswire.org/content/nm-congressional-delegation-votes-tandem-credit-card-reform-split-loaded-guns-national-parks&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>On The Hill: Analysis Shows Bill Would Curb Billions In Credit ...</title>
    <link href="http://onthehillblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/analysis-shows-bill-would-curb-billions.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5066276</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>On The Hill </name>
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the Senate Banking Committee and the senators whose votes ensured passage of H.R. 627, the Credit CARD Act,&quot; says Michael Calhoun, President of the Center for Responsible Lending. &quot;This bill, which received overwhelming bipartisan ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://onthehillblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/analysis-shows-bill-would-curb-billions.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CardTrak.com - News - Card T&amp;C</title>
    <link href="http://www.cardtrak.com/news/2009/05/20/card_tc" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5066214</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CardTrak.com Credit Card News </name>
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Under H.R. 627 practices such as &quot;universal default,&quot; fees for delayed posting of payments, early-morning deadlines for credit-card payments are banned. Card issuers will be prohibited from charging over-limit fees unless the cardholder ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cardtrak.com/news/2009/05/20/card_tc&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CUNA News Now: President's pen turns corporate stabilization bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash052009-5.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5065904</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CUNA News Now Headlines </name>
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President Obama will have more on his desk by Memorial Day, as the House today voted 361 to 64 to approve H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights. Once enacted, the bill will rein in many abusive or deceptive credit card ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash052009-5.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Democracy for New Mexico: NM Congressional Delegation Votes in ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2009/05/nm-congressional-delegation-votes-in-tandem-for-credit-card-reform-split-on-loaded-guns-in-national-parks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5058168</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democracy for New Mexico </name>
    </author>
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An information clearinghouse for the grassroots: Progressive : Active : Inclusive. My Photo. ABOUT DEMOCRACY FOR NM &#183; SYNDICATE this site Xml &#183; SUBSCRIBE in a reader &#183; Add Democracy for New Mexico Mippin widget &#183; ADVERTISE on th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2009/05/nm-congressional-delegation-votes-in-tandem-for-credit-card-reform-split-on-loaded-guns-in-national-parks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Gavel &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights On ...</title>
    <link href="http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=1793" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5058080</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gavel </name>
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This afternoon, the House passed the final version of the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R. 627) by a vote of 361-64&#226;&#8364;&#8220;leveling the playing field between card issuers and cardholders by applying common-sense regulations that would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=1793&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Liberal Doomsayer: Where The Rubber Meets The Road (5/20/09)</title>
    <link href="http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2009/05/where-rubber-meets-road-52009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5058079</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Liberal Doomsayer </name>
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The amendment to HR 627 sought to impose the same 15 percent usury limit on credit cards that applies to credit unions. The underlying bill remained in debate. A yes vote was to limit interest rates. Voting yes: Bob Casey Jr. (D., Pa. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2009/05/where-rubber-meets-road-52009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Desolation Angel - An Idiot's Ravings at the Ragged Edge of ...</title>
    <link href="http://anidiotsravingsattheedge.blogspot.com/2009/05/wednesday_20.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5055268</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Desolation Angel - An Idiot's Ravings... </name>
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Blog Archive. &#226;&#8211;&#188; 2009 (70). &#226;&#8211;&#188; May (14). Wednesday &#183; Tuesday (deep into it now) &#183; Monday night (headed back out to sea) &#183; Sunday &#183; Friday &#183; Wednesday &#183; Tuesday &#183; Monday AM further &#183; Monday mor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://anidiotsravingsattheedge.blogspot.com/2009/05/wednesday_20.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>KicksInfo.com &#194;&#187; U.S. House Passes Credit-Card Bill That Would Ban ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.kicksinfo.com/?p=10425" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054700</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KicksInfo.com </name>
    </author>
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The legislation, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, HR 627, says that &#226;&#8364;&#339;no credit card may be knowingly issued to &#226;&#8364;&#166; a consumer who has not attained the age of 18.&#226;&#8364;* College students' indebtedness has been increasing in&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kicksinfo.com/?p=10425&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NM Congressional Delegation Votes in Tandem for Credit Card Reform; Split on Loaded Guns in National Parks</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/BarbWire55/democracy_for_new_mexico/~3/650PGHmXU8c/nm-congressional-delegation-votes-in-tandem-for-credit-card-reform-split-on-loaded-guns-in-national-parks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054583</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democracy for New Mexico</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...the US Senate passed an amended version of H.R.627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. The 90-5 vote followed a 357-to-70 vote in the House on April 30. Today, the US House approved the Senate version of the bill by a vote of 361-64, an&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/BarbWire55/democracy_for_new_mexico/~3/650PGHmXU8c/nm-congressional-delegation-votes-in-tandem-for-credit-card-reform-split-on-loaded-guns-in-national-parks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Voice Of Deseret: Utah U.S. Senator Bob Bennett Incredibly Votes ...</title>
    <link href="http://voice-of-deseret.blogspot.com/2009/05/utah-us-senator-bob-bennett-incredibly.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054574</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Voice Of Deseret </name>
    </author>
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... saying &quot;We commend the leadership of Senator Dodd and Senator Shelby, the Senate Banking Committee and the Senators whose votes ensured passage of H.R. 627, the Credit CARD Act. This bill, which received overwhelming bipartisan ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voice-of-deseret.blogspot.com/2009/05/utah-us-senator-bob-bennett-incredibly.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress may complete housing, credit bills this week : CU*Secure</title>
    <link href="http://www.cusecure.org/2009/05/20/congress-may-complete-housing-credit-bills-this-week/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054544</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CU*Secure </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate will resume its discussion of H.R. 627 today. Among the items to be debated are amendments addressing credit card protections for small businesses, issues surrounding stored value gift cards, and an amendment addressing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cusecure.org/2009/05/20/congress-may-complete-housing-credit-bills-this-week/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Momma's Little Helper: Teaching Kids About $ &amp; Debt</title>
    <link href="http://mommaslitthelper.blogspot.com/2009/05/teaching-kids-about-debt.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054543</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Momma's Little Helper </name>
    </author>
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The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R. 627), a comprehensive credit card reform bill, takes a balanced approach to reforming major industry abuses and improving consumer protections for cardholders. Among the bill's protections, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mommaslitthelper.blogspot.com/2009/05/teaching-kids-about-debt.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What I'm Politicing: Saying &#226;&#8364;&#339;No&#226;&#8364;* for the Wrong Reasons &#194;&#171; Fastidious</title>
    <link href="http://fastidious.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/what-im-politicing-saying-no-for-the-wrong-reasons/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054542</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fastidious </name>
    </author>
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While that might be the case, that not why our senators &#226;&#8364;&#8220; especially one who claims to be conservative &#226;&#8364;&#8220; should be voting against legislation like H. R. 627. They should vote against such bills because it is not within the realm of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fastidious.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/what-im-politicing-saying-no-for-the-wrong-reasons/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ARRA News Service: Today in Washington D. C. - May 20, 2009 ...</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-20-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054541</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ARRA News Service </name>
    </author>
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Yesterday, the Senate passed H.R. 627, a bill to place restrictions on credit card companies and confirmed Gary Gensler as a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Today the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2346, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-20-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>5/20-American Heartland Bar and Grill Lunch Hour &#194;&#171; American ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054540</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Heartland Bar and Grill </name>
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456: providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill ( H.R. 627) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 12:10 PM. HouseFloor: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS &#226;&#8364;&#8220; At the conclusion of debate on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americanheartland.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/520-american-heartland-bar-and-grill-lunch-hour/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate: Credit card reform doesn ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2009/05/credit-card-reform-doesnt-go-far-enough.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054539</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate </name>
    </author>
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However, the reform bill, H.R.627, doesn't go far enough. The basic structure of the bill is to amend the existing Truth in Lending Act to add some additional rules and empower an oversight board to actually determine how those rules ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2009/05/credit-card-reform-doesnt-go-far-enough.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Loaded Guns to be Allowed in National Parks | Wilderness News Online</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054508</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wilderness News Online </name>
    </author>
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Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627), which included a rider introduced by Senator Coburn (R-OK) to allow individuals to carry weapons in National Parks as long as they are in compliance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.queticosuperior.org/blog/archives/597&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dirty Tricks and Politics &#194;&#171; Conservative Libertarian Outpost</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054506</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Libertarian Outpost </name>
    </author>
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fast-moving &#226;&#8364;&#339;must pass bill,&#226;&#8364;* H.R. 627, dealing with credit card industry reform. The Coburn amendment simply allows for state law &#226;&#8364;&#8221; not unelected bureaucrats and activist judges &#226;&#8364;&#8221; to govern the carrying of firearms on. NPS land. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://patricksperry.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/dirty-tricks-and-politics/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Madville Times: Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Passes... No ...</title>
    <link href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5051271</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Madville Times </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
SD Political Blogs. Constant Conservative &#183; Dakota Day &#183; Dakota Today &#183; Dakota Wire &#183; Dakota Women &#183; Decorum Forum &#183; F-Word: Fems at SDSU &#183; Fastidious &#183; Hog House &#183; Mount Blogmore &#183; Nort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ranger Nathan's Adventures: H.R.627</title>
    <link href="http://rangernathan.blogspot.com/2009/05/hr627.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5051008</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ranger Nathan's Adventures </name>
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Just attach a rider to a bill everyone will want to pass in the wake of economic collapse, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, H.R. 627. That's what Senator Coburn (R-OK) did to sneak a bill to allow any type of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rangernathan.blogspot.com/2009/05/hr627.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Alaska Pride: U.S. Senate Administers Richly Deserved Spanking To ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5049644</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Alaska Pride </name>
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Alaska Pride is a political blog dealing with issues of particular interest to Alaskans and those with a strong interest in Alaska. I address multiple issues, ranging from politics, the environment, religion, and even race. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alaskapride.blogspot.com/2009/05/us-senate-administers-richly-deserved.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Passes Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=2743" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5049514</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Big Brass Blog</name>
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...But the Senate bill would put the changes into law and go further in restricting the types of bank fees and who can get a card. H.R.627 Title: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of cre&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=2743&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MegaVote for S.C.'s 1st Congressional District - 5/19/09</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5136265</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T13:10:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Politics of Jamie Sanderson</name>
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Recent Congressional Votes -                        Senate: Cloture Motion; ...  Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009       - &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.627&lt;/strong&gt;   The Senate will continue working on this bill&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2009/05/megavote-for-scs-1st-congressional_19.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Opposing Views: Gun Owners on Verge of Huge Right to Carry Victory</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/7410432</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opposing Views - Issues, Experts, Answers </name>
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The problem for anti-gun House leaders is that their priority bill, H.R. 627, now contains a pro-gun amendment. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is forced to either delay the entire bill in order to try to strip the popular pro-gun amendment out ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/i/gun-owners-on-verge-of-huge-right-to-carry-victory&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Daily Schedule</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/6026670</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Republican Cloakroom RSS Articles </name>
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009: Wednesday, House meets at 10:00 am Fifteen one minutes per side. Senate Amendment to HR 627 - Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (Rep. Maloney &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=127742&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open letter to Barney Frank regarding &#226;&#8364;&#339;foreign transaction fees&#226;&#8364;*</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5865485</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>tripso.com </name>
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The CRL, or Center for Responsible Lending, has taken aim at credit cards by sponsoring HR 627, or the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. The Credit CARD Act, as it&amp;#39;s called, could ensure more fairness ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/open-letter-to-barney-frank-regarding-foreign-transaction-fees/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Amendment to HR 627 would allow firearms in National Parks</title>
    <link href="http://www.concealedcarrynews.com/2009/amendment-to-hr-627-would-allow-firearms-in-national-parks/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5378074</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Concealed Carry News </name>
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HR 627, the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, received an amendment written by Senator Thomas Coburn that would limit the restrictions that can be placed on National Park visitors that want to carry a weapon. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.concealedcarrynews.com/2009/amendment-to-hr-627-would-allow-firearms-in-national-parks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney - Author of Credit Cardholders' Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1848&amp;amp;Itemid=63" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5199530</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney </name>
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H.R. 627 would ban most retroactive rate increases on existing balances (except for those cardholders who are 60 days late in making payment); require 45-day advance notice of all rate hikes going forward on new purchases; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1848&amp;amp;Itemid=63&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Gun Owners Are On The Verge - Send a quicky</title>
    <link href="http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/f102/gun-owners-verge-send-quicky-228742/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5165891</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Diesel Forum - The Diesel Stop.com </name>
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Gun Owners Are On The Verge - Send a quicky Gun Owners Are On The Verge Of A Huge, Legislative Victory -- The next few days could see the end of the pernicious gun ban on NPS lands Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/f102/gun-owners-verge-send-quicky-228742/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=3051" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5165890</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Leader Steny Hoyer - Daily Leader... </name>
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Senate Amendment to HR 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, HR 2352 - Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=3051&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>GOA Notice - Immediate Action Needed</title>
    <link href="http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=61005" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5144619</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Firearms Forum.Com </name>
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Gun Owners Are On The Verge Of A Huge, Legislative Victory -- The next few days could see the end of the pernicious gun ban on NPS lands Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=61005&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE HAILS CREDIT CARD LEGISLATION AS A ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ourfuture.org/news-release/2009052119/campaign-america-s-future-hails-credit-card-legislation-step-right-direction" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5089842</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Release </name>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The Campaign for America's Future today applauded the Senate for overwhelmingly passing H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 by a vote of 90-5. Sponsored by Senator Chris Dodd (D &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Conn. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ourfuture.org/news-release/2009052119/campaign-america-s-future-hails-credit-card-legislation-step-right-direction&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Looking At Credit Card Issues</title>
    <link href="http://politics.mync.com/2009/05/congress-looking-at-credit-card-issues/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5082826</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics.MyNC.com </name>
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Below, CreditCards.com has provided a side-by-side comparison of the pending credit card legislation. Credit card Practice/Issue House bill (HR 627) Senate bill (S. 414) Official name The Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politics.mync.com/2009/05/congress-looking-at-credit-card-issues/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ABA Statement on Senate Passage of HR 627</title>
    <link href="http://www.aba.com/Pressrss/051909SenatePassageCreditCardBill.htm#Tue%2C+19+May+2009+22%3A03%3A35+GMT" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5082822</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ABA Press Releases </name>
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&quot;The ABA has been actively engaged with key members of Congress and the Administration in trying to develop legislation that provides consumer protections while avoiding provisions that would undermine the availability of credit to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aba.com/Pressrss/051909SenatePassageCreditCardBill.htm#Tue%2C+19+May+2009+22%3A03%3A35+GMT&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Rumford Reporter: HR 627: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.therumfordreporter.com/2009/05/hr-627-credit-cardholders-bill-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5076650</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Rumford Reporter </name>
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HR 627: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. 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. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.therumfordreporter.com/2009/05/hr-627-credit-cardholders-bill-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Opposing Views: OPINION: Gun Owners on Verge of Huge Right to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-gun-owners-on-verge-of-huge-right-to-carry-victory" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5073977</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opposing Views - Issues, Experts, Answers </name>
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The problem for anti-gun House leaders is that their priority bill, H.R. 627, now contains a pro-gun amendment. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is forced to either delay the entire bill in order to try to strip the popular pro-gun amendment out ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-gun-owners-on-verge-of-huge-right-to-carry-victory&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate to Vote Today on Credit Cards! &#194;&#171; Americans for Fairness in ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.affil.org/2009/05/senate-to-vote-today-on-credit-cards/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5054507</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans for Fairness in Lending </name>
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The Senate is scheduled to vote today on H.R. 627, which passed the House on April 30. The bill will be amended according to an agreement reached between Senators Dodd and Shelby, who are the Chair and Ranking Member of the Banking ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.affil.org/2009/05/senate-to-vote-today-on-credit-cards/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H. Res. 456: Providing for the consideration of the Senate ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5054505</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
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A resolution in the US Congress: Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (HR 627) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr111-456&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Roll Call #193 Details - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5050162</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] </name>
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Amendment (S.Amdt.1058) to H.R.627: 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. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5580&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Stabenow Hails Senate Passage of Legislation that Protects ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5049513</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Office of US Senator Debbie Stabenow </name>
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The CARD Act is the Senate version of the House's H.R. 627, known as the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. Major Provisions of the CARD Act include: &#226;&#8364;&#162; CARD Act Prohibits Unfair Interest Rates Increases, Changes in Terms. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/051909creditcards.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary for the Santa Clarita ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5049512</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary... </name>
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Upon disposition of H.R.627, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Gary Gensler to be a Commissioner of the CFTC. 12:30pm - 2:15pm Recess for the weekly caucus luncheons. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=12310&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Follow-up on Congressional Favorites: : The Sirens Chronicles</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5049489</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Sirens Chronicles </name>
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The Senate just passed HR 627, a credit card regulation bill, with 90 votes of yes and 5 voting no. Sponsored by Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn) and Republican.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sirenschronicles.com/2009/05/19/follow-up-on-congressional-favorites/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Card Reform: Credit Card Bill in Congress is Good But Does ...</title>
    <link href="http://alexwdc.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/credit-card-reform-credit-card-bill-in-congress-is-good-but-does-not-address-true-problem-usury/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5049488</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A DC Observer </name>
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While the Congress wants to help credit card holders achieve some fairness in their relationships with credit card companies, their efforts (H.R. 627, S.414) will not fully help the consumer. The credit card consumer is at the mercy of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alexwdc.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/credit-card-reform-credit-card-bill-in-congress-is-good-but-does-not-address-true-problem-usury/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DailyKenn.com</title>
    <link href="http://endiana.blogspot.com/2009/05/gun-owners-set-to-overturn-nps-ban.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046859</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>endiana.com </name>
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Senator Coburn attached his amendment to a fast-moving 'must pass bill,' H.R. 627, dealing with credit card industry reform.&quot; &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Gun Owners of America Click on title to read source article. Posted by Endiana.com at 4:14 PM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://endiana.blogspot.com/2009/05/gun-owners-set-to-overturn-nps-ban.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Follow-up on Congressional favorites: | Carol Gee's Blog</title>
    <link href="http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/carol_gee/2009/05/follow-up-on-congressional-fav.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046858</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cafe Talk Aggregator </name>
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The Senate just passed HR 627, a credit card regulation bill, with 90 votes of yes and 5 voting no. Sponsored by Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn) and Republican Senator Shelby, the bill mandates stiffer protections for consumers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/carol_gee/2009/05/follow-up-on-congressional-fav.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Roll Call #194 Details - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5579" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046856</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R.627: 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. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5579&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sen. Chris Dodd: Reform in the Age of Plastic</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-dodd/reform-in-the-age-of-plas_b_204956.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046809</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed </name>
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They voted down the 15% cap last week (H.R.627). Dodd was one of the 33 Seantors that tried to support this effort. Don't bug him -- start harrassing the other Senators that sold us down the river. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-dodd/reform-in-the-age-of-plas_b_204956.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide: Badly need credit card ...</title>
    <link href="http://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com/the_survive_and_thrive_bo/2009/05/badly-need-credit-card-reforms-pass-the-senate-today.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046807</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide </name>
    </author>
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Credit card companies are raking in billions of dollars from consumers in raised interest rates and fees. The bill passed by the Senate today, HR 627, would provide more disclosures and restrict how fees and interest rates could be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com/the_survive_and_thrive_bo/2009/05/badly-need-credit-card-reforms-pass-the-senate-today.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>On The Verge Of Victory - Unofficial Gun Owners of America Mailing ...</title>
    <link href="http://gunowners.posterous.com/on-the-verge-of-victory" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046806</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Unofficial Gun Owners of America Mailing... </name>
    </author>
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fast-moving &quot;must pass bill,&quot; H.R. 627, dealing with credit card industry reform. The Coburn amendment simply allows for state law -- not unelected bureaucrats and activist judges -- to govern the carrying of firearms on. NPS land. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gunowners.posterous.com/on-the-verge-of-victory&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate: Congress cracks down on ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2009/05/congress-cracks-down-on-some-of-credit.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046805</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 627 won't legislate predatory lending and bank trickery out of existence, but it does provide a new level of protection for Americans who have credit cards. Some of the provisions have already been mandated by the Federal Reserve, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2009/05/congress-cracks-down-on-some-of-credit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Gun Owners Are On The Verge Of A Huge Legislative Victory</title>
    <link href="http://www.ammoland.com/2009/05/19/gun-owners-are-on-the-verge-of-a-huge-legislative-victory/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046804</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AmmoLand.com </name>
    </author>
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The problem for anti-gun House leaders is that their priority bill, H.R. 627, now contains a pro-gun amendment. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is forced to either delay the entire bill in order to try to strip the popular pro-gun amendment out ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ammoland.com/2009/05/19/gun-owners-are-on-the-verge-of-a-huge-legislative-victory/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Passes the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/senate-passes-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046780</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
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Senate Passes the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. May 19, 2009 by senatus. Senators have passed the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627) by a vote of 90 to 5. Prior to the vote, a point of order stating that all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/senate-passes-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Booman Tribune ~ A Progressive Community</title>
    <link href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2009/5/19/131817/889" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046770</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Booman Tribune </name>
    </author>
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The Senate just voted on the Credit Card Regulation Bill (H.R. 627). It passed 90-5. I missed one 'nay' vote, but I noticed four of them: Jon Kyl of Arizona, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, and John Thune and Tim Johnson of South Dakota. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2009/5/19/131817/889&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Invokes Cloture on Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/senate-invokes-cloture-on-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046752</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
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Senate Invokes Cloture on Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. May 19, 2009 by senatus. Senators have passed a procedural (cloture) motion on their substitute version of the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627) by a vote ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/senate-invokes-cloture-on-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ARRA News Service: Today in Washington D. C. - May 19, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-19-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046733</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ARRA News Service </name>
    </author>
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The Senate reconvened and resumed consideration of H.R. 627, a bill to place restrictions on credit card companies. They will first vote on a cloture on the Dodd-Shelby substitute amendment to the bill. A vote on final passage of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-19-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Card Reforms; Senate Voting Today - Denise Richardson</title>
    <link href="http://www.givemebackmycredit.com/blog/2009/05/credit-card-reforms-senate-vot.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5046732</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Denise Richardson </name>
    </author>
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From Americans For Fairness in Lending; The Senate is scheduled to vote today on H.R. 627, which passed the House on April 30. The bill will be amended according to an agreement reached between Senators Dodd and Shelby, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.givemebackmycredit.com/blog/2009/05/credit-card-reforms-senate-vot.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today on the Hill</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/05/today_on_the_hill_79.html?wprss=capitol-briefing" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5076756</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T09:48:04Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Capitol Briefing</name>
    </author>
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The Senate meets at 2 p.m. ET to resume consideration of &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.627&lt;/strong&gt;, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. No roll call votes are scheduled today. House meets at 12:30 p.m. for morning&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/05/today_on_the_hill_79.html?wprss=capitol-briefing&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>View Appearance | C-SPAN Congressional Chronicle, Created by Cable ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&amp;amp;id=8988234" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/7296845</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Richard Durbin's Recent C-SPAN Appearances </name>
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Madam President, as in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that on Tuesday, May 19, following disposition of H.R. 627, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 29, the nomination of Gary Gensler to be a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&amp;amp;id=8988234&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>View Appearance | C-SPAN Congressional Chronicle, Created by Cable ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&amp;amp;id=8988236" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/6143750</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Richard Durbin's Recent C-SPAN Appearances </name>
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of H.R. 627, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the Gensler nomination as provided under a previous order; further, that the Senate recess from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. for the weekly party conference lunches. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&amp;amp;id=8988236&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Monday&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Political Roundup</title>
    <link href="http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=12275" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/6031726</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp;amp; Commentary... </name>
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The Senate convenes at 10:00am; Resume consideration of HR 627, the Credit Card legislation, and proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Dodd-Shelby Substitute amendment #1058. If cloture is invoked on the substitute, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=12275&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Weekly (Wall Street/Capitol Hill) Crib Sheet: Headline ...</title>
    <link href="http://whyyoucare.com/2009/05/18/the-weekly-wall-streetcapitol-hill-crib-sheet-headline-wrestling-match/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5358126</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>whyyoucare.com </name>
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Senate: Takes up HR 627 which regulates the credit card industry. WEDNESDAY 5/20. Earnings: Target Corporation. Economic Reports: Federal Open Market Cmte's minutes from 4/28-29, Mortgage Bankers Assoc's weekly data on mortgage ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whyyoucare.com/2009/05/18/the-weekly-wall-streetcapitol-hill-crib-sheet-headline-wrestling-match/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Call Senators to vote Yea on Credit Card Reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/5/18/732830/-Call-Senators-to-vote-Yea-on-Credit-Card-Reform" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5082824</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
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According to CongressMatters.org, the Senate will be considering HR.627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, a bill that would give consumers greater protections from deceptive and unfair practices by credit card companies. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/5/18/732830/-Call-Senators-to-vote-Yea-on-Credit-Card-Reform&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.Res.456: Providing for the consideration of... OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr456/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5058078</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Rules - Major Bill Actions </name>
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H.Res.456 Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (HR 627) 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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr456/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - H. Res. 456: Providing for the consideration ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=4266" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5049511</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Special Rules Reported from the House Committee... </name>
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H. Res. 456: Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill HR 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=4266&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tomas Stories n' Links</title>
    <link href="http://tomasmuse2008.blogspot.com/2009/05/may-18-2009-in-this-megavote-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5046808</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tomas Stories n' Links </name>
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Upcoming Votes. Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - H.R.627. The Senate will continue working on this bill that intends to place new restrictions on credit card companies. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tomasmuse2008.blogspot.com/2009/05/may-18-2009-in-this-megavote-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CUNA News Now: Congress may complete housing, credit bills this week</title>
    <link href="http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash051809-4.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5046771</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CUNA News Now Headlines </name>
    </author>
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The House may consider Senate amendments to H.R. 627 late in the week, but it is believed that Congress is crafting the bill to limit disagreements between the two legislative bodies and ensure quick passage. President Barack Obama has ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash051809-4.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Roundup</title>
    <link href="http://dallassouthblog.com/2009/05/18/congresswoman-eddie-bernice-johnson-roundup-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5041783</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DALLAS SOUTH </name>
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Washington, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; (April 30, 2009) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today voted in favor of H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 357-70. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dallassouthblog.com/2009/05/18/congresswoman-eddie-bernice-johnson-roundup-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WSJ Declares Firearm Control Debate Pretty Much Over</title>
    <link href="http://www.just-a-regular-guy.com/2009/05/18/wsj-declares-firearm-control-debate-pretty-much-over/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5036516</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>just a regular guy </name>
    </author>
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This amendment was attached to H.R 627, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2009. Keep in mind the Senate has only voted to allow the amendment to be attached to the credit card bill, it did not pass the entire bill as new ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.just-a-regular-guy.com/2009/05/18/wsj-declares-firearm-control-debate-pretty-much-over/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How Illinois lawmakers voted in Congress :: News :: PIONEER PRESS ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/news/1579660,pioneer-press-rollcall-051809-s1.article" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5036515</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Palatine Countryside :: News :: </name>
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The underlying bill (HR 627) remained in debate. A yes vote was to adopt an amendment that sought to impose the same 15 percent usury limit that now applies to lending by credit unions. Gun Rights in Parks: Senators affirmed, 67-29, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/news/1579660,pioneer-press-rollcall-051809-s1.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ARRA News Service: Today in Washington D. C. - May 18, 2009 - Sen ...</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-18-2009-sen.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5036447</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ARRA News Service </name>
    </author>
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On Tuesday, the Senate will resume consideration of a bill to place restrictions on credit card companies, H.R. 627. Senators will then vote on cloture on the Dodd-Shelby substitute amendment to the bill. A vote on final passage of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-18-2009-sen.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Shopfloor &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Dispatch from the Front: The Week of May 18</title>
    <link href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/05/18/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-may-18/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5036446</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor </name>
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The Senate convenes at 2 p.m. today and on Tuesday will vote on cloture on the Dodd-Shelby substitute to H.R. 627, the credit card legislation. It's also a big week for action-adventure heroes. James Bond, AKA Pierce Brosnan, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/05/18/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-may-18/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Madville Times: Usurers Cloud Governor's Vision on Credit Regulation</title>
    <link href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/usurers-cloud-governors-vision-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5033626</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Madville Times </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
SD Political Blogs. Constant Conservative &#183; Dakota Day &#183; Dakota Today &#183; Dakota Wire &#183; Dakota Women &#183; Decorum Forum &#183; F-Word: Fems at SDSU &#183; Fastidious &#183; Hog House &#183; Mount Blogmore &#183; Nort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/usurers-cloud-governors-vision-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Desert Beacon: Senate Continues Debate on Credit Card Holders ...</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/05/senate-continues-debate-on-credit-card.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5033405</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
    </author>
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The U.S. Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 627, the Credit Card reform bill on Tuesday, May 19. Or, as the Senate Calendar specifies: &quot;10:00 am resume consideration of HR 627, the Credit Card legislation, and proceed to vote on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/05/senate-continues-debate-on-credit-card.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Republican Cloakroom</title>
    <link href="http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=127143" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-16:/commentary/5893508</id>
    <updated>2009-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican Cloakroom RSS Articles </name>
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009: Wednesday, House meets at 10:00 a.m.. Fifteen one minutes per side. Senate Amendment to H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (Rep. Maloney &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=127143&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How your lawmakers voted for May 17, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/new_jersey/article_a71bdaaa-518a-5324-a55e-8f6096819304.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-16:/commentary/5082866</id>
    <updated>2009-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The underlying bill (HR 627) remained in debate. A yes vote was to adopt an amendment that sought to impose the same 15 percent usury limit that now applies to lending by credit unions. Robert Menendez, D: YES. Frank Lautenberg, D: YES ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/new_jersey/article_a71bdaaa-518a-5324-a55e-8f6096819304.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>directed-by: Patriot Post Friday Digest, 15 May 2009</title>
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Finally, the Senate approved 67-29 an amendment to H.R. 627, the credit card &quot;reform&quot; bill, to restore the Bush administration's policy allowing citizens with concealed carry permits to carry loaded firearms in national parks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://directed-by.blogspot.com/2009/05/patriot-post-friday-digest-15-may-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How they voted :: Indiana/Politics/Elections :: Post-Tribune</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-16:/commentary/5029874</id>
    <updated>2009-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Tom Coburn, R-Okla., to the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627) to affirm the right to bear arms in national parks and refuges for self-protection. Supporters said government agencies had &quot;limited severely the second ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.post-trib.com/news/elections/1577669,votechart0517.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How your lawmakers voted for May 17, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/new_jersey/article_a71bdaaa-518a-5324-a55e-8f6096819304.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-16:/commentary/5026965</id>
    <updated>2009-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Search Results - The Press of Atlantic City </name>
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A yes vote was to add the provision to HR 627 (above) in response to a federal judge's recent action to block the regulations. Menendez: NO. Lautenberg: NO. Source: Roll Call Report Syndicate. Posted in New_jersey on Sunday, May 17, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/new_jersey/article_a71bdaaa-518a-5324-a55e-8f6096819304.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Digest &#194;&#171; PA Pundits &#226;&#8364;&#8220; International</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-15:/commentary/5020294</id>
    <updated>2009-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PA Pundits - International </name>
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Finally, the Senate approved 67-29 an amendment to H.R. 627, the credit card &#226;&#8364;&#339;reform&#226;&#8364;* bill, to restore the Bush administration's policy allowing citizens with concealed carry permits to carry loaded firearms in national parks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://papundits.wordpress.com/2009/05/16/digest/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Maloney Thanks President Obama for Dedicating Weekly Radio ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.newsinbusiness.com/2009/05/16/rep-maloney-thanks-president-obama-for-dedicating-weekly-radio-address-to-credit-card-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-15:/commentary/5020244</id>
    <updated>2009-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News In Business </name>
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Maloney is the author of H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, which would curb many of the worst abuses by the credit card industry. Maloney's bill passed the House on April 30th; Senate action on its version of credit card ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsinbusiness.com/2009/05/16/rep-maloney-thanks-president-obama-for-dedicating-weekly-radio-address-to-credit-card-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Say No to Loaded Guns in National Parks ! TAKE ACTION ! - Care2 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/1143882" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-15:/commentary/5020223</id>
    <updated>2009-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Care2 News Network </name>
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A dangerous and misguided rider has been attached to the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (HR627)&#8236;&#8234;&#8234;&#8236;. With this rider, the National Park Service would be forced to allow loaded guns in parks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/1143882&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CompliancEX: The U.S. Congress Review May 16, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://compliancex.typepad.com/compliancex/2009/05/the-us-congress-review-may-16-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-15:/commentary/5017040</id>
    <updated>2009-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CompliancEX </name>
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H.R. 627. http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc111/h627_eh.xml. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. 05/13/09: News Release. Medicare Trustees Report Underscores Need for Health Reform to Control Costs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compliancex.typepad.com/compliancex/2009/05/the-us-congress-review-may-16-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Majority Rules Blog: What do guns have to do with credit card ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.majorityrules.org/2009/05/what-do-guns-have-to-do-with-credit.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/8314180</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Rules Blog </name>
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Tom Coburn (R-OK) attached a rider to the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act (H.R.627) that would allow individuals to carry loaded rifles, shotguns, and semi-automatic weapons in national parks if the firearm is in compliance with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.majorityrules.org/2009/05/what-do-guns-have-to-do-with-credit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Wooden Dentures I: Friday Digest</title>
    <link href="http://www.my1woodendentures.com/2009/05/friday-digest_15.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/7205818</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Wooden Dentures I </name>
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Finally, the Senate approved 67-29 an amendment to H.R. 627, the credit card &amp;quot;reform&amp;quot; bill, to restore the Bush administration&amp;#39;s policy allowing citizens with concealed carry permits to carry loaded firearms in national parks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.my1woodendentures.com/2009/05/friday-digest_15.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>S.235: Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - U.S. ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s235/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/7150826</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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On the Net: White House: http://tinyurl.com/o7ot93 Information on the bills, H.R.627 and S.235, can be found at http://thomas.loc.g. Source: NevadaAppeal.com. Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s235/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Credit Card Reform And Guns Are The New Peanut Butter And Jelly ...</title>
    <link href="http://consumerist.com/2009/05/credit-card-reform-and-guns-are-the-new-peanut-butter-and-jelly.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/6869645</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Consumerist: PSAs </name>
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Which, we suppose, is reason enough to arm yourself. Credit cards and gun rights - Huh? [CNN Money] (Photo:Ben Popken). More About: credit card reform,; credit cards,; guns,; hr 627,; money,; concealed weapons,; second amendment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://consumerist.com/2009/05/credit-card-reform-and-guns-are-the-new-peanut-butter-and-jelly.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Another Gun Guy: More pants-wetting from the VPC</title>
    <link href="http://anothergunguy.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-pants-wetting-from-vpc.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5614856</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Another Gun Guy </name>
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The measure was attached as a rider to the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R.627) by Senator Coburn (R-OK). It would allow individuals to openly carry rifles, shotguns, and handguns in national parks if the gun is in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://anothergunguy.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-pants-wetting-from-vpc.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why Do We Need The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (HR 627)?</title>
    <link href="http://drbseconomicblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/why-do-we-need-credit-cardholders-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5058789</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Brooks Wilson&amp;#39;s Economics Blog </name>
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An old 1992 single frame cartoon shows a man and woman standing in front of a tombstone that reads, &quot;Here Lies a Good Man and a Banker.&quot; The woman asks the man, &quot;When did they start burying two people in one grave?&quot; As a former banker, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drbseconomicblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/why-do-we-need-credit-cardholders-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CQ Politics | Credit Card Bill Trips Up Reid's Caucus</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000003119021" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5036475</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Top Stories from CQ </name>
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Legislation ( HR 627 ) that would limit credit card interest rate hikes and place other new restrictions on the industry languished through a week of quorum calls as Democrats lined up dozens of amendments that threatened to upend a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000003119021&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Exciting Concepts in Suburban Prepping: More pants-wetting from ...</title>
    <link href="http://suburbanpreparedness.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-pants-wetting-from-vpc.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5036474</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Exciting Concepts in Suburban Prepping </name>
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The measure was attached as a rider to the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R.627) by Senator Coburn (R-OK). It would allow individuals to openly carry rifles, shotguns, and handguns in national parks if the gun is in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://suburbanpreparedness.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-pants-wetting-from-vpc.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Majority Rules Blog: What do guns have to do with credit card ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.majorityrules.org/blog/2009/05/what-do-guns-have-to-do-with-credit.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5029860</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Rules Blog </name>
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Tom Coburn (R-OK) attached a rider to the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R.627) that would allow individuals to carry loaded rifles, shotguns, and semi-automatic weapons in national parks if the firearm is in compliance with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.majorityrules.org/blog/2009/05/what-do-guns-have-to-do-with-credit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Merkley takes heat at Scappoose town hall</title>
    <link href="http://www.spotlightnews.net/news/story.php?story_id=124156086651635100" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5017044</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The South County Spotlight - News </name>
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If Merkley is REALLY serious about &quot;ending credit card abuses&quot;, he needs to listen to YOU when you CALL to ask him to support H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (see numbersusa.com). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.spotlightnews.net/news/story.php?story_id=124156086651635100&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Final Action on Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act Likely ...</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/final-action-on-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-likely-tuesday/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5012512</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>SENATUS </name>
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Final Action on Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act Likely Tuesday. May 15, 2009 by senatus. An agreement worked out by Senate leaders should allow members to take a final vote on the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/final-action-on-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-likely-tuesday/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary for the Santa Clarita ...</title>
    <link href="http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=12183" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5012499</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary... </name>
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Under the agreement, on Tuesday, May 19, the Senate will resume consideration of HR 627, the Credit Card legislation, and will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Dodd-Shelby Substitute amendment #1058. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=12183&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THE AMERICAN JINGOIST: Friday Digest</title>
    <link href="http://theamericanjingoist.blogspot.com/2009/05/friday-digest_15.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5012454</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>THE AMERICAN JINGOIST </name>
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Finally, the Senate approved 67-29 an amendment to H.R. 627, the credit card &quot;reform&quot; bill, to restore the Bush administration's policy allowing citizens with concealed carry permits to carry loaded firearms in national parks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theamericanjingoist.blogspot.com/2009/05/friday-digest_15.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Without Delay &#194;&#171; Christopher Colaninno</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5012394</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Christopher Colaninno </name>
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15May09. This video of Rep. Luis Gutierrez arguing against further delay of H.R. 627 (Credit Card reform) is from David Waldman at Congress Matters: Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Members of the House, a consistent argument that we hear from the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://christophercolaninno.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/without-delay/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Finding the Dream: Check to See How Your Senators Voted on Credit ...</title>
    <link href="http://findingourdream.blogspot.com/2009/05/check-to-see-how-your-senators-voted-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5005204</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Finding the Dream </name>
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Senate Vote on H.R.627: Motion to Waive CBA Sanders Amdt. No. 1062; To establish a national consumer credit usury rate. People, let's hold them accountable. Let's pay attention. Let's know how they voted, and let's remember and tell our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://findingourdream.blogspot.com/2009/05/check-to-see-how-your-senators-voted-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Will the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Bring Credit Relief ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.diroloo.com/finance-mortgage/will-the-credit-cardholders%E2%80%99-bill-of-rights-bring-credit-relief" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5005203</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Diroloo | All About loans, mortgages and much more </name>
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(anirudhkoul) HR 627, more commonly dubbed as the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, was passed by the House of Representatives by an overwhelming.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.diroloo.com/finance-mortgage/will-the-credit-cardholders%E2%80%99-bill-of-rights-bring-credit-relief&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sens Bennett and Hatch - &#8220;Protect PEOPLE from random corporate exploitation? Not a chance!&#8221;</title>
    <link href="http://jmbell.org/blog/2009/05/14/sens-bennett-and-hatch-protect-people-from-random-corporate-exploitation-not-a-chance/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5005236</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T15:14:27Z</updated>
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      <name>J.M. Bell</name>
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Not that I&#8217;m surprised that these two were among the 60 who voted in the corporate interest (get it? ha ha!) ... , I&#8217;m more surprised at the 21 democrats that jumped on that side of the vote. Senate Vote on &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.627&lt;/strong&gt;: Mot&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jmbell.org/blog/2009/05/14/sens-bennett-and-hatch-protect-people-from-random-corporate-exploitation-not-a-chance/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congressional Votes - The New York Times</title>
    <link href="http://zinger.org/2009/05/14/congressional-votes-the-new-york-times/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5032135</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T14:23:06Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Zinger.Org</name>
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Senate Vote on &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.627&lt;/strong&gt;: Motion to Waive CBA Sanders Amdt. No. 1062; To establish a national consumer credit usury rate.   via  Congressional Votes - The New York Times .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://zinger.org/2009/05/14/congressional-votes-the-new-york-times/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>UPDATED: Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=15360" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5005237</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T10:20:06Z</updated>
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      <name>Bloggers For Change</name>
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In the House, courtesy of the  Office of the Majority Leader:        FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009      House Meets At... 10:00 a.m ...  consideration of  &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.627&lt;/strong&gt; , Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights.    1:00pm &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=15360&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today on the Hill</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/05/today_on_the_hill_77.html?wprss=capitol-briefing" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5076757</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T08:09:32Z</updated>
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      <name>Capitol Briefing</name>
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The Senate convenes at 9:30 a.m. ET and will resume consideration of &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.627&lt;/strong&gt;, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights. A few key witnesses on the Hill today include: Director of National Intelligence&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/05/today_on_the_hill_77.html?wprss=capitol-briefing&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Durbin Ups The Ante On Credit Card Bill | Progress Illinois</title>
    <link href="http://www.progressillinois.com/2009/5/14/credit-card-update" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/8403487</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progress Illinois </name>
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When we last left off, the House had passed H.R. 627, otherwise known as the Credit Card Holders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act, by a wide margin. While the first major bill opposed by the credit card companies that ever won congressional approval ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressillinois.com/2009/5/14/credit-card-update&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Credit Card Reform Act Could Let You Pay Less If You Use Cash Or ...</title>
    <link href="http://consumerist.com/2009/05/credit-card-reform-act-could-let-you-pay-less-if-you-use-cash-or-debit.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/6958588</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Consumerist: PSAs </name>
    </author>
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... will drive credit card users away rather than coaxing them into paying differently. Paying With Cash Could Soon Pay Off [Wall Street Journal] (Photo:FastFords). More About: credit card reform,; credit cards,; hr 627,; money,; cash ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://consumerist.com/2009/05/credit-card-reform-act-could-let-you-pay-less-if-you-use-cash-or-debit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hagan Votes with Burr on HR 627 Amendment</title>
    <link href="http://bluenc.com/hagan-votes-burr-hr-627-amendment" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5294749</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BlueNC blogs </name>
    </author>
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Senate Vote on HR627: Motion to Waive CBA Sanders Amdt. No. 1062; To establish a national consumer credit usury rate. In a nutshell what was proposed was an interest rate cap on Credit Cards. So while banks are free to get into mortgage ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bluenc.com/hagan-votes-burr-hr-627-amendment&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Consumer Discount and Fee Transparency Amendment</title>
    <link href="http://www.ddifo.org/consumer-discount-and-fee-transparency-amendment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5054577</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dunkin Donuts Independent Franchise Owners </name>
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This week, Senators Durbin (D-IL) and Kit Bond (R-MO) have introduced the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Consumer Discount and Fee Transparency Amendment&#226;&#8364;* to HR 627, House-passed Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act on the Senate floor this week. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ddifo.org/consumer-discount-and-fee-transparency-amendment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Response from Congressman Duncan Hunter Jr.</title>
    <link href="http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com/xn/detail/2488056:BlogPost:131827" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5054575</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Everyone&amp;#39;s Blog Posts - Smart Girl Politics </name>
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GITMO Closure Funds Withheld from Spending Measure After multiple appeals from Congressman Hunter and other lawmakers, the House of Representatives passed legislation this week to direct additional funding for military operations in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com/xn/detail/2488056:BlogPost:131827&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Banking Industry Responds | BankFiesta.com - Best deals in ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bankfiesta.com/drupal/All/The_Banking_Industry_Responds" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5051007</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BankFiesta.com - Best deals in savings... </name>
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I am writing you on behalf of the American Bankers Association (ABA) with respect to our position on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, currently being considered on the Senate floor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bankfiesta.com/drupal/All/The_Banking_Industry_Responds&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hagan Votes with Burr on HR 627 Amendment | BlueNC</title>
    <link href="http://www.bluenc.com/hagan-votes-burr-hr-627-amendment" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5049487</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BlueNC blogs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senate Vote on H.R.627: Motion to Waive CBA Sanders Amdt. No. 1062; To establish a national consumer credit usury rate. In a nutshell what was proposed was an interest rate cap on Credit Cards. So while banks are free to get into ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluenc.com/hagan-votes-burr-hr-627-amendment&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Durbin Ups The Ante On Credit Card Bill | Progress Illinois</title>
    <link href="http://progressillinois.com/2009/5/14/credit-card-update" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5026402</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progress Illinois - </name>
    </author>
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When we last left off, the House had passed H.R. 627, otherwise known as the Credit Card Holders' Bill of Rights Act, by a wide margin. While the first major bill opposed by the credit card companies that ever won congressional approval ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://progressillinois.com/2009/5/14/credit-card-update&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>GOA Helps Push Pro-gun Coburn Amendment Over the Hump &#226;&#8364;&#8221; And ...</title>
    <link href="http://patricksperry.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/goa-helps-push-pro-gun-coburn-amendment-over-the-hump-and-montana-becomes-a-model-state/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5012395</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Libertarian Outpost </name>
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The amendment was attached to a bill, H.R. 627, regulating the credit card industry. The House passed its own version of the bill on April 30 by a vote of 357-70, and the Senate is expected to follow suit this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://patricksperry.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/goa-helps-push-pro-gun-coburn-amendment-over-the-hump-and-montana-becomes-a-model-state/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary for the Santa Clarita ...</title>
    <link href="http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=12163" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5006169</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary... </name>
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Following morning business, resume consideration of H.R.627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights. 1:00pm filing deadline for germane 1st degree amendments. Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) has drafted a bill that would fund the closure of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=12163&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Democratic Talk Radio Blog: Political news commentary, articles ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.democratictalkradio.com/wordpress/?p=978" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5005202</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic Talk Radio Blog </name>
    </author>
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Senate Vote on H.R.627: Motion to Waive CBA Sanders Amdt. No. 1062; To establish a national consumer credit usury rate. Senate Vote on H.R.627: Motion to Waive CBA Sanders Amdt. No. 1062; To establish a national consumer credit usury ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democratictalkradio.com/wordpress/?p=978&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Banking Industry Responds | Ask Mr Credit Card's Blog</title>
    <link href="http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/the-banking-industry-responds/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5000930</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ask Mr Credit Card's Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I am writing you on behalf of the American Bankers Association (ABA) with respect to our position on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, currently being considered on the Senate floor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/the-banking-industry-responds/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TruthAlliance.net &gt; News &gt; Archive &gt; National Parks Gun Ban ...</title>
    <link href="http://truthalliance.net/Archive/tabid/67/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2711/National-Parks-Gun-Ban-Coburn-Amendment-Passes-Overwhelmingly.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5000883</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TruthAlliance.net </name>
    </author>
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The amendment was attached to a bill, H.R. 627, regulating the credit card industry. The House passed its own version of the bill on April 30 by a vote of 357-70, and the Senate is expected to follow suit this week. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://truthalliance.net/Archive/tabid/67/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2711/National-Parks-Gun-Ban-Coburn-Amendment-Passes-Overwhelmingly.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Advanta To Stop Credit Card Lending; Ready to Shut down 1 Million ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.givemebackmycredit.com/blog/2009/05/advanta-to-stop-credit-card-le.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5000882</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Denise Richardson </name>
    </author>
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In order to speed along the passage of the credit card legislation (H.R. 627, the &quot;Credit CARD Act&quot;) in the Senate, Senators Dodd (D-CT) and Shelby (R-AL) introduced a substitute on Monday. As set forth by the substitute, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.givemebackmycredit.com/blog/2009/05/advanta-to-stop-credit-card-le.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Press Room: Murray Works to Add Financial Literacy Effort to ...</title>
    <link href="http://pressroomvbjusa.blogspot.com/2009/05/murray-works-to-add-financial-literacy.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5000881</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Press Room </name>
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(Washington, D.C.) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced an amendment to H.R. 627, the Credit cardholders' bill of rights, that would make a number of changes in the way financial literacy is planned and coordinated at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pressroomvbjusa.blogspot.com/2009/05/murray-works-to-add-financial-literacy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ARRA News Service: Today in Washington D. C. - May 14, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-14-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5000880</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ARRA News Service </name>
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The Senate will resume consideration of a bill to place restrictions on credit card companies, H.R. 627. Yesterday the Senate rejected three amendments to the credit card bill, including one by Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) to require ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-14-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Texas Insider &#194;&#187; With Reduced Numbers, Senate GOP Finds Caucus ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=9103" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5000847</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Texas Insider </name>
    </author>
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Coburn, who had been working for months to get a vote on the proposal, threatened to derail credit card legislation (HR 627) unless he got his way. The amendment was adopted, 67-29. Coburn said it was &#226;&#8364;&#339;not going to be a piece of cake&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=9103&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress: May 14, 2009 : Veterans Today - News for U.S. ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=6665" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5000846</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Veterans Today - News for US Military Veterans... </name>
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The Senate convenes at 9:30 a.m. ET and will resume consideration of H.R.627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights. A few key witnesses on the Hill today include: Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair testifying at a closed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=6665&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Democracy for New Mexico: Sen. Jeff Bingaman Joins 60 Others in ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2009/05/sen-jeff-bingaman-joins-majority-in-vote-to-preserve-credit-card-loan-sharking.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5000586</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democracy for New Mexico </name>
    </author>
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The Senate version of H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, is still a very good bill and is stronger than the version passed by the House. However, if banks continue to be allowed to charge outrageous interest ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2009/05/sen-jeff-bingaman-joins-majority-in-vote-to-preserve-credit-card-loan-sharking.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Rejects Limit on Credit-Card Interest Rates - Jack &amp; Jill ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/05/senate-rejects-limit-on-credit-card-interest-rates/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5000585</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jack &amp; Jill Politics </name>
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Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 1062 to S.Amdt. 1058 to H.R. 627 (Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009) Statement of Purpose: To establish a national consumer credit usury rate. Vote Counts: YEAs 33 NAYs 60. Not Voting 6 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/05/senate-rejects-limit-on-credit-card-interest-rates/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Dodd tackles credit card problems &#194;&#171; Easy Postcard Marketing</title>
    <link href="http://epostcardmarketing.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/dodd-tackles-credit-card-problems/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5000066</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Easy Postcard Marketing </name>
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It is based on Senate bill S 414 and House bill HR 627, passed by the House last week. Tom Swan, executive director of Connecticut Citizen Action Group, said he supports the bill and said during the conference call that the issue has ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://epostcardmarketing.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/dodd-tackles-credit-card-problems/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Roll Call #190 Details - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2009/s/190" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/7893236</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] </name>
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Amendment (S.Amdt.1066) to H.R.627: 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. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2009/s/190&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bankers&amp;#39; Letter To Senate Against Credit Card Reform - The Consumerist</title>
    <link href="http://consumerist.com/2009/05/bankers-letter-to-senate-against-credit-card-reform.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/6980574</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Consumerist: PSAs </name>
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I am writing you on behalf of the American Bankers Association (ABA) with respect to our position on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009, currently being considered on the Senate floor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://consumerist.com/2009/05/bankers-letter-to-senate-against-credit-card-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2445: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2445/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/6784190</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14] </name>
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H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 20... [1]; H.R.2445 H.R.2445 [1]; S.714 National Criminal Jus... [1]; H.R.2630 Protect Patients and ... [1]; H.J.Res.48 H.J.Res.48 [1]. H.R.197 National Right-to-Car... [1]; H.R.1388 Serve America Act [1] . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2445/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NACS Urges Support of Interchange Amendment</title>
    <link href="http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0514092.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5967055</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NACS Daily News </name>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8220; As the Senate continues debate on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act, NACS is asking members of the Senate to support an amendment that would increase transparency of credit card fees and allow merchants ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0514092.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Center For Responsible Lending Attacks Credit Card Cos.</title>
    <link href="http://paydayloanlady.blogspot.com/2009/05/center-for-responsible-lending-attacks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5502389</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Payday Loan Lady&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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However, that being said, they do have some reasonable things to say. In a recent press release, the CRL encourages citizens to tell their Senators to support HR 627, legislation that would help millions of credit card holders. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paydayloanlady.blogspot.com/2009/05/center-for-responsible-lending-attacks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Defeats Sanders National Usury Amendment to Credit ...</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/senate-defeats-sanders-national-usury-amendment-to-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5448362</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
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An amendment offered by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act (HR 627) has been defeated by a vote of 33 to 60. The vote actually occurred on a motion to waive certain budget act requirements, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/senate-defeats-sanders-national-usury-amendment-to-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Center For Responsible Lending Attacks Credit Card Cos.</title>
    <link href="http://michellediarylosangelesca.blogspot.com/2009/05/center-for-responsible-lending-attacks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5355142</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Note </name>
    </author>
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However, that being said, they do have some reasonable things to say. In a recent press release, the CRL encourages citizens to tell their Senators to support HR 627, legislation that would help millions of credit card holders. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://michellediarylosangelesca.blogspot.com/2009/05/center-for-responsible-lending-attacks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Volokh Conspiracy - Senate votes to allow licensed handgun ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.volokh.com/posts/1242242703.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5291541</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Volokh Conspiracy </name>
    </author>
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The amendment was attached to H.R. 627, the credit card legislation. The version of H.R. 627 passed by the House did not have anything like the Coburn amendment, but the 67 votes in the Senate (including a number of Senators who had ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.volokh.com/posts/1242242703.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Consumerist - Bankers' Letter To Senate Against Credit Card Reform ...</title>
    <link href="http://consumerist.com/5252479/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5291539</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Consumerist </name>
    </author>
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I am writing you on behalf of the American Bankers Association (ABA) with respect to our position on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, currently being considered on the Senate floor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://consumerist.com/5252479/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Center For Responsible Lending Attacks Credit Card Cos.</title>
    <link href="http://cashbartlettil.livejournal.com/14749.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5204602</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cash Advance Bartlett IL </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yes on HR 627, in spite of the CRL&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s support. I am not a fan of the Center For Responsible Lending. It isn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t because I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m against responsible lending, it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s because at the root, they do not in fact advocate responsible lending. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cashbartlettil.livejournal.com/14749.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Center For Responsible Lending Attacks Credit Card Cos.</title>
    <link href="http://cashfonddulacwi.livejournal.com/13638.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5144618</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cash Advance Fond du Lac WI </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yes on HR 627, in spite of the CRL&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s support. I am not a fan of the Center For Responsible Lending. It isn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t because I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m against responsible lending, it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s because at the root, they do not in fact advocate responsible lending. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cashfonddulacwi.livejournal.com/13638.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 627, the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of 2009!</title>
    <link href="http://oneida.wisgop.info/2009/05/13/hr-627-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-of-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5122152</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican Party of Oneida County </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) has proposed an amendment to HR 627, the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of 2009. This amendment would require the banks that issue credit cards to ensure that those granted credit cards are in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oneida.wisgop.info/2009/05/13/hr-627-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-of-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Center For Responsible Lending Attacks Credit Card Cos.</title>
    <link href="http://paydayloanlady.livejournal.com/37014.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5077242</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Payday Loan Lady </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yes on HR 627, in spite of the CRL&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s support. I am not a fan of the Center For Responsible Lending. It isn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t because I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m against responsible lending, it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s because at the root, they do not in fact advocate responsible lending. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paydayloanlady.livejournal.com/37014.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Firearms Legislation: Concealed Carry and National Parks</title>
    <link href="http://firearmslegislation.blogspot.com/2009/05/concealed-carry-and-national-parks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5036448</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firearms Legislation </name>
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The Obama Administration has not elected to appeal the ruling, but the National Rifle Association is appealing. It is likely that the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (HR 627) will pass. After all, it has strong support ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firearmslegislation.blogspot.com/2009/05/concealed-carry-and-national-parks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>National Parks Gun Ban: Coburn Amendment Passes Overwhelmingly ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.sofmag.com/wp/2009/05/national-parks-gun-ban-coburn-amendment-passes-overwhelmingly/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5000848</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Soldier of Fortune &#187; SOF Editor </name>
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    <content type="html">
The amendment was attached to a bill, H.R. 627, regulating the credit card industry. The House passed its own version of the bill on April 30 by a vote of 357-70, and the Senate is expected to follow suit this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sofmag.com/wp/2009/05/national-parks-gun-ban-coburn-amendment-passes-overwhelmingly/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - Senate Roll Call #192 Details</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5561" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5000845</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Amendment (S.Amdt.1085) to H.R.627: 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. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5561&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CUNA News Now: Sen. Harkin: Banks can 'take a lesson' from CUs</title>
    <link href="http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash051309-4.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5000807</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CUNA News Now Headlines </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
While he supports the overall goal of H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, the legislation as currently presented does not address the larger problem of &quot;usurious&quot; interest rates, Harkin said. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash051309-4.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - Senate Roll Call #190 Details</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5559" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5000806</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Amendment (S.Amdt.1066) to H.R.627: 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. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5559&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>THE AMERICAN JINGOIST: Urgent: Call your Senators Today to Prevent ...</title>
    <link href="http://theamericanjingoist.blogspot.com/2009/05/urgent-call-your-senators-today-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5000584</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE AMERICAN JINGOIST </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
has proposed an amendment to H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. This amendment would require the banks that issue credit cards to ensure that those granted credit cards are in the United States legally. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theamericanjingoist.blogspot.com/2009/05/urgent-call-your-senators-today-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mirror On America: Senate Rejects Limit on Credit-Card Interest Rates</title>
    <link href="http://mirroronamerica.blogspot.com/2009/05/senate-rejects-limit-on-credit-card.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5000031</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mirror On America </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 1062 to S.Amdt. 1058 to H.R. 627 (Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009) Statement of Purpose: To establish a national consumer credit usury rate. Vote Counts: YEAs 33 NAYs 60. Not Voting 6 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mirroronamerica.blogspot.com/2009/05/senate-rejects-limit-on-credit-card.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ARRA News Service: Today in Washington D. C. - May 13, 2009 - More ...</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-13-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997178</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ARRA News Service </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Later today, the Senate is expected to resume consideration of a bill to place restrictions on credit card companies, H.R. 627. Yesterday, the Senate voted 67-29 to approve an amendment by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) to allow individuals to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-13-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Opposing Views: OPINION: Gun Owners Overturn National Parks Gun Ban</title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-gun-owners-overturn-national-parks-gun-ban" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997177</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opposing Views - Issues, Experts, Answers </name>
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The amendment was attached to a bill, H.R. 627, regulating the credit card industry. The House passed its own version of the bill on April 30 by a vote of 357-70, and the Senate is expected to follow suit this week. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-gun-owners-overturn-national-parks-gun-ban&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Coalition of Groups Asks President Obama To Halt Move to Allow ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2009/05/coalition-groups-ask-president-obama-halt-move-allow-weapons-national-parks" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997176</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Parks Traveler </name>
    </author>
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In what the groups contend was an attempt to curry favor with the National Rifle Association, Senator Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, this week sponsored an amendment to H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2009/05/coalition-groups-ask-president-obama-halt-move-allow-weapons-national-parks&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Approves Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights | Truman Lake News</title>
    <link href="http://trumanlakenews.com/content/house-approves-credit-cardholders-bill-rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997175</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truman Lake News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I was, therefore, very pleased when the House of Representatives recently approved H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, by a vote of 357 to 70. This bipartisan legislation, which includes tough new protections for consumers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trumanlakenews.com/content/house-approves-credit-cardholders-bill-rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Defeats Gregg National Debt Amendment to Credit Cardholders ...</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/senate-defeats-gregg-national-debt-amendment-to-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997150</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senate Defeats Gregg National Debt Amendment to Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. May 13, 2009 by senatus. An amendment offered by Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) to the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627) has been ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/senate-defeats-gregg-national-debt-amendment-to-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reid Files Cloture on Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/reid-files-cloture-on-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997149</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Reid Files Cloture on Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. May 13, 2009 by senatus. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has filed cloture on the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627). Despite dealing with several amendments ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/reid-files-cloture-on-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Good argument</title>
    <link href="http://paydaypundit.org/2009/05/13/good-argument/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997141</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Payday Pundit </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
ABA remains very concerned about the contents of H.R. 627 (as amended), and believes that if it is enacted as it currently stands, it will have a dramatic impact on the ability of consumers, small businesses, students, and others to get ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paydaypundit.org/2009/05/13/good-argument/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>STOP ILLEGAL ALIENS AT EVERY CHANCE YOU GET at Desert Conservative</title>
    <link href="http://www.desertconservative.com/2009/05/13/stop-illegal-aliens-at-every-chance-you-get/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997140</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Conservative </name>
    </author>
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has proposed an amendment to H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. This amendment would require the banks that issue credit cards to ensure that those granted credit cards are in the United States legally. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.desertconservative.com/2009/05/13/stop-illegal-aliens-at-every-chance-you-get/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Votes to allow handgun carry in national parks - Democratic ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;amp;address=102x3875914" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997139</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The amendment was attached to H.R. 627, the credit card legislation. The version of H.R. 627 passed by the House did not have anything like the Coburn amendment, but the 67 votes in the Senate (including a number of Senators who had ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;amp;address=102x3875914&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Betrayal &#194;&#187; OA Helps Push Pro-gun Coburn Amendment Over the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.oilforimmigration.org/facts/?p=1721" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997138</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Betrayal </name>
    </author>
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The Coburn amendment, which passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 67-29, was added to H.R. 627, a bill regulating the credit card industry. A vote in favor of the Coburn amendment is listed as a &#226;&#8364;&#339;+&#226;&#8364;*. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oilforimmigration.org/facts/?p=1721&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Card Reform: Bankers' Letter To Senate Against Credit Card ...</title>
    <link href="http://consumerist.com/5252479/bankers-letter-to-senate-against-credit-card-reform" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997137</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Consumerist </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I am writing you on behalf of the American Bankers Association (ABA) with respect to our position on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, currently being considered on the Senate floor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://consumerist.com/5252479/bankers-letter-to-senate-against-credit-card-reform&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Madville Times: Lunch Notes: Income Up, Spending Down, Johnson ...</title>
    <link href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/lunch-notes-income-credit.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997080</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Madville Times </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
SD Political Blogs. Constant Conservative &#183; Dakota Day &#183; Dakota Today &#183; Dakota Wire &#183; Dakota Women &#183; Decorum Forum &#183; F-Word: Fems at SDSU &#183; Fastidious &#183; Hog House &#183; Mount Blogmore &#183; Nort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/lunch-notes-income-credit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Defeats Vitter Citizenship Verification Amendment to Credit ...</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/senate-defeats-vitter-citizenship-verification-amendment-to-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997079</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
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Senate Defeats Vitter Citizenship Verification Amendment to Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. May 13, 2009 by senatus. An amendment offered by Senator David Vitter (R-LA) to the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/senate-defeats-vitter-citizenship-verification-amendment-to-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997074</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The amendment was attached to H.R. 627, the credit card legislation. The version of H.R. 627 passed by the House did not have anything like the Coburn amendment, but the 67 votes in the Senate (including a number of Senators who had ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://volokh.com/posts/1242242703.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Veterans Today - News for US Military Veterans... </name>
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The body will then resume consideration of H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights. The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. to allow for a Democratic caucus meeting. Committees. Senate Appropriations (2 p.m.): ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=6624&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4997039</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FiLife News </name>
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Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives took a small, and we mean small, step forward in correcting one of the many complexities that investors face, passing H.R. 627, better known as the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.filife.com/stories/ten-steps-for-a-money-revolution&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>VA-ALERT: National Parks carry moves forward in Senate - The Sentinel</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4988223</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Sentinel </name>
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You need to let your congressman know that you want the amendment for carry in National Parks kept in the credit card bill (HR 627) and not stripped out in conference committee. You also should thank Senators Warner and Webb for their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.vcdl.org/index.php?/archives/552-VA-ALERT-National-Parks-carry-moves-forward-in-Senate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>In this MegaVote for Texas&#8217; 1st Congressional District</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5000067</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T13:34:03Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Voice</name>
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Recent Congressional Votes -   Senate: Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009  House: Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act  House: ... &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;   Upcoming Votes  Credit Cardholders&#8217; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thevoice.name/?p=15112&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Will the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Bring Credit Relief ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/will-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-bring-credit-relief/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MyMint+(Mint+Personal+Finance+Blog)" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/7872085</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>MintLife Blog | Personal Finance News &amp; Advice </name>
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H.R. 627, more commonly dubbed as the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights, was passed by the House of Representatives by an overwhelming 357-70 vote on April 30th. The bill, yet to be voted on by the Senate, promises reform in the credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/will-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-bring-credit-relief/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MyMint+(Mint+Personal+Finance+Blog)&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National and state groups urge support for Dodd credit card bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.affil.org/2009/05/national-and-state-groups-urge-support-for-dodd-credit-card-bill-s-414/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/7398556</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans for Fairness in Lending </name>
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(May 12, 2009) Update: AFFIL and many other groups sent this letter (PDF) to the Senate urging support for the Dodd/Shelby credit card substitute (H.R. 627/S. 414). (May 6, 2009) AFFIL and many other groups sent this letter (PDF) to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.affil.org/2009/05/national-and-state-groups-urge-support-for-dodd-credit-card-bill-s-414/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tuesday</title>
    <link href="http://anidiotsravingsattheedge.blogspot.com/2009/05/tuesday.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/5054674</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Desolation Angel - An Idiot&amp;#39;s Ravings... </name>
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Tuesday May 13, 2009. Today's playlist: it's Red Dirt Tuesday. Red Dirt bands are based out of the Oklahoma/Texas border and almost universally answer the question &quot;Are you a rock band or a country band?&quot; with the same answer. &quot;Yes&amp;q&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://anidiotsravingsattheedge.blogspot.com/2009/05/tuesday.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 627 - Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 statement ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.obamacare.tv/2009/05/12/hr-627-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-of-2009-statement-from-the-white-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/5054576</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Obama Care Blog Center </name>
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, DC 20503 May 11, 2009 (Senate) STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY HR 627 - Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (Rep. Maloney (D) New York and 128 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.obamacare.tv/2009/05/12/hr-627-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-of-2009-statement-from-the-white-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Will the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Bring Credit Relief ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/will-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-bring-credit-relief/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/5026343</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mint.com Blog | Personal Finance News &amp; Advice </name>
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HR 627, more commonly dubbed as the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, was passed by the House of Representatives by an overwhelming 357-70 vote on April 30th.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/will-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-bring-credit-relief/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Yes, Skipper. They Poison, Beat, Torture, Rape, and Kill Girls ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/5017043</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bill to include money for relocating Gitmo inmates. &amp; Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 HR 627. &amp; 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act HR 2187. More info at 411 on the 111 pumapac forum: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pumapac.org/2009/05/12/yes-skipper-they-poison-beat-torture-rape-and-kill-girls-because-they-hate-you/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/4989829</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary... </name>
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Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.627, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons. Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=12092&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] </name>
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H.R.627: 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. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5546&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/senate-adopts-gun-rights-amendment-to-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/4986628</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate Adopts Gun Rights Amendment to Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. May 12, 2009 by senatus. An amendment offered by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) to the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627) has been adopted by a vote ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/senate-adopts-gun-rights-amendment-to-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/4986554</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Even if your credit report shows a zero balance, you still have to establish good credit in addition to paying off your credit card,&#226;&#8364;* said Irvin Bennett, CEO of Credit Utopia, a credit restoration and credit building firm based in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afro-netizen.com/2009/05/tips-for-surviving-the-recessionera-credit-crunch.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/4986553</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House of Representatives recently passed the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R. 627), and the Senate is scheduled to vote on similar legislation this week. President Obama can then sign the bill into law, ending many unfair ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.bet.com/news/pamela/2009/05/12/whats-in-your-wallet/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>University of Washington Federal Relations </name>
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HR 627 &#8212;Credit card regulation. Markups. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions marks up a draft bill on smoking prevention and votes on nominations. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 430 Dirksen Senate State-Foreign Operations Appropriations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/federalrelations/the-week-at-a-glance-may-11-15-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Updated 28 May, 2009: The Credit Card Act of 2009 (HR 627) has been signed into law, and includes disclosure requirements for alumni association affinity credit card contracts. The language, according to CASE, is identical to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alumnifutures.com/2009/05/credit-card-transparency.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com Digest - May 11, 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/5113040</id>
    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The WashingtonWatch.com Blog </name>
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On the WashingtonWatch.com Blog. Last week, a bill called the Keep Terrorists Out of America Act was introduced in Congress. It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa given that we don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t want terrorists in the United States, but there is a little complexity to the issue. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2009/05/11/washingtonwatchcom-digest-may-11-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/5032111</id>
    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor </name>
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No overwhelming theme to the week politically or in Congress that we spot, other than the distribution of &#226;&#8364;&#339;We survived the pandemic&#226;&#8364;* T-shirts. As the saying goes, when pigs had wings, swine flew. A White House event on health care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/05/11/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-may-11/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/3JpQhnGAnoY/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/5020295</id>
    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Tuesday 6:30 pm Last Vote Predicted... Friday pm. MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009. On Monday, the House will meet in Pro Forma session at 2:00 pm ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/3JpQhnGAnoY/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Weekly (Wall Street/Capitol Hill) Crib Sheet: The Post Stress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/5017045</id>
    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>whyyoucare.com </name>
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Senate Legislation: Senate in session takes up Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (HR 627). TUESDAY 5/12. Earnings: Applied Materials, First Capital Realty Inc., FirstCity Financial, MBIA Inc. House: Back in session. Treasury Secy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whyyoucare.com/2009/05/11/the-weekly-wall-streetcapitol-hill-crib-sheet-the-post-stress-test-world/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com Digest - May 11, 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/5012545</id>
    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Residual Income </name>
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On the WashingtonWatch.com Blog. Last week, a bill called the Keep Terrorists Out of America Act was introduced in Congress. It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa given that we don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t want terrorists in the United States, but there is a little complexity to the issue. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://makemoney.baddori.com/automated-income/washingtonwatchcom-digest-may-11-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Calling for Quick Application of Credit Card Consumer Protection ...</title>
    <link href="http://aboutcreditcardtoday.com/calling-for-quick-application-of-credit-card-consumer-protection-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/4987081</id>
    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All About Credit Cards Today </name>
    </author>
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee speaks on the floor of the US House of Representatives in support of HR 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aboutcreditcardtoday.com/calling-for-quick-application-of-credit-card-consumer-protection-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Daily Kos: This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/3JpQhnGAnoY/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/4986597</id>
    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
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3pm Proceed to consideration of H.R.627, the Credit Card Holder's Bill of Rights. Votes: There will be no roll call votes Monday, May 11. Committee events of note: 5/12, 9:45 a.m. Senate Environment &amp; Public Works Committee, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/3JpQhnGAnoY/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CUNA News Now: CUNA asks Senators to oppose interchange fee amendment</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/4986596</id>
    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CUNA News Now Headlines </name>
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WASHINGTON (5/12/2009)&#226;&#8364;&#8221;The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) on May 11 joined a trio of other financial services associations in opposing potential amendments to H.R. 627 that would affect current regulations on interchange fees, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash051109-3.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary for the Santa Clarita ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/4979419</id>
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At 3pm, the Senate will proceed to consideration of H.R.627, the Credit Card Holder's Bill of Rights. There will be no roll call votes today; Senate Judiciary Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD) is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=12060&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Cardholders' Bill Of Rights Hits Floor Tuesday: Read It</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/11/credit-cardholders-bill-o_n_201833.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/4979418</id>
    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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This bill is being modified as we speak at the http://www.house.gov site (enter the bill number HR 627 to watch the amendments fly up on your screen in PDF format). I hate these attempts by document firms to exclude citizens from their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/11/credit-cardholders-bill-o_n_201833.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tomas Stories n' Links</title>
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Upcoming Votes. Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - H.R.627. The Senate is expected to vote on this bill that intends to place new restrictions on credit card companies. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tomasmuse2008.blogspot.com/2009/05/may-11-2009-in-this-megavote-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Key Provisions in Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act ...</title>
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Key Provisions in Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. May 11, 2009 by senatus. Senators are beginning work on the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627) today. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/key-provisions-in-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Week at a Glance May 11-15 : Federal Relations - washington.edu</title>
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HR 627 &#226;&#8364;&#8221;Credit card regulation. Markups. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions marks up a draft bill on smoking prevention and votes on nominations. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 430 Dirksen Senate State-Foreign Operations Appropriations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/externalaffairs/fedrelations/the-week-at-a-glance-may-11-15-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legal Loan Sharking. Plastic In America. &#194;&#171; Jellishamiltoncpa's Blog</title>
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The Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (H.R. 627) is a start. Recent legislative action on H.R. 627 is here. The NSBA initiated and helped push H.R. 627, yet benefits to small business aren't included in recent legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jellishamiltoncpa.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/legal-loan-sharking-plastic-in-america/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dodd, Shelby Reach Agreement on Credit Cardholders Bill ...</title>
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Dodd, Shelby Reach Agreement on Credit Cardholders Bill. May 11, 2009 by senatus. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Ranking Member Richard Shelby (R-AL) have reportedly reached an agreement on the Senate version of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/dodd-shelby-reach-agreement-on-credit-cardholders-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week in Congress | Bloggers For Change</title>
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3pm Proceed to consideration of H.R.627, the Credit Card Holder's Bill of Rights. Votes: There will be no roll call votes Monday, May 11. Committee events of note: 5/12, 9:45 a.m. Senate Environment &amp; Public Works Committee, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=15219&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Begins Debate on Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act ...</title>
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Senate Begins Debate on Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. May 11, 2009 by senatus. Senators begin debate today on the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627). Republican members have allowed the bill to be brought up ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/senate-begins-debate-on-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Matters ::</title>
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3pm Proceed to consideration of H.R.627, the Credit Card Holder's Bill of Rights. Votes: There will be no roll call votes Monday, May 11. Committee events of note: 5/12, 9:45 a.m. Senate Environment &amp; Public Works Committee, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/5/10/165923/646&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/sap_111/saphr627s_20090511.pdf" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009. (Rep. Maloney (D) New York and 128 cosponsors). The Administration strongly supports Senate passage of the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 627 that it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/sap_111/saphr627s_20090511.pdf&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-09:/commentary/5073832</id>
    <updated>2009-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. (Rep. Maloney (D) New York and 128 cosponsors). The Administration strongly supports Senate passage of the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 627 that it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/asset.aspx?AssetId=1193&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama: Send me credit card legislation this month - Daily Journal ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-09:/commentary/4987079</id>
    <updated>2009-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>News from dailyjournalonline.com </name>
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Information on the bills, H.R.627 and S.235, can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov. email E-mail &#183; Print Comment (0) Share. More Headlines: Obama hosts US captain once held by Somali pirates | GOP: Closing Guantanamo prison threatens ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailyjournalonline.com/articles/2009/05/10/news/doc4a05dad896ee5130706549.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Free Exchange of Ideas: Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights</title>
    <link href="http://youngconservative27.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-08:/commentary/5015143</id>
    <updated>2009-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>A Free Exchange of Ideas </name>
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I just finished reading the text of H.R. 627. I approached it with some skepticism, as per the reasons I stated in an earlier email. It took a moment, I admit, to become accustomed to the language of the bill, but once I had, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://youngconservative27.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>95%BIZ.COM #1 in Business &amp; Financial Information for the Hip Hop ...</title>
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White House: http://tinyurl.com/o7ot93. Information on the bills, H.R.627 and S.235, can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov. May 9th, 2009 | Tags: demanding of Congress, President Barack Obama | Category: Politics | 5 comments ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://95percentbiz.com/?p=4431&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Halvorson votes to pass credit cardholders' bill of rights ...</title>
    <link href="http://halvorson.house.gov/2009/05/halvorson-votes-to-pass-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-08:/commentary/4975618</id>
    <updated>2009-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Debbie Halvorson </name>
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The bill, introduced as the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (HR) 627, helps to promote reform and consumer protection, and it also guards against abusive practices. It passed the House with a strong bipartisan majority of 357-70. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://halvorson.house.gov/2009/05/halvorson-votes-to-pass-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama: Send me credit card legislation this month - Nation ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/nation/obama-send-me-credit-card-legislation-this-month-595165.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-08:/commentary/4965356</id>
    <updated>2009-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Information on the bills, H.R.627 and S.235, can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov. ___. May 09, 2009 - 5:04 p.m. EDT. Copyright 2009, The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/nation/obama-send-me-credit-card-legislation-this-month-595165.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama: Send me credit card legislation this month - WMC-TV: News ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On the Net: White House: http://tinyurl.com/o7ot93. Information on the bills, H.R.627 and S.235, can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wmctv.com/global/story.asp?s=10334646&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>RealClearMarkets - AP - Markets - May 09, 2009 - Obama: Send me ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.realclearmarkets.com/news/ap/finance_business/2009/May/09/obama__send_me_credit_card_legislation_this_month.html" rel="alternate"/>
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... to give people the tools they need to find a credit card that meets their needs,&quot; he said. ___. On the Net: White House: http://tinyurl.com/o7ot93. Information on the bills, H.R.627 and S.235, can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realclearmarkets.com/news/ap/finance_business/2009/May/09/obama__send_me_credit_card_legislation_this_month.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senior citizens, veterans to receive $250 in stimulus dollars this ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-08:/commentary/4965325</id>
    <updated>2009-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Debbie Halvorson </name>
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The bill, introduced as the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (HR) 627, helps to promote reform and consumer protection, and it also guards against abusive practices. It passed the House with a strong bipartisan majority of 357-70. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://halvorson.house.gov/2009/05/senior-citizens-veterans-to-receive.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama Makes Push For Credit Card Legislation (VIDEO)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-08:/commentary/4965323</id>
    <updated>2009-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Huffington Post | Full News Feed </name>
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HR 627 &amp; S 235. Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:01 PM on 05/09/2009. - + New oldschoololdsoul See Profile I'm a Fan of oldschoololdsoul I'm a fan of this user permalink. With all the posturing and watered down bills versus ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/09/obama-makes-push-for-cred_n_200975.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Left In Alabama:: President Obama's Weekly Address - Credit Card ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.leftinalabama.com/diary/3912/president-obamas-weekly-address-credit-card-reform" rel="alternate"/>
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The Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights (H.R.627) passed the House by a vote of 357 to 70 with Alabama Representatives Aderholt (R, AL-04), Bright (D, AL-02), Davis (D, AL-07), Griffith (D, AL-05) and Rogers (R, AL-03) voting in favor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.leftinalabama.com/diary/3912/president-obamas-weekly-address-credit-card-reform&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama: Send me credit card legislation this month ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090509/NEWS/90509005/1001/rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-08:/commentary/4965282</id>
    <updated>2009-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>mycentraljersey.com - NEWS </name>
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Information on the bills, H.R.627 and S.235, can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. Newest first, Oldest first. Add your comment (max {maxchars} characters). You must be logged in to leave a comment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090509/NEWS/90509005/1001/rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>RealClearPolitics - Politics - May 09, 2009 - Obama: Send me ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-08:/commentary/4965281</id>
    <updated>2009-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... to give people the tools they need to find a credit card that meets their needs,&quot; he said. ___. On the Net: White House: http://tinyurl.com/o7ot93. Information on the bills, H.R.627 and S.235, can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realclearpolitics.com/news/ap/politics/2009/May/09/obama__send_me_credit_card_legislation_this_month.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Memo to Jackass, the Credit Card Industry Doesn&amp;#39;t Need Anyone ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/economy/139890/memo_to_jackass,_the_credit_card_industry_doesn't_need_anyone_standing_up_for_it/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-07:/commentary/7452025</id>
    <updated>2009-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D) NY, sponsored a bill called the &amp;quot;Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights&amp;quot;, or H.R. 627, which was passed in the House on April 30 by a margin of 357 - 70. Great!!! Look if up and you will note that there are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/economy/139890/memo_to_jackass,_the_credit_card_industry_doesn&amp;#x27;t_need_anyone_standing_up_for_it/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Credit Repairman: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights H.R. 627</title>
    <link href="http://www.learnallaboutcredit.com/2009/05/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-hr.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-07:/commentary/5017046</id>
    <updated>2009-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Credit Repairman </name>
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Congress recently passed &quot;The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R. 627). I see that this can be good for the consumer in one way, but could cause a lot stricter standards and higher fees also, as it will not be as lucrative of a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.learnallaboutcredit.com/2009/05/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-hr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Liberal Doomsayer: Where The Rubber Meets The Road (5/8/09)</title>
    <link href="http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2009/05/where-rubber-meets-road-5809.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-07:/commentary/4958792</id>
    <updated>2009-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Liberal Doomsayer </name>
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Voting 357-70, the House sent the Senate a bill (HR 627) imposing pro-consumer rules on credit cards. The bill bans due-date gimmickry; allows cardholders to set personal credit limits above which transactions cannot be processed; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2009/05/where-rubber-meets-road-5809.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Memo to Jackass, the Credit Card Industry Doesn't Need Anyone ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/workplace/139890/memo_to_jackass,_the_credit_card_industry_doesn't_need_anyone_standing_up_for_it/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-07:/commentary/4958657</id>
    <updated>2009-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet.org: PEEK </name>
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Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D) NY, sponsored a bill called the &quot;Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights&quot;, or H.R. 627, which was passed in the House on April 30 by a margin of 357 - 70. Great!!! Look if up and you will note that there are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/workplace/139890/memo_to_jackass,_the_credit_card_industry_doesn&amp;#x27;t_need_anyone_standing_up_for_it/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CUNA News Now: Senate holds on credit reform bill, for now</title>
    <link href="http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash050709-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-06:/commentary/4958718</id>
    <updated>2009-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CUNA News Now Headlines </name>
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These rules go into effect in June 2010. During the committee consideration of H.R. 627, CUNA supported an amendment, which was approved, that extended the effective date of the legislation to one year after passage or June 1, 2010. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash050709-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ARRA News Service: Today in Washington D. C. - May 7, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-7-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-06:/commentary/4952802</id>
    <updated>2009-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ARRA News Service </name>
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Harry Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to a bill to place restrictions on credit card companies, H.R. 627. Yesterday, the Senate passed S. 896, a housing bill which is designed to help with foreclosure issued and will also ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-7-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DownsizeDC.org</title>
    <link href="http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/congresss-could-mess-up-a-train-wreck" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-06:/commentary/4949464</id>
    <updated>2009-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DownsizeDC.org </name>
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Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009: The House passed H.R. 627, 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, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/congresss-could-mess-up-a-train-wreck&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2324: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2324/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/5893509</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Judiciary - Major... </name>
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H.R. 2324: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009. S. 843: Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009 H.R. 627: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 3021: Citizens Protection Act of 2009 . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2324/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.2339 To establish a program ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2339/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/5042469</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Education and Labor... </name>
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HR2339 To establish a program that supports the efforts of States to provide partial or full wage replacement to new parents, so that the new parents are able to spend time with a new infant or newly adopted child, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2339/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Liberal in the Land of Conservative: Keith Ellison On Mortgage ...</title>
    <link href="http://liberalinthelandofconservative.blogspot.com/2009/05/keith-ellison-on-mortgage-reform.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/4942382</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Liberal in the Land of Conservative </name>
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&quot;I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.&quot; -Adlai Stevenson (1952) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberalinthelandofconservative.blogspot.com/2009/05/keith-ellison-on-mortgage-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Colorado Springs Business Journal &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Credit card ...</title>
    <link href="http://csbj.com/2009/05/05/credit-card-bill-hailed-by-consumers-abhored-by-bankers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/commentary/4975623</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Colorado Springs Business Journal </name>
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The bill, H.R. 627, was passed last week by the House of Representatives. A similar version of the bill is pending a vote by the Senate and could be signed into law by Memorial Day. It bans some credit card practices that were recently ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csbj.com/2009/05/05/credit-card-bill-hailed-by-consumers-abhored-by-bankers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tonko Votes in Favor of Credit Card Protections | Congressman Paul ...</title>
    <link href="http://tonko.house.gov/2009/04/tonko-votes-in-favor-of-credit-card-protections.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/commentary/4975619</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Paul D. Tonko </name>
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Paul Tonko (NY-21) today voted to approve the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627), which would protect consumers by imposing strict new regulations on lenders, including rules that would ban retroactive interest rate hikes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tonko.house.gov/2009/04/tonko-votes-in-favor-of-credit-card-protections.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Paul Tonko Statement on Beech-Nut WIC Contract | Congressman ...</title>
    <link href="http://tonko.house.gov/2009/05/rep-paul-tonko-statement-on-beech-nut-wic-contract.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/commentary/4936096</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Paul D. Tonko </name>
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Paul Tonko (NY-21) today voted to approve the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627), which would protect consumers by imposing strict new regulations on lenders, including rules that would ban retroactive interest rate hikes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tonko.house.gov/2009/05/rep-paul-tonko-statement-on-beech-nut-wic-contract.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Roskam &amp; Manzullo: More Conservative Than Their Districts ...</title>
    <link href="http://progressillinois.com/2009/5/5/pvi-conservatives-moderate-districts" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/commentary/4933327</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progress Illinois - </name>
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by Adam Doster on May 05, 2009 - 9:20am. Last month, we outlined the newest release of the Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI), which measures the partisan lean of all 435 U.S. congressional districts. The data showed that Democrats made ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://progressillinois.com/2009/5/5/pvi-conservatives-moderate-districts&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Credit card bill moves to Senate &#194;&#171; Overdrive Extra</title>
    <link href="http://maxheine.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/credit-card-bill-moves-to-senate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/commentary/4932766</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Overdrive Extra </name>
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Supporters hope to get it to him for signing by Memorial Day. There is still time for the banking industry to weaken it before the Senate approves. The measures are H.R.627 in the House, S.235 in the Senate. &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Max Heine ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maxheine.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/credit-card-bill-moves-to-senate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>67 - ABI Interview Features Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Talking ...</title>
    <link href="http://podcast.abiworld.org/?p=103" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/commentary/4932722</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ABI Podcast </name>
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Y.) about legislation that Maloney is sponsoring titled the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act.&#226;&#8364;* H.R. 627 would prohibit issuers from raising rates on existing balances retroactively, require a 45-day notice of any rate increase ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://podcast.abiworld.org/?p=103&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Blue Virginia: Good for Glenn Nye</title>
    <link href="http://bluevablog.blogspot.com/2009/05/good-for-glenn-nye.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/commentary/4932678</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Virginia </name>
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&quot;Congressman Glenn Nye (VA-02) introduced an amendment to the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights (H.R. 627) that would protect deployed troops and injured veterans from receiving negative reports on their credit scores.&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bluevablog.blogspot.com/2009/05/good-for-glenn-nye.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Blue Jersey:: How they Voted: Credit Card Bill of Rights</title>
    <link href="http://bluejersey.net/diary/11242/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/5962823</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Jersey - Front Page </name>
    </author>
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Both Garrett and Frelinghuysen work hand in hand to weaken HR 627 to the advantage of the credit card companies, during the process. Garrett has the gall to straight up vote nay in the final vote, though Frelinghuysen knows the game and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bluejersey.net/diary/11242/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Blue Jersey:: How they Voted: Credit Card Bill of Rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.bluejersey.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=11242" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4983559</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Jersey - Front Page </name>
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Both Garrett and Frelinghuysen work hand in hand to weaken HR 627 to the advantage of the credit card companies, during the process. Garrett has the gall to straight up vote nay in the final vote, though Frelinghuysen knows the game and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluejersey.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=11242&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Financial Aid News #120: Student credit cards going away ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.financialaidnews.com/2009/05/04/financial-aid-news-120-student-credit-cards-going-away/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4975624</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financial Aid News </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;The legislation, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, HR 627, says that &#226;&#8364;&#732;no credit card may be knowingly issued to &#226;&#8364;&#166; a consumer who has not attained the age of 18.' A similar bill in the U.S. Senate would affect more &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.financialaidnews.com/2009/05/04/financial-aid-news-120-student-credit-cards-going-away/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Banking Industry Moves To Next Big Fight: Credit Cards | Progress ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.progressillinois.com/2009/5/4/credit-card-bill-of-rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4975622</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progress Illinois - </name>
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Last week, to the delight of consumer advocates nationwide, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 627, otherwise known as the Credit Card Holders' Bill of Rights Act, by a 357-70 margin. The bill would prevent credit card companies ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressillinois.com/2009/5/4/credit-card-bill-of-rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com Digest - May 4, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://makemoney.baddori.com/uncategorized/washingtonwatchcom-digest-may-4-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4958756</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Residual Income </name>
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On the WashingtonWatch.com Blog. In a few weeks, Californians will vote on whether to deny lawmakers raises when they fail to balance the budget in their state. Bills to do the same thing at the federal level are discussed in a post ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://makemoney.baddori.com/uncategorized/washingtonwatchcom-digest-may-4-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Is &quot;regulation&quot; still a dirty word?</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/5/4/727593/-Is-regulation-still-a-dirty-word" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4954880</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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Congressman Mike Simpson is outspoken about his conservative record on issues. However, on April 30 he voted for HR 627, the Credit Card Holder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill of Rights Act of 2009. HR 627 passed the House of Representatives by a vote of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/5/4/727593/-Is-regulation-still-a-dirty-word&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Banksters Win One, Lose One in Congress | America For Purchase</title>
    <link href="http://www.americaforpurchase.com/american-injustice/2523/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4929862</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>America For Purchase </name>
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In the U.S. House, H.R.627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act passed by the overwhelming margin of 357 to 70. This measure, sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), would prevent credit card companies from: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americaforpurchase.com/american-injustice/2523/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>8-PAC Congressional Agenda Item No. 3 &#194;&#171; 8-PAC Business News Aggregator</title>
    <link href="http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/8-pac-congressional-agenda-item-no-3/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4929861</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>8-PAC Business News Aggregator </name>
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Bill: H RES 379 Vote description: Providing for Further Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 627) to Amend the Truth in Lending Act to Establish Fair and Transparent Practices Relating to the Extension of Credit Under An Open End Consumer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/8-pac-congressional-agenda-item-no-3/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>8-PAC Congressional Agenda Item No. 2 &#194;&#171; 8-PAC Business News Aggregator</title>
    <link href="http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/8-pac-congressional-agenda-item-no-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4928322</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>8-PAC Business News Aggregator </name>
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Bill: H RES 379 Vote description: Providing for Further Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 627) to Amend the Truth in Lending Act to Establish Fair and Transparent Practices Relating to the Extension of Credit Under An Open End Consumer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/8-pac-congressional-agenda-item-no-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>U.S. PIRG Consumer Blog: Coming to your home by radio and TV</title>
    <link href="http://static.uspirg.org/consumer/archives/2009/05/coming_to_your.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4921883</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US PIRG Consumer Blog </name>
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... bill is reconciled with the House bill sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) (the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, HR 627) that swept through the House floor by 357-70 last week. Posted by Ed Mierzwinski at May 4, 2009 04:41 PM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://static.uspirg.org/consumer/archives/2009/05/coming_to_your.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Magic City Morning Star: A Credit Card Bill of Rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.magic-city-news.com/Michael_Michaud_54/A_Credit_Card_Bill_of_Rights11925.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4921851</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>magic-city-news.com </name>
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On April 30th, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. This bill contains a number of common sense provisions like banning retroactive interest rate hikes on existing balances, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magic-city-news.com/Michael_Michaud_54/A_Credit_Card_Bill_of_Rights11925.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>News Roundup &#226;&#8364;&#8221; April 27 to May 1, 2009 - Bank Bryan Cave</title>
    <link href="http://www.bankbryancave.com/news-roundup-april-27-to-may-1-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4921850</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bank Bryan Cave </name>
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On Thursday, April 30, 2009, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 627 aka The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 by a vote of 357 to 70. View the press release here. The Senate is expected to take up the equivalent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bankbryancave.com/news-roundup-april-27-to-may-1-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Progressive Breakfast: Specter Opposes Public Health Plan Option ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2009051904/progressive-breakfast-specter-opposes-public-health-plan-option" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4921814</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog entry </name>
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CQ assess why credit card legislation is moving and mortgage cramdown legislation isn't: &quot;Lobbyists on both sides of the issue say the credit card legislation (HR 627) caught fire because of its widespread impact &#226;&#8364;&#8221; 80 percent of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2009051904/progressive-breakfast-specter-opposes-public-health-plan-option&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Kissell Amends Credit Card Bill to Help Military and Veteran ...</title>
    <link href="http://kissell.house.gov/2009/05/kissell-amends-credit-card-bill-to-help-military-and-veteran.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4921813</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Larry Kissell </name>
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The bill, H.R. 627, gives consumers more protection against unfair practices by credit card issuers.&#226;&#8364;&#166; This Week In Washington: This week a lot has been made about the credit card industry, and can be done to protect consumers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kissell.house.gov/2009/05/kissell-amends-credit-card-bill-to-help-military-and-veteran.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Banking Industry Moves To Next Big Fight: Credit Cards | Progress ...</title>
    <link href="http://progressillinois.com/2009/5/4/credit-card-bill-of-rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4921778</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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by Adam Doster on May 04, 2009 - 12:12pm. Last week, to the delight of consumer advocates nationwide, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 627, otherwise known as the Credit Card Holders' Bill of Rights Act, by a 357-70 margin. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://progressillinois.com/2009/5/4/credit-card-bill-of-rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Spratt Votes to Protect Credit Card Customers &#194;&#171; SCHotline Press ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4921762</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>SCHotline Press Releases </name>
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The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R. 627) passed the House on April 30 by a vote of 357-70. &#226;&#8364;&#339;This legislation will help to level the playing field between customers and credit card companies and give consumers the tools to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://schotlinepress.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/spratt-votes-to-protect-credit-card-customers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>8-PAC Congressional Agenda Item No. 1 &#194;&#171; 8-PAC Business News Aggregator</title>
    <link href="http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/8-pac-congressional-agenda-item-no-1/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4921761</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>8-PAC Business News Aggregator </name>
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Bill: H RES 379 Vote description: Providing for Further Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 627) to Amend the Truth in Lending Act to Establish Fair and Transparent Practices Relating to the Extension of Credit Under An Open End Consumer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/8-pac-congressional-agenda-item-no-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Carney supports Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights | News ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thedailyreview.com/articles/2009/05/03/news/tw_review.20090503.a.pg14.tw02credit_s1.2493236_loc.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-02:/commentary/4900266</id>
    <updated>2009-05-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>News from www.thedailyreview.com </name>
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The Davis-Carney Amendment was included in The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627), which would limit the ability of credit card companies to increase interest rates, require 45 day notice of a pending interest rate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thedailyreview.com/articles/2009/05/03/news/tw_review.20090503.a.pg14.tw02credit_s1.2493236_loc.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Organizing for America | Finance Matters Blog: Credit Cardholders ...</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/FinanceMatters/gGxnZh" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-02:/commentary/4900265</id>
    <updated>2009-05-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Member Posts </name>
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On Thursday, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 627) which I Chairman Barney Frank (D-NY), and Subcommittee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) cosponsored, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 357-70. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/FinanceMatters/gGxnZh&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GovTrack: HR 627: Text of Legislation, Placed on Calendar Senate</title>
    <link href="http://thenetworkoflar.blogspot.com/2009/05/govtrack-hr-627-text-of-legislation.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-01:/commentary/5795594</id>
    <updated>2009-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Network </name>
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GovTrack: HR 627: Text of Legislation, Placed on Calendar Senate Posted using ShareThis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thenetworkoflar.blogspot.com/2009/05/govtrack-hr-627-text-of-legislation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Network: H.R. 627: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of ...</title>
    <link href="http://thenetworkoflar.blogspot.com/2009/05/hr-627-credit-cardholders-bill-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-01:/commentary/5700248</id>
    <updated>2009-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Network </name>
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H.R. 12: Paycheck Fairness Act (GovTrack.us) &#183; GovTrack: H.R. 627: Text of Legislation, Placed on... H.R. 627: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act o... H.R. 11: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Gov. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thenetworkoflar.blogspot.com/2009/05/hr-627-credit-cardholders-bill-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights passes House (HR 627) - STILL ...</title>
    <link href="http://women.barackobama.com/page/community/post/FinanceMatters/gGxnZh" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-01:/commentary/4987080</id>
    <updated>2009-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Member Posts </name>
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NOW is the time to write your Senator to put some teeth in this bill for the consumers! Received from Congress Emanuel Cleaver newsletter EC From DC - May 1, 2009 regarding Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights being passed House finally ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://women.barackobama.com/page/community/post/FinanceMatters/gGxnZh&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>W.E. A.L.L. B.E.: Congressman Cohen: Engaging Obama And The H1N1 Virus</title>
    <link href="http://weallbe.blogspot.com/2009/05/congressman-cohen-engaging-obama-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-01:/commentary/4899612</id>
    <updated>2009-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WEALLBE </name>
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H.R. 627, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, will end the unfair practices of the credit card industry and protect consumers from the abusive tactics that continue to drive so many Americans deeper and deeper into debt. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weallbe.blogspot.com/2009/05/congressman-cohen-engaging-obama-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Free Speech Zone:: Open Thread: Banks Make Senate Vote Down ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.freespeechzoneblog.com/diary/4173/open-thread-banks-make-senate-vote-down-hr-1106-foreclosure-prevention-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-01:/commentary/4893351</id>
    <updated>2009-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Free Speech Zone - Front Page </name>
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HR 627? (0.00 / 0). http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/... Link will expire fairly quickly. It's the most recent bill on the roll call vote page. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/200... &quot;Man you terrorist supporters sure do grab for anything.&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freespeechzoneblog.com/diary/4173/open-thread-banks-make-senate-vote-down-hr-1106-foreclosure-prevention-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>t r u t h o u t | Banksters Win One, Lose One in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthout.org/050209Y" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-01:/commentary/4893310</id>
    <updated>2009-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Truthout - All Articles </name>
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In the U.S. House, H.R.627 [2], the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act passed by the overwhelming margin of 357 to 70. This measure, sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), would prevent credit card companies from: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthout.org/050209Y&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Memphis Daily News - Credit Card Legislation Faces Senate Test</title>
    <link href="http://memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=42265" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-01:/commentary/4889472</id>
    <updated>2009-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Memphis Daily News </name>
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House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. ___. On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov/. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=42265&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Antidote for credit card shock - Smart Nest Egg -</title>
    <link href="http://www.smartnestegg.com/blog/2009/5/2/antidote-for-credit-card-shock.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-01:/commentary/4888289</id>
    <updated>2009-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Smart Nest Egg blog </name>
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Sponsored by New York Representative Carolyn Maloney, H.R. 627 is a common-sense piece of legislation designed to establish clear ground rules for how credit card companies are to treat their customers. A Senate version of the bill, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smartnestegg.com/blog/2009/5/2/antidote-for-credit-card-shock.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Memphis Daily News - Credit Card Legislation Faces Senate Test</title>
    <link href="http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=42265" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-01:/commentary/4888288</id>
    <updated>2009-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Memphis Daily News </name>
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House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. ___. On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov/. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=42265&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Curing credit card shock - Smart Nest Egg - Smart Nest Egg</title>
    <link href="http://www.smartnestegg.com/blog/2009/5/2/curing-credit-card-shock.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/8097811</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Smart Nest Egg blog </name>
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Sponsored by New York Representative Carolyn Maloney, H.R. 627 is a common-sense piece of legislation designed to establish clear ground rules for how credit card companies are to treat their customers. A Senate version of the bill, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smartnestegg.com/blog/2009/5/2/curing-credit-card-shock.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill H.R. 627 Passes House</title>
    <link href="http://www.xbsglobal.net/blog/bid/29074/Bill-H-R-627-Passes-House" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/8023960</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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The House rapidly passed the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2009 just yesterday - XBS endorses act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.xbsglobal.net/blog/bid/29074/Bill-H-R-627-Passes-House&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Under the Clock: Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights passes House</title>
    <link href="http://emanuelcleaver.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/6958587</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Under the Clock </name>
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On Thursday, the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 627) which I Chairman Barney Frank (D-NY), and Subcommittee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) cosponsored, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 357-70. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://emanuelcleaver.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Passes | CV Financial Concepts</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/6148205</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CV Financial Concepts </name>
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The Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of Rights (HR 627) has passed the House and that it is on the way to becoming law. This legislation will level the playing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cvfinancialconcepts.com/?p=55&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Banksters Win One, Lose One in Congress | OurFuture.org</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Blog entry </name>
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Because they were afraid of a voter backlash, most Republicans supported H.R. 627 on the final vote. But first, almost all of the Republicans voted to kill the bill in a parliamentary maneuver&#226;&#8364;&#8221;a motion to recommit that failed 164 to 263 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2009051801/banksters-win-one-lose-one-congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. House Passes Credit-Card Bill That Would Ban Marketing to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nasfaa.org/awccbill050109" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4929863</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Financial Aid in the News from NASFAA </name>
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&quot;The legislation, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, HR 627, says that 'no credit card may be knowingly issued to ... a consumer who has not attained the age of 18.' College students' indebtedness has been increasing i&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nasfaa.org/awccbill050109&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 627: Dean Heller and the Bankers' Boys oppose credit card ...</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/05/hr-627-dean-heller-and-bankers-boys.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4927278</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
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Let one more person try to characterize Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV2) as a moderate in my presence, and my response is going to be HR 627. The long title of the bill is &#226;&#8364;&#339;To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/05/hr-627-dean-heller-and-bankers-boys.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Processing of Applications for the New GI Bill Benefits to Begins ...</title>
    <link href="http://kratovil.house.gov/2009/05/processing-of-applications-for-the-new-gi-bill-benefits-to-begins-today.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4921764</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Frank M. Kratovil, Jr. </name>
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This legislation (H.R. 627) will level the playing field between card issuers and cardholders by preventing retroactive interest rate hikes on existing balances, double-cycle billing, and due-date gimmicks. It will also increase the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kratovil.house.gov/2009/05/processing-of-applications-for-the-new-gi-bill-benefits-to-begins-today.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Nye -- Gateway to Nevada's Rurals: Payday Loan Industry Lobbying ...</title>
    <link href="http://nyenevada.blogspot.com/2009/05/payday-loan-industry-lobbying-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4902650</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Nye -- Gateway to Nevada's Rurals </name>
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H.R. 627: Dean Heller and the Bankers' Boys oppose credit card reform measure - Let one more person try to characterize Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV2) as a moderate in my presence, and my response is going to be *H.R 627*. The long . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nyenevada.blogspot.com/2009/05/payday-loan-industry-lobbying-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Nye -- Gateway to Nevada's Rurals: White House Twitters!</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Nye -- Gateway to Nevada's Rurals </name>
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H.R. 627: Dean Heller and the Bankers' Boys oppose credit card reform measure - Let one more person try to characterize Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV2) as a moderate in my presence, and my response is going to be *H.R 627*. The long . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nyenevada.blogspot.com/2009/05/white-house-twitters.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit card legislation faces Senate test - Nation | DailyAdvance.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4893354</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Daily Advance - Nation </name>
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House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. ___. On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov/. ___. May 01, 2009 - 09:55 a.m. EDT. Copyright 2009, The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/nation/credit-card-legislation-faces-senate-test-579927.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the contrarian - Joe Biden Is Our Hero | Gather</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4893353</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Famous and Not So Famous Firsts </name>
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The U. S. Reps passed HR 627, The Credit Card Reform Bill. The U. S. Senate will be voting on S 235. Please contact your Senators and beg them to not cave into the banking interests and dillute these reforms. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977671504&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697240055&amp;amp;nav=Groupspace&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Weekend Edition: Seven Ways to Stimulate the Economy by Updating ...</title>
    <link href="http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/weekend-edition-seven-ways-to-stimulate-the-economy-by-updating-the-internal-revenue-code/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4893352</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>8-PAC Business News Aggregator </name>
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Bill: H RES 379 Vote description: Providing for Further Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 627) to Amend the Truth in Lending Act to Establish Fair and Transparent Practices Relating to the Extension of Credit Under An Open End Consumer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/weekend-edition-seven-ways-to-stimulate-the-economy-by-updating-the-internal-revenue-code/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Nye -- Gateway to Nevada's Rurals: George W. Bush's Library</title>
    <link href="http://nyenevada.blogspot.com/2009/05/george-w-bushs-library.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4893330</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nye -- Gateway to Nevada's Rurals </name>
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H.R. 627: Dean Heller and the Bankers' Boys oppose credit card reform measure - Let one more person try to characterize Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV2) as a moderate in my presence, and my response is going to be *H.R 627*. The long . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nyenevada.blogspot.com/2009/05/george-w-bushs-library.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>the contrarian - Joe Biden Is Our Hero | Gather</title>
    <link href="http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977671504&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697251805&amp;amp;nav=Groupspace" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4893311</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Media Bytes </name>
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The U. S. Reps passed HR 627, The Credit Card Reform Bill. The U. S. Senate will be voting on S 235. Please contact your Senators and beg them to not cave into the banking interests and dillute these reforms. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977671504&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697251805&amp;amp;nav=Groupspace&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>the contrarian - Joe Biden Is Our Hero | Gather</title>
    <link href="http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977671504&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697239117&amp;amp;nav=Groupspace" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4891928</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Social Consciousness </name>
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The U. S. Reps passed HR 627, The Credit Card Reform Bill. The U. S. Senate will be voting on S 235. Please contact your Senators and beg them to not cave into the banking interests and dillute these reforms. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977671504&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697239117&amp;amp;nav=Groupspace&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR DAVID A. PATERSON | Room Eight</title>
    <link href="http://www.r8ny.com/node/139589" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4891927</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>gov_wire's blog </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;Yesterday, New York consumers came significantly closer to gaining protection from abusive and unfair credit card practices with the overwhelming House of Representatives passage of HR 627, the 'Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights.' ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.r8ny.com/node/139589&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Grayson stops banking cheats, backs Credit Card Bill | West ...</title>
    <link href="http://westorlandonews.com/2009/05/01/grayson-stops-banking-cheats-backs-credit-card-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4889473</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>West Orlando News </name>
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Congressman Alan Grayson joined a bipartisan group of Representatives to approve the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. H.R. 627 is a comprehensive credit card reform package aimed at abolishing industry abuses that regulators have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westorlandonews.com/2009/05/01/grayson-stops-banking-cheats-backs-credit-card-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Kratovil Backs Credit Cardholder's Bill Of Rights | Congressman ...</title>
    <link href="http://kratovil.house.gov/2009/05/kratovil-backs-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4885567</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Frank M. Kratovil, Jr. </name>
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This legislation (H.R. 627) will level the playing field between card issuers and cardholders by preventing retroactive interest rate hikes on existing balances, double-cycle billing, and due-date gimmicks. It will also increase the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kratovil.house.gov/2009/05/kratovil-backs-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Just Wondrin What Happened: Credit Card Bill Really Not Much Help</title>
    <link href="http://justwondrin.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-card-bill-really-not-much-help.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4885508</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Just Wondrin What Happened </name>
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Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D) NY, sponsored a bill called the &quot;Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights&quot;, or H.R. 627, which was passed in the House on April 30 by a margin of 357 - 70. Great!!! The gist of the bill is summarized below. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://justwondrin.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-card-bill-really-not-much-help.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Longview Hills @ Newport Oregon: A Credit Card Bill of Rights ...</title>
    <link href="http://longviewhillshere.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-card-bill-of-rights-exception.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4885454</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Longview Hills @ Newport Oregon </name>
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A Credit Card Bill of Rights | The Exception Magazine: &quot;On April 30th, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. This bill contains a number of common sense provisions like banning ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://longviewhillshere.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-card-bill-of-rights-exception.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Reform? &#194;&#171; The Practical Vegetarian Weblog</title>
    <link href="http://thepracticalvegetarian.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4885453</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Practical Vegetarian Weblog </name>
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H.R. 627 Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2009: House Vote Results; Summary; Text. I have serious questions about the credit card reform bill which passed the House yesterday and is now moving on for a vote in the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepracticalvegetarian.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit card legislation faces Senate test | Lawinfo Weblog</title>
    <link href="http://blog.lawinfo.com/2009/05/01/credit-card-legislation-faces-senate-test/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4885452</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lawinfo Weblog </name>
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... the fine print of credit card agreements. But they said the legislation overall could prompt lenders to restrict credit in an already tight market to compensate for the new requirements. ___. House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.lawinfo.com/2009/05/01/credit-card-legislation-faces-senate-test/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Bohemian Democratic Register</title>
    <link href="http://the-bohemian-register.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-card-bill-of-rights-my-bohemian.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4885451</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bohemian Democratic Register </name>
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&quot;On April 30th, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. This bill contains a number of common sense provisions like banning retroactive interest rate hikes on existing balances, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://the-bohemian-register.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-card-bill-of-rights-my-bohemian.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 627: Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights Approved Now What ...</title>
    <link href="http://debtwarriors.com/2009/05/01/hr-627-credit-card-holders-bill-of-rights-approved-now-what/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4885418</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>www.DEBTWARRIORS.com </name>
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H.R. 627: Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights Approved Now What? &#226;&#8364;&#732;Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights' approved in House: http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=1837&amp;Itemid=61. Do you think the Bill will die i&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://debtwarriors.com/2009/05/01/hr-627-credit-card-holders-bill-of-rights-approved-now-what/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit card legislation faces Senate test</title>
    <link href="http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1153ap_us_congress_credit_cards.html?source=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4885417</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Wash DC </name>
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... disclosure in the fine print of credit card agreements. But they said the legislation overall could prompt lenders to restrict credit in an already tight market to compensate for the new requirements. ---. House bill: H.R.627 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1153ap_us_congress_credit_cards.html?source=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Privacy News- PogoWasRight.org</title>
    <link href="http://www.pogowasright.org/article.php?story=20090430225757182" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4885416</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PogoWasRIght - Privacy News Headlines </name>
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Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) today offered and passed an amendment to H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, to strengthen identity theft protections by amending the bill to ensure inactivated credit cards remain on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pogowasright.org/article.php?story=20090430225757182&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Whig: Credit Card Bill of Rights Passes House</title>
    <link href="http://whigblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-card-bill-of-rights-passes-house.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4881446</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Whig </name>
    </author>
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Track this legislation yourself at govtrack.us: H.R. 627: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. Here's some of the contents of the bill: Allows a creditor to increase an APR on the existing credit card balance only if the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whigblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-card-bill-of-rights-passes-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Memphis Daily News - Credit Card Legislation Nearing Success</title>
    <link href="http://memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=42243" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4881445</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Memphis Daily News </name>
    </author>
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House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Share Share on Facebook &#183; Save to Delicious ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=42243&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>t r u t h o u t | House Passes Credit Card Bill That Helps Consumers</title>
    <link href="http://www.truth-out.org/043009T" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/8818123</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthout - All Articles </name>
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... according to figures from the White House. The average outstanding credit card debt for households that have a card was $10679 at the end of 2008, according to CreditCard.com, an online market. ---------. House bill: H.R.627 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truth-out.org/043009T&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (Credit CARD ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-of-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/8630175</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Consumerism Commentary </name>
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May 22, 2009: President Obama signs the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, (which has been merged with the Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights), H.R.627, and the new regulations will begin to take ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-of-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Curb Abuse by Credit Card Companies - The Petition Site</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/141/580/340" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/8445029</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Overview Petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite </name>
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I urge you to put in place credit card reforms right now (S. 392, S. 235, S. 414 and HR 627) to prevent these abuses. In this economy, consumers can&amp;#39;t wait until mid-2010 for the Federal Reserve Board to implement rules that will help ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/141/580/340&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Roll Call #228 Details - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2009/h/228" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/7924859</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5] </name>
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H.R.627: 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. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2009/h/228&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Political Scene | www.timesnewsweekly.com | Times Newsweekly</title>
    <link href="http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2009-04-30/Political/The_Political_Scene.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/6098588</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Times Newsweekly </name>
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Carolyn B. Maloney has announced that the House Financial Services Committee passed her Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights (H.R. 627) last Wednesday, Apr. 22, by a vote of 48 to 19: &amp;quot;This landmark legislation helps level the playing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2009-04-30/Political/The_Political_Scene.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congresswoman Hirono Votes to Pass Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights</title>
    <link href="http://hirono.house.gov/apps/list/press/hi02_hirono/CreditCard09.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/6031724</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Press Releases </name>
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Hirono (D-Hawai&#226;&#8364;&#732;i) today voted in favor of the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act, HR 627, in order to provide common sense reform and consumer protections to our financial system. The Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act will end ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hirono.house.gov/apps/list/press/hi02_hirono/CreditCard09.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding HR627</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5518" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/6027459</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5] </name>
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Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to HR 627 regarding HR627 Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5518&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Treasury Dept. Supports HR 627 - Need for Credit Card Reform</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.paymentsnews.com/~r/PaymentsNews/~3/EZaOLq4yFFY/us-treasury-dept-supports-hr-627---need-for-credit-card-reform.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/6026669</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Payments News - from Glenbrook Partners </name>
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The discussion centered on the House Bill, Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights of 2009, (HR 627) which is set for a vote today and would significantly strengthen consumer protections in the credit card market.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.paymentsnews.com/~r/PaymentsNews/~3/EZaOLq4yFFY/us-treasury-dept-supports-hr-627---need-for-credit-card-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Matters :: Watching it: H.R.627 (Credit Card bill of rights)</title>
    <link href="http://congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/30/948/-Watching-it:-H.R.627-(Credit-Card-bill-of-rights)" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/5709170</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
    </author>
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The House today has been debating H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney), a sweeping reform of lending and credit card practices aimed at protecting the consumer and overhauling the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/30/948/-Watching-it:-H.R.627-(Credit-Card-bill-of-rights)&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights HR 627</title>
    <link href="http://www.docstoc.com/docs/5716828/Credit-Card-Holders-Bill-of-Rights-HR-627" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/5440149</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dion Rabo&amp;#39;s docstoc feed </name>
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shared by: Dion on: Thursday, April 30, 2009. The new Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights passed by the US House or Representatives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docstoc.com/docs/5716828/Credit-Card-Holders-Bill-of-Rights-HR-627&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Matters :: Watching it: H.R.627 (Credit Card bill of rights)</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/30/948/-Watching-it:-H.R.627-(Credit-Card-bill-of-rights)" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/5076649</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House today has been debating H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney), a sweeping reform of lending and credit card practices aimed at protecting the consumer and overhauling the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/30/948/-Watching-it:-H.R.627-(Credit-Card-bill-of-rights)&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Roll Call #227 Details</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5516" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/5051006</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5] </name>
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H.R.627: 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. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5516&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House passes credit card bill that helps consumers | www.jconline ...</title>
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The average outstanding credit card debt for households that have a card was $10679 at the end of 2008, according to CreditCard.com, an online market. ---. House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. ---. On the Net: http://thomas.loc.gov/ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jconline.com/article/20090430/NEWS09/90430040/-1/ARCHIVE&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House passes 'Bill of Rights'</title>
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Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 627, the &quot;Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights bill of 2009,&quot; by a vote of 357 to 70. The bill moves next to the Senate for a vote. Last September, a previous version of the bill made it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=28113&amp;amp;prodtype=cc&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House today has been debating H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney), a sweeping reform of lending and credit card practices aimed at protecting the consumer and overhauling the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/30/131420/034/71/948&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House today has been debating H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney), a sweeping reform of lending and credit card practices aimed at protecting the consumer and overhauling the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/30/131420/034/71/948&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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ACTION ALERT: Credit Card Interchange Fees. The House of Representatives will debate a consumer credit card bill on the floor next week and we need your help to gain support to insert interchange fee provisions into the final floor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ddifo.org/bringing-fairness-and-transparency-to-the-credit-card-market/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of 2009</title>
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The following timeline and details will be updated as the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights and related bills progress through Congress, and if they pass, as they make their way to the President to be signed into law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stimulusresource.org/the-credit-cardholders%E2%80%99-bill-of-rights-act-of-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Statement from the President Praising House Passage of HR627, the ...</title>
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2009 STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT PRAISING HOUSE PASSAGE OF HR627, THE CREDIT CARDHOLDERS&#226;&#8364;&#8482; BILL OF RIGHTS Today, under the leadership of Representatives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.xirincs.ro/url/2595672/~whitehouse~gov~the_press_office~Statement~from&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ABA Statement on House Passage of HR 627</title>
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&quot;While we remain committed to working with policymakers as further refinements are made, the American Bankers Association continues to have serious concerns about HR 627, the 'Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights,' which passed the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aba.com/Pressrss/043009HousePassageHR627.htm#Fri%2C+01+May+2009+00%3A16%3A32+GMT&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House passes credit card bill that helps consumers</title>
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The average outstanding credit card debt for households that have a card was $10679 at the end of 2008, according to CreditCard.com, an online market. House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. A service of the Associated Press(AP) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bulletin.aarp.org/states/ca/2009/17/articles/house_passes_credit_card_bill_helps_consumers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Credit Card Reform, 357-70</title>
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The time for credit card reform is now, and the House of Representatives has gotten the message. Voting 357-70, the end is near for the worst of credit card abuses. Make no mistake about it, HR 627: The Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.debtcity.com/debt-consolidation/house-passes-credit-card-reform-357-70/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CREDIT CARDHOLDERS BILL OF RIGHTS - My Hurley Blog</title>
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H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights would prevent credit card companies from retroactively increasing interest rates on cardholders for reasons unrelated to their history with that company &#226;&#8364;&#8220; a practice known as universal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.myhurley.net/myhurleyblog/archives/729-CREDIT-CARDHOLDERS-BILL-OF-RIGHTS.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Government News: Top Stories</title>
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House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235 ___. On the Net: http://thomas.loc.gov/ Copyright &#194;&#169; 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.globalgoodnews.com/government-news-a.html?art=124113574328138343&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Folks, I just left the House floor and couldn't wait to report the good news that the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (HR 627) just passed in the House. A special &#226;&#8364;&#732;thank you' is particularly in order for Congresswoman Maloney of New ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluenc.com/credit-cardholders%E2%80%99-bill-rights-passes-house&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. Additional Resources: http://thomas.loc.gov/. Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wmur.com/money/19329844/detail.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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WASHINGTON (5/1/09)&#226;&#8364;&#8221;The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627) was approved by a 357-70 in the House Thursday, and a Senate vote on a similar bill (S. 414) is expected as early as next week. The House and Senate bills, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash043009-6.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The average outstanding credit card debt for households that have a card was $10679 at the end of 2008, according to CreditCard.com, an online market. ------ House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235 ------ On the Net: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/a1253-BC-US-Congress-CreditCa-5thLd-Writethru-04-30-1245&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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April 30, 2009: The House of Representatives passes the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R.627) with a bipartisan vote of 357 to 70. February 11, 2009: The Credit Card Act of 2009 (S.414) is introduced in the Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/04/30/the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-of-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Central Texas Register &#194;&#187; House passes credit card bill that helps ...</title>
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House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. ___. On the Net: http://thomas.loc.gov/. This entry was posted on Thursday, April 30th, 2009 and is filed under Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights, News, Politics, President Barack Obama, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fontcraft.com/ctr/?p=1866&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The average outstanding credit card debt for households that have a card was $10679 at the end of 2008, according to CreditCard.com, an online market. ___. House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kctv5.com/money/19329844/detail.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.627: 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. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5515&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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bill text Yahoo! News Other bills from the current Congress that mention credit card Source and access to bill texts and info 1. HR216 : To prevent abuse of Government credit cards. Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe (introduced 1/6/2009) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://foreclosuresforprofit.net/hr-627-credit-card-bill-of-rights-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. &#226;&#8364;&#8220;&#226;&#8364;&#8220;&#226;&#8364;&#8220;. On the Net: http://thomas.loc.gov/. Notice: This improved Comments system is using new technology, so you'll need to sign up for a new Comments account with Disqus. Terms of Use ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/apr/30/us-congress-credit-cards-043009/?business&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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http://www.paymentsnews.com/2009/04/us-treasury-dept-supports-hr-627---need-for-credit-card-reform.html. This link will take you to the government's latest attempts at micromanaging companies who are doing just fine on their own. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mostlylibertarian.blogspot.com/2009/04/micromanagement.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Five &#226;&#8364;&#339;One Minutes&#226;&#8364;* Per Side; Complete Consideration of H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (Rep. Maloney - Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule); The House passed hate crimes legislation yesterday, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=11721&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, H.R. 627, establishes the following rights: &#226;&#8364;&#162; Cardholders will not be subjected to arbitrary interest rate increases. &#226;&#8364;&#162; Cardholders who pay on time will not be unfairly penalized. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?806f81ea-09d3-4f80-818a-de639cf6feef&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Thursday, April 30, 2009. STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT PRAISING HOUSE PASSAGE OF H.R.627, THE CREDIT CARDHOLDERS  BILL OF RIGHTS: Today, u.. http://tinyurl.com/dlxhnt. Posted by Obama Chronicles at 5:42 PM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://officialobamachronicle.blogspot.com/2009/04/statement-from-president-praising-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The average outstanding credit card debt for households that have a card was $10679 at the end of 2008, according to CreditCard.com, an online market. ___. House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. ___. On the Net: http://thomas.loc.gov/ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eastaustinvoice.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/house-passes-credit-card-bill-that-helps-consumers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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This time under the fake name of: Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2009, also called H.R. 627. I, like I always do, included the roll call vote. Man we have a bunch of RINO's in the House! Before you jump down my throat thinking ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.regularfolksunited.com/index.php?tab=article_view&amp;amp;article_id=1553&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Barack Obama For President - 2012: STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT ...</title>
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STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT PRAISING HOUSE PASSAGE OF H.R.627, THE CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS. Today, under the leadership of Representatives Barney Frank, Carolyn Maloney, and Luis Gutierrez, members of both parties in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barackobama-2012.blogspot.com/2009/04/statement-from-president-praising-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Credit Card Bill That Helps Consumers - Money News ...</title>
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House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. Additional Resources: http://thomas.loc.gov/. Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kptv.com/money/19329844/detail.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Consumer Credit Card Protection Bill &#194;&#171; Irvine Center ...</title>
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H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. From Bloomberg. The legislation, which also imposes limits on card interest rates and fees, passed today by a vote of 357-70. President Barack Obama supports the measure, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://icppr.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/house-passes-consumer-credit-card-protection-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>t r u t h o u t | House Passes Credit Card Bill That Helps Consumers</title>
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... according to figures from the White House. The average outstanding credit card debt for households that have a card was $10679 at the end of 2008, according to CreditCard.com, an online market. ---------. House bill: H.R.627 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthout.org/043009T&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>04-30-09 HOUSE APPROVES CREDIT CARDHOLDER'S BILL OF RIGHTS &#194;&#171; BARN ...</title>
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WASHINGTON&#226;&#8364;&#8221;Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted 357-70 to pass H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights, which will provide increased protections against unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive credit card practices. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brianallmerradionetwork.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/04-30-09-house-approves-credit-cardholder%E2%80%99s-bill-of-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Presidential Statements: STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT PRAISING ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4879195</id>
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2009 Today, under the leadership of Representatives Barney Frank, Carolyn Maloney, and Luis Gutierrez, members of both parties in the House of Representatives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://obamahistoryproject.typepad.com/presidential_statements/2009/04/statement-from-the-president-praising-house-passage-of-hr627-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Card Holder Bill of Rights HR 627 | BuzzStoc</title>
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Credit Card Holder Bill of Rights HR 627. April 30, 2009. Uncategorized. Today, the US House of Representatives passed the so-called &#226;&#8364;&#339;Credit Card Holder's Bill of Rights.&#226;&#8364;* The legislation is aimed at preventing credit card companies ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.buzzstoc.com/2009/04/30/credit-card-holder-bill-of-rights-hr-627/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>speakers of the house videos - Singapore Jobs Today</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4879152</id>
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      <name>Singapore Jobs Today </name>
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Cardholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 627, which was introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). This legislation would level the playing field between card issuers and cardholders by applying common-sense regulations that would ban ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.singaporejobstoday.com/video/speakers%20of%20the%20house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 627 (Credit Card Bill of Rights) | Foreclosures For Profit</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4879151</id>
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bill text Yahoo! News Other bills from the current Congress that mention credit card Source and access to bill texts and info 1. HR216 : To prevent abuse of Government credit cards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://foreclosuresforprofit.net/hr-627-credit-card-bill-of-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Payments News: US Treasury Dept. Supports HR 627 - Need for Credit &#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://kampanyedamaipemiluindonesia2009.7-lotus.net/payments-news-us-treasury-dept-supports-hr-627-need-for-credit/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4879150</id>
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Supports HR 627 - Need for Credit &#226;&#8364;&#166; Regulators and consumer advocates will be better able to monitor changes in credit card terms and evaluate whether current disclosures and protections are adequate. Public Disclosure on Actual Rates ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kampanyedamaipemiluindonesia2009.7-lotus.net/payments-news-us-treasury-dept-supports-hr-627-need-for-credit/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>radio free exile: Bill Would Allow 'Medical' Marijuana</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4879149</id>
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Do The Democrats Have What It Takes To Pass Tough Legislation The Banksters Oppose? - Today is D-day on H.R. 627, Carolyn Maloney's Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 which seeks &quot;to amend the Truth in Lending Act to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://exileguy-exileguy.blogspot.com/2009/04/bill-would-allow-medical-marijuana.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Progressive Breakfast: Budget Passes With PAYGO Compromise ...</title>
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The bill (HR 627), sponsored by Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., closely mirrors regulations the Federal Reserve will put into effect next year, but the House is likely to adopt amendments backed by the Obama administration that would make ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2009041830/progressive-breakfast-budget-passes-paygo-compromise&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DownWithTyranny!: Do The Democrats Have What It Takes To Pass ...</title>
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Today is D-day on H.R. 627, Carolyn Maloney's Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 which seeks &quot;to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2009/04/do-democrats-have-what-it-takes-to-pass.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&quot;The Banks, Frankly They Own the Place.&quot; | Politics &amp; Media ...</title>
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According to Hill sources, the U.S. House of Representatives is likely to vote on H.R. 627,otherwise known as the Credit Card Holders' Bill of Rights Act as early as Thursday. But it doesn't seem likely that the federal bill will be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/the-banks-frankly-they-own-the-place&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Card Legislation Nearing Success - Money News Story - WBAL ...</title>
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The average outstanding credit card debt for households that have a card was $10679 at the end of 2008, according to CreditCard.com, an online market. ___. House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wbaltv.com/money/19329844/detail.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Desert Beacon: Win One, Lose One: House passes Credit Cardholder's ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4879143</id>
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On the House side, Republicans made an effort to send H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights, into oblivion with a motion to recommit which was defeated on a 164-263 vote. [roll call 227] Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV2) voted ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/04/win-one-lose-one-house-passes-credit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Credit Card Bill That Helps Consumers - Money News ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Email This Story &#183; Print This Story ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.channel3000.com/money/19329844/detail.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New credit card rules coming soon</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4879141</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act introduced by Representative Carolyn Maloney as H.R. 627. Its purpose: &#226;&#8364;&#339;To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit&#226;&#8364;*. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.credit.com/news/experts/2009-04-30/new-credit-card-rules-coming-soon.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Credit Card Bill That Helps Consumers</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4879140</id>
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House bill: H.R.627. Senate bill: S.235. WASHINGTON &amp;mdash; Riding a crest of populist anger, the House on Thursday approved a bill to restrict credit card practices and eliminate sudden increases in interest rates and late fees that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/30/house-passes-credit-card-_n_194126.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Two takes on the credit card Bill of Rights | Dollars &amp; Sense</title>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;While we remain committed to working with policymakers as further refinements are made, the American Bankers Association continues to have serious concerns about H.R. 627, the &#226;&#8364;&#732;Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights,' which passed the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://economy.kansascity.com/?q=node/1954&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lincoln Davis on passing the House Predatory Credit Card Practices ...</title>
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Washington, D.C. -- As family bills continue to pile up at a record pace, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation, H.R. 627, The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, to rein in unfair credit card practices by eliminating ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.roaneviews.com/?q=node/2874&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Matters ::</title>
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The House today has been debating H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney), a sweeping reform of lending and credit card practices aimed at protecting the consumer and overhauling the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/30/131420/034&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>JUST IN CASE: The blog of The Judge Ben C. Green Law Library: H.R. ...</title>
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H.R.627 : 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. Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.case.edu/law-library/2009/04/30/hr_627_credit_card_bill_of_rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Payments News: US Treasury Dept. Supports HR 627 - Need for Credit ...</title>
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According to a press release, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, joined by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, met yesterday with consumer groups, civil rights leaders and credit card consumers to discuss the national need for credit card ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.paymentsnews.com/2009/04/us-treasury-dept-supports-hr-627---need-for-credit-card-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Enochs, Esq.: Credit Card Holders' Bill of Rights Debated on House ...</title>
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A Blog for All News Junkies. Enochs, Esq. United States: I try to blog mainly about labor and employment law but my interests are numerous and wide-ranging, as you can tell. View my complete profile ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://castawayre.blogspot.com/2009/04/credit-card-holders-bill-of-rights.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Durbin On Congress: The Banks &amp;quot;Own The Place&amp;quot; | Progress Illinois</title>
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So far this session, Sen. Dick Durbin has stood behind consumers like no other public official in Washington. He has served as the Senate Democrats&amp;#39; de facto point man on student aid reform, mortgage bankruptcy reform, usury reform, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressillinois.com/2009/4/29/durbin-banks-own-the-place&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 20... [1]; H.R.2445 H.R.2445 [1]; S.714 National Criminal Jus... [1]; H.R.2630 Protect Patients and ... [1]; H.J.Res.48 H.J.Res.48 [1]. H.R.197 National Right-to-Car. ... Source: Open Congress : Top 20 Bills ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hj48/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Summary of Amendments Submitted to HR 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=4232&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Res.385-110 (1), H.J.Res.93-110 (2), H.R. 1913 (1), H.R. 4806-110 (1), H.R. 627 (1), H.R.1108-110 (1), H.R.1338-110 (2), H.R.1527-110 (2), H.R.1714-110 (1), H.R.2192-110 (2), H.R.2239-110 (1), H.R.2339-110 (1), H.R.2490-110 (2) . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2192/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. (Rep. Maloney (D) New York and 128 cosponsors). The Administration strongly supports House passage of H.R. 627. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/asset.aspx?AssetId=1137&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2009. House Meets At... 10:00 am: Legislative Business Fifteen &quot;One Minutes&quot; Per Side Last Vote Predicted... 3:00 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; 4:00 pm ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/44BvSubFyE8/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Notice of Action: H. Res. 372: HR 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=4236&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Today, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, joined by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, met with consumer groups, civil rights leaders and credit card consumers to discuss the national need for credit card reform.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.customcardblog.com/776/protecting-american-credit-card-owners-treasury-voices-support-for-hr-627-discusses-need-for-credit-card-reform-with-united-states-department-of-the-treasury/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A resolution in the US Congress: Providing for further consideration of the bill (HR 627) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr111-379&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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I write today to commend you for your leadership on H.R. 627, a bill which seeks to impose Washington, DC-based &#226;&#8364;&#339;solutions&#226;&#8364;* on America's credit card holders. As you know, the real answer to any problems within credit card markets is not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atr.org/index.php?content=creditcardhensa&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Conyers - Judiciary) (Subject to a Rule); Begin Consideration of H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (Rep. Maloney - Financial Services); The Following votes will be considered under suspension: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=11694&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H. Res. 379: HR 627 &#8211; Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=4235&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Providing for further consideration of the bill (HR 627) 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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr379/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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This House bill would provide local jurisdictions with funds to prosecute hate crimes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - H.R.627 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://siliconinvestor.advfn.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=25603266&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Author: admin | Categories: WASHINGTONWATCH.COM | Posted: 28 April, 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.globalfinancialmeltdown.com/?p=479&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Gerry Connolly (D-11th) co-sponsored the bill, H.R. 627, which would prohibit penalty increases of interest rates on existing balances unless a customer is more than 30 days late, ban double-cycle billing and require all payments to be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.loudountimes.com/news/2009/apr/28/politics-creadit-cardholders-bill-rights-gitmo-and/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - H.R.627. The House is scheduled to consider this bill that would place new restrictions on credit card companies. Posted by Jamie Sanderson at 8:29 AM. 0 comments: Post a Comment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2009/04/megavote-for-south-carolinas-1st.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - H.R.627 The House is scheduled to consider this bill that would place new restrictions on credit card companies. posted by Stick a Fork in me, I`m Done ! @ Tuesday, April 28, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wwwsecondchance.blogspot.com/2009/04/tennessee-district8-recent-votes_28.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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SUMMA. H.R. 627 practices rates and. Board of with oth standard collect o the Fede issuers, t bill, and. CBO est spending. H.R. 627. Reform. H.R. 627 require c. Reserve practices estimate threshol adjusted effect. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/100xx/doc10099/hr627.pdf&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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One hundred days. One hundred days. Days? One hundred. On Wednesday, President Obama holds a prime-time news conference that coincides with the 100th day of his Administration. Seems awfully insensitive to the &#226;&#8364;&#339;base-12&#226;&#8364;&#179; community. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/04/27/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-april-27/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 627 has no provisions addressing interchange - yet. It's awaiting a vote before the entire House, which approved a similar measure in the last Congress. Maloney's previous legislation failed to garner approval in the Senate, however. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themerchantmaven.com/wordpress/credit-cards-talk-washington&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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House Rules considers rules for floor debate for legislation to provide federal assistance to American Indian tribes (HR 1913) and credit card regulations (HR 627). Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing on draft legislation to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/externalaffairs/fedrelations/this-week-on-the-hill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://wwwsecondchance.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-get-letters-cong-john-tanner.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-26:/commentary/4861884</id>
    <updated>2009-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Underdog </name>
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The new bill is H.R. 627, and it is making its way through the committee process, but has not yet come to the House floor for a vote. It would amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wwwsecondchance.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-get-letters-cong-john-tanner.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Quick Hits: Newsom Appeals to Youth, Global Youth and Service Day ...</title>
    <link href="http://futuremajority.com/node/5885" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-25:/commentary/7824400</id>
    <updated>2009-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Future Majority - - blogging progressive... </name>
    </author>
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The House Financial Services Committee passed the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights (H.R. 627) on Wednesday. The House passed similar legislation last year, but it stalled in the Senate. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) is a bit upset that he ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://futuremajority.com/node/5885&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;End the Fed&#226;&#8364;* rally in New York City at the Federal Reserve &#194;&#171; 8 ...</title>
    <link href="http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/end-the-fed-rally-in-new-york-city-at-the-federal-reserve/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-25:/commentary/4965324</id>
    <updated>2009-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>8-PAC Business News Aggregator </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bill: H RES 379 Vote description: Providing for Further Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 627) to Amend the Truth in Lending Act to Establish Fair and Transparent Practices Relating to the Extension of Credit Under An Open End Consumer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/end-the-fed-rally-in-new-york-city-at-the-federal-reserve/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Republican Cloakroom</title>
    <link href="http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=124059" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-25:/commentary/4885456</id>
    <updated>2009-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican Cloakroom RSS Articles </name>
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H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (Rep. Maloney &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Financial Services) One Hour of General Debate Only Suspension (1 Bill) 1. S. 735 - Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=124059&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Week in Congress: April 27 - May 1, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/04/congress042709.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-25:/commentary/4861882</id>
    <updated>2009-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Center for American Progress </name>
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This week, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, a bill that prohibits credit card companies from implementing certain unfair practices on consumers. The bill cleared the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/04/congress042709.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Quick Hits: Newsom Appeals to Youth, Global Youth and Service Day ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.futuremajority.com/node/5885" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-25:/commentary/4848085</id>
    <updated>2009-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Future Majority - - blogging progressive... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House Financial Services Committee passed the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R. 627) on Wednesday. The House passed similar legislation last year, but it stalled in the Senate. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) is a bit upset that he ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.futuremajority.com/node/5885&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Upcoming this week...</title>
    <link href="http://cpmazrandommusings.blogspot.com/2009/04/upcoming-this-week.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-24:/commentary/4885513</id>
    <updated>2009-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Random Musings </name>
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As usual, all info gather from the websites of the relevent political bodies and subject to change without notice... Kind of a full week, so an early start is called for. Plus the game between the Yankees and the Red Sox is on ESPN ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cpmazrandommusings.blogspot.com/2009/04/upcoming-this-week.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The plastic punch down</title>
    <link href="http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=124043444734611700" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-24:/commentary/4848119</id>
    <updated>2009-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Portland Tribune - News </name>
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There's also a bill proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives, HR 627, that largely codifies the pending Federal Reserve rules into law, said Linda Sherry, spokeswoman for Consumer Action, a San Francisco consumer rights group. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=124043444734611700&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open Left:: Momentum Builds for Credit Card Reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.openleft.com/diary/13014/momentum-builds-for-credit-card-reform" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-24:/commentary/4848088</id>
    <updated>2009-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Left - Front Page </name>
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The next day, the House Financial Services Committee reported out the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627), legislation that would outlaw many of the most egregiously unfair credit card lending practices. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.openleft.com/diary/13014/momentum-builds-for-credit-card-reform&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>t r u t h o u t | Obama Moving Against Abusive Credit Card Practices</title>
    <link href="http://www.truth-out.org/042409N" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/9348957</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthout - All Articles </name>
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The first is H.R.627 (9), the Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act, sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). This legislation passed the House in September 2008 with bipartisan support-a vote of 312 to 112, with 84 Republicans ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truth-out.org/042409N&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AAF-Government Report: April 23, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.aaf.org/default.asp?id=989" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/6069080</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Advertising Federation News </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 627, introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., would require prior notice before credit card issuers could increase interest rates, and lower fees for late payments and other penalties. President Barack Obama has indicated his ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aaf.org/default.asp?id=989&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AAF-Government Report: April 23, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://aaf.org/default.asp?id=989" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4975653</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Advertising Federation News </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 627, introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., would require prior notice before credit card issuers could increase interest rates, and lower fees for late payments and other penalties. President Barack Obama has indicated his ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aaf.org/default.asp?id=989&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Week Ahead</title>
    <link href="http://washminster.blogspot.com/2009/04/week-ahead.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4866140</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washminster </name>
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The Budget debate continues in the House of Commons, concluding on Tuesday. Wednesday is an Opposition Day, with debates initiated by the Liberal Democrats. Amongst the debates in Westminster Hall John Mann will start a debate on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washminster.blogspot.com/2009/04/week-ahead.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THE WEEKLY LEADER: WEEK OF APRIL 27, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/weeklyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2971" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4866139</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Leader Steny Hoyer - Weekly Leader... </name>
    </author>
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Suspensions, HR 1913 - Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 , HR 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, Conference Report on S.Con.Res. 13 - Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/weeklyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2971&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>List of US Federal Documents from Gallerywatch.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloglines.com/blog/PLL?id=12831" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4861890</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library </name>
    </author>
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Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloglines.com/blog/PLL?id=12831&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Great news on the credit card front!</title>
    <link href="http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011073.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4861888</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Consumers Union - All Articles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
(Washington, DC) -- The House Financial Services Committee last Wednesday approved the Credit Card Holder Bill of Rights (HR 627), which would protect consumers from abusive credit card tactics, including random interest rates on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011073.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WSEE.TV Political blog by Jacqueline Policastro</title>
    <link href="http://wsee.tv/blogs/politics/?p=492" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4861887</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 627-- the &quot;Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights&quot; It's legislation our lawmakers say will provide increased protections against unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive credit card practices. The President and our local Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wsee.tv/blogs/politics/?p=492&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>News Roundup - 3rd Week of April - Bank Bryan Cave</title>
    <link href="http://www.bankbryancave.com/news-roundup-3rd-week-of-april/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4848094</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bank Bryan Cave </name>
    </author>
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First, the House Financial Services Committee had a markup of H.R. 627 aka &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009&#226;&#8364;&#179; on April 22, 2009. Second, the Committee held a hearing entitled &#226;&#8364;&#339;HR 1728: Mortgage Reform and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bankbryancave.com/news-roundup-3rd-week-of-april/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>t r u t h o u t | Obama Moving Against Abusive Credit Card Practices</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthout.org/042409N" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4848092</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthout - All Articles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The first is H.R.627 (9), the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). This legislation passed the House in September 2008 with bipartisan support-a vote of 312 to 112, with 84 Republicans ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthout.org/042409N&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Buck Naked Politics: Florida's Rep. Grayson Supports Credit Card ...</title>
    <link href="http://bucknakedpolitics.typepad.com/buck_naked_politics/2009/04/floridas-rep-grayson-supports-credit-card-bill-of-rights.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4848091</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Buck Naked Politics </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 627 is a comprehensive credit card reform package aimed at leveling the playing field between credit card companies and consumers. It will abolish industry abuses that have been described by regulators as &#226;&#8364;&#339;unfair,&#226;&#8364;* &#226;&#8364;&#339;deceptive,&#226;&#8364;* and&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bucknakedpolitics.typepad.com/buck_naked_politics/2009/04/floridas-rep-grayson-supports-credit-card-bill-of-rights.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Just Wondrin What Happened: House Financial Services Committee</title>
    <link href="http://justwondrin.blogspot.com/2009/04/house-financial-services-committee.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4848084</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Just Wondrin What Happened </name>
    </author>
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Chairman Luis V. Gutierrez today announced that the Financial Services' Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit will hold a hearing to discuss, for the first time in the 111th Congress, H.R. 627, the Credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://justwondrin.blogspot.com/2009/04/house-financial-services-committee.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>N.M. delegation backs credit-card act</title>
    <link href="http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/politics/politics_krqe_albuquerque_nm_delegation_backs_credit_card_act_200904232145" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4933328</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KRQE TV </name>
    </author>
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KRQE News 13 is your source for the latest local news, video, sports, weather, community news, and health for Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Farmington, Roswell, Durango and New Mexico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/politics/politics_krqe_albuquerque_nm_delegation_backs_credit_card_act_200904232145&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LESS THAN 1%&#226;&#8364;&#166; DID HOUSTON METRO PRESIDENT FRANK WILSON LIE? &#194;&#171; 8 ...</title>
    <link href="http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/did-houston-metro-president-frank-wilson-lie-today/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4911369</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>8-PAC Business News Aggregator </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bill: H RES 379 Vote description: Providing for Further Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 627) to Amend the Truth in Lending Act to Establish Fair and Transparent Practices Relating to the Extension of Credit Under An Open End Consumer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/did-houston-metro-president-frank-wilson-lie-today/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CQ Politics | Key Senators Urge Freeze on Some Credit Card Rates</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000003101783" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4861889</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Top Stories from CQ </name>
    </author>
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Their letter came a day after the House Financial Services Committee approved legislation ( HR 627 ) that would set strict new limits on when card companies can raise interest rates and would require broader disclosure of information to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000003101783&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tired of Credit Card Companies hiking up your Interest rates for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.progresspolitics.com/2009/04/23/tired-of-credit-card-companies-hiking-up-your-interest-rates-for-no-reason-call-your-senatorthe-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-up-for-a-vote/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4848114</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ProgressPolitics </name>
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If you are angry at how the banking industry has responded to the recession and your tax dollar bailout of their industry now is the time to act. Credit card executives are meeting with President Obama today in an effort to try and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progresspolitics.com/2009/04/23/tired-of-credit-card-companies-hiking-up-your-interest-rates-for-no-reason-call-your-senatorthe-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-up-for-a-vote/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit card bill of rights passes House committee</title>
    <link href="http://rlwilsonconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/credit-card-bill-of-rights-passes-house-committee/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4848111</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reading Tea Leaves by Randy Wilson </name>
    </author>
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The Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights (HR 627), sponsored by Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), was passed by a vote of 48 to 19. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives for consideration. Press release from The House Financial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rlwilsonconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/credit-card-bill-of-rights-passes-house-committee/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Card Legislation Advances in House</title>
    <link href="http://www.financialcrisisupdate.com/2009/04/credit-card-legislation-advances-in-house.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4848104</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financial Crisis News Center </name>
    </author>
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By Sarah Borchersen-Keto, CCH Washington News Bureau, Contributing Author, the CCH Federal Banking Law Reporter, April 22, 2009. Legislation that seeks to curb abusive practices within the credit card industry passed the House Financial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.financialcrisisupdate.com/2009/04/credit-card-legislation-advances-in-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Desert Beacon: President to Bankers: What's in your wallet?</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/04/president-to-bankers-whats-in-your.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4848100</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
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In the House, the Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights (H.R. 627) passed out of the Financial Services Committee Wednesday, April 22nd, on a 48-19 vote. [HFSC] The bill was opposed by Representatives Bachus, Castle, King (NY), Royce, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/04/president-to-bankers-whats-in-your.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Himpler, American Financial Services Association, Executive ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx?ProgramId=HP-A-41734" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4848098</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>C-SPAN Recent Video </name>
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Bill Himpler takes a look at the meeting between President Obama and executives from the top credit card companies today, where they discuss credit card fees and penalties. This comes on the heels of Wednesday&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s hearing in House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx?ProgramId=HP-A-41734&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will Bailed Out Banks Prevent Credit Card Reform From Passing?</title>
    <link href="http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/04/23/banks-credit-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4848096</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wonk Room </name>
    </author>
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Today, President Barack Obama is meeting with executives from the credit card industry, in order to advocate &#226;&#8364;&#339;more legal protection for the millions of Americans who use credit cards.&#226;&#8364;* As CBS reported, &#226;&#8364;&#339;the credit card issuers include ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/04/23/banks-credit-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Manufacture This &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Daily News Roundup</title>
    <link href="http://www.manufacturethis.org/2009/04/23/daily-news-roundup-36/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4848093</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Manufacture This </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
House Financial Services Committee approved legislation (HR 627) that would set strict new limits on when card companies can raise interest rates and would require broader disclosure of information to consumers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.manufacturethis.org/2009/04/23/daily-news-roundup-36/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Grayson supports credit card Bill of Rights</title>
    <link href="http://westorlandonews.com/2009/04/23/grayson-supports-credit-card-bill-of-rights/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4848090</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>West Orlando News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congressman Alan Grayson joined a bipartisan group of Representatives to approve the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act in the Financial Services Committee Wednesday afternoon. HR 627 is a comprehensive credit card reform package ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westorlandonews.com/2009/04/23/grayson-supports-credit-card-bill-of-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Robert S. McElvaine: Obama Needs to Be Tough on Credit Card CEOs</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/~r/HP/Business/~3/eEnNpZ7xxhI/obama-needs-to-be-tough-o_b_190351.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4872618</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama is meeting on Thursday with the CEOs of fourteen top credit card issuers. According to reports, the President will tell them that they have to &quot;make those increases a lot easier to understand&quot; and &quot;make it so it doesn't .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/~r/HP/Business/~3/eEnNpZ7xxhI/obama-needs-to-be-tough-o_b_190351.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Payments News: A Look at Credit Card, Mortgage Politics in ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.paymentsnews.com/2009/04/a-look-at-credit-card-mortgage-politics-in-washington.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4872543</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Payments News - from Glenbrook Partners </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 627 is unnecessary and potentially counterproductive in light of the sweeping credit card rules adopted by the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.paymentsnews.com/2009/04/a-look-at-credit-card-mortgage-politics-in-washington.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Passes Financial Services Committee</title>
    <link href="http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=1767" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4861891</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gavel </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This afternoon, the House Financial Services Committee passed the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights (HR 627) by a vote of 48 to 19. The Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights provides crucial protections against unfair, but unfortunately ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=1767&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ABA Statement On House Financial Services Committee Markup Of HR 627</title>
    <link href="http://www.aba.com/Pressrss/042209MarkupOfHR627.htm#Wed%2C+22+Apr+2009+23%3A14%3A11+GMT" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4861885</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ABA Press Releases </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Washington, April 22, 2009, &quot;The American Bankers Association appreciates the efforts of the House Financial Services Committee to generally codify the sweeping new credit card rules recently adopted by the Federal Reserve, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aba.com/Pressrss/042209MarkupOfHR627.htm#Wed%2C+22+Apr+2009+23%3A14%3A11+GMT&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - Amendment Process Announcement for H.R. 627 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=4225" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4861881</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Amendment Process Announcements released... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Amendment Process Announcement for HR 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=4225&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill of Rights clears Financial Services ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.newcreditrules.com/newcreditrulescom/2009/04/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-clears-financial-services-committee.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848117</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewCreditRules.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Read the press release I am pleased to announce two pieces of good news concerning legislation that, if passed, will increase credit card regulation. First, the Credit Cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill of Rights (HR 627) cleared the House Financial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newcreditrules.com/newcreditrulescom/2009/04/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-clears-financial-services-committee.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Progressive Breakfast: Simple Majority Vote on Health Care?</title>
    <link href="http://institute.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2009041722/progressive-breakfast-simple-majority-vote-health-care" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848115</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog entry </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Simple Majority Vote For Health Care? The Hill reports likely Senate support for simple majority vote on health care reform, including possibly Bayh: &quot;Democrats appear to have the votes for a budget measure that would allow reform of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://institute.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2009041722/progressive-breakfast-simple-majority-vote-health-care&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Robert S. McElvaine: Obama Needs to Be Tough on Credit Card CEOs</title>
    <link href="http://www.bearmarketinvestments.com/robert-s-mcelvaine-obama-needs-to-be-tough-on-credit-card-ceos" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848113</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bear Market Investments </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama is meeting on Thursday with the CEOs of fourteen top credit card issuers. According to reports, the President will tell them that they have to &#226;&#8364;&#339;make those increases a lot easier to understand&#226;&#8364;* and &#226;&#8364;&#339;make it so it doesn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bearmarketinvestments.com/robert-s-mcelvaine-obama-needs-to-be-tough-on-credit-card-ceos&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Luj&#195;&#161;n co-sponsors credit cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill of Right</title>
    <link href="http://www.cnjonline.com/articles/rep_33433___article.html/ray_bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848112</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Clovis News Journal : News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, Rep. Ben Ray Luj&#195;&#161;n co-sponsored the Credit Cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill of Rights (HR 627). The comprehensive credit card reform legislation will protect New Mexican families by leveling the playing field between credit card companies and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnjonline.com/articles/rep_33433___article.html/ray_bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Luj?n cosponsors Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.nmfbihop.com/diary/2722/rep-luj?n-cosponsors-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848110</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Mexico Politics: New Mexico FBIHOP... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
US Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, a Democrat from the 3rd Congressional District, announced that he signed on as a cosponsor the Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Bill of rights, HR 627. Rep. Carolyn Maloney sponsored the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nmfbihop.com/diary/2722/rep-luj?n-cosponsors-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Reform Passes Major Hurdle</title>
    <link href="http://www.debtcity.com/debt-consolidation/credit-reform-passes-major-hurdle/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848109</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Get Out of Debt, Review Debt Consolidation... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House Financial Services Committee yesterday approved legislation that would provide credit card customers crucial protections against unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive credit card practices, which include double-cycle billing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.debtcity.com/debt-consolidation/credit-reform-passes-major-hurdle/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit card relief could be coming, but it likely won't be enough</title>
    <link href="http://buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/653" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848108</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT by Chad Rubel. The battle over credit isn't just between large banks and large companies. The clashes behind the headlines are getting ugly. Credit card companies jacking up interest rates and fees, not always for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/653&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Moving Against Abusive Credit Card Practices</title>
    <link href="http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2009041723/obama-moving-against-abusive-credit-card-practices" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848107</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog entry </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama called 14 bank executives to a White House meeting today to talk about questionable practices in the credit card industry. There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s no doubt that some predatory credit card interest rates, fees and penalties will be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2009041723/obama-moving-against-abusive-credit-card-practices&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Card Bill of Rights Passes out of House Financial Services ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.economicpopulist.org/?q=content/credit-card-bill-rights-passes-out-house-financial-services-committee" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848106</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Economic Populist - Speak Your Mind... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, passed out of the House Financial Services Committee today. Yet there are reports Obama will meet with 14 executives over credit cards this week and will want modifications to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.economicpopulist.org/?q=content/credit-card-bill-rights-passes-out-house-financial-services-committee&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Financial Services Committee Passes Credit Cardholders' Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2009/04/house-financial-services-committee-passes-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-on-to-house.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848105</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CL&amp;amp;P Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Capitol1 The House Financial Services Committee is reporting here that it has passed the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act and reported it to the full House. UPDATE: Here's the Committee press release: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2009/04/house-financial-services-committee-passes-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-act-on-to-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Rep. Luj&#195;&#161;n co-sponsors credit cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s &#226;&#8364;&#732;bill of rights&#226;&#8364;&#8482;</title>
    <link href="http://newmexicoindependent.com/25674/us-rep-ben-r-lujan-co-sponsors-credit-cardholder%E2%80%99s-bill-of-rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848103</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Mexico Independent &#187; Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
US Rep. Ben Ray Luj&#195;&#161;n, a northern New Mexico Democrat, announced that he signed on as a cosponsor the Credit Cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill of Rights, HR 627. US Rep. Carolyn Maloney is the lead sponsor on the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newmexicoindependent.com/25674/us-rep-ben-r-lujan-co-sponsors-credit-cardholder%E2%80%99s-bill-of-rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights overwhelmingly sent to floor ...</title>
    <link href="http://static.uspirg.org/consumer/archives/2009/04/credit_cardhold.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848102</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US PIRG Consumer Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I am at left, then Pam Banks of Consumers Union, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Travis Plunkett of the Consumer Federation of America and Rebecca Borne of the Center for Responsible Lending at this photo after our news conference ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://static.uspirg.org/consumer/archives/2009/04/credit_cardhold.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Robert S. McElvaine: Obama Needs to Be Tough on Credit Card CEOs</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-s-mcelvaine/obama-needs-to-be-tough-o_b_190351.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848101</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wall Street on The Huffington Post </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama is meeting on Thursday with the CEOs of fourteen top credit card issuers. According to reports, the President will tell them that they have to &quot;make those increases a lot easier to understand&quot; and &quot;make it so it doesn't .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-s-mcelvaine/obama-needs-to-be-tough-o_b_190351.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Markey sponsors bill that limits credit card changes ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20090422/LOVELAND03/90422005/1196/LOVELAND03" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848099</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>coloradoan.com - Loveland Schools </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Federal Reserve issued new regulations in December that bans many of the practices targeted in the bill, but those rules wouldn't take effect until 2010. HR 627 would take effect 90 days after being signed by the president. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20090422/LOVELAND03/90422005/1196/LOVELAND03&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CUNA News Now: House panel approves credit card bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash042209-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848097</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CUNA News Now Headlines </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On April 2, the House Financial Services subcommittee on financial institutions approved the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627) by voice vote. As the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) testified at a hearing a few ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash042209-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Look at Credit Card, Mortgage Politics in Washington</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.paymentsnews.com/~r/PaymentsNews/~3/ZC5zsFaryKA/a-look-at-credit-card-mortgage-politics-in-washington.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848089</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Payments News - from Glenbrook Partners </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In an article titled &quot;Banks Sway Bills to Aid Consumers&quot;, Stephen Labaton and Eric Dash report for the New York Times on the politics swirling in Washington over pending legislation regarding curtailing certain credit card issuer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.paymentsnews.com/~r/PaymentsNews/~3/ZC5zsFaryKA/a-look-at-credit-card-mortgage-politics-in-washington.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Work of Congressman Maffei on Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights is ...</title>
    <link href="http://maffei.house.gov/2009/04/congressman-maffeis-work-on-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-is-already-paying-off.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848087</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dan Maffei </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today the House Financial Services Committee considered and passed landmark legislation to curb unfair and deceptive credit card lending practices by a vote of 48-19. Representative Dan Maffei&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s hard work to help keep struggling ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maffei.house.gov/2009/04/congressman-maffeis-work-on-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-is-already-paying-off.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#194;&#187; Can we end credit card loan sharking? Will Republicans help ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/22/can-we-end-credit-card-loan-sharking-will-republicans-help/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848086</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dvorak Uncensored </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
some highlights of the bill (HR 627). * Preventing retroactive rate increases to cardholders who pay on time. * Establishing rules for issuers in setting credit card payment due dates. Consumers complain that arbitrary due date changes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/22/can-we-end-credit-card-loan-sharking-will-republicans-help/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creditcardreform.org/pdf/HR627-42109.pdf ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011172.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/5000808</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Consumers Union - Health </name>
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The undersigned consumer, small business, labor and community organizations representing tens of millions of Americans strongly urge you to vote for H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (Rep. Maloney), when it is brought ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011172.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On Wednesday, the House Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on Maloney's bill, H.R. 627, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. The legislation would, among other provisions, block credit card companies from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2009/4/21/practices_of_credit_card_companies_under.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The 2009 version, H.R. 627, is currently being evaluated by the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. From there, it goes to general debate by the House and, later, by the Senate. Once the bill becomes law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgageloan.com/congress-ponders-tougher-rules-for-credit-card-companies-3065&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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WASHINGTON&#226;&#8364;&#8221;Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey announced that she will co-sponsor H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill of Rights, which will provide increased protections against unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive credit card ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brianallmerradionetwork.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/04-21-09-markey-co-sponsors-credit-cardholder%E2%80%99s-bill-of-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>mcclatchydc.com: Homepage </name>
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On Wednesday, the House Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on Maloney&amp;#39;s bill, H.R. 627, The Credit Cardholders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights Act of 2009. The legislation would, among other provisions, block credit card companies from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2009/04/20/66551/obama-calls-credit-card-executives.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Colorado Resistance - The Patriotic Resistance</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4900344</id>
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      <name>Latest Activity on The Patriotic Resistance </name>
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The Gathering Place for the Patriotic Citizens of Colorado.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.resistnet.com/xn/detail/2600775:Comment:1099835&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama calls credit card executives to the White House | McClatchy</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>mcclatchydc.com: Homepage </name>
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On Wednesday, the House Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on Maloney's bill, H.R. 627, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. The legislation would, among other provisions, block credit card companies from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/66551.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Card Reform: 3 Reasons Why You Should Support 2 New Bills ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>www.DEBTWARRIORS.com </name>
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Tagged with credit card act, Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights, Credit Card Reform and you, h.r. 5244, HR. 627, the credit card act, U.S. House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, update ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://debtwarriors.com/2009/04/20/credit-card-reform-3-reasons-why-you-should-support-2-new-bills/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama calls credit card executives to the White House | McClatchy</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4814173</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>mcclatchydc.com: Homepage </name>
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On Wednesday, the House Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on Maloney's bill, H.R. 627, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. The legislation would, among other provisions, block credit card companies from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/66551.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CQ Politics | White House Backs Crackdown on Credit Card Practices</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-18:/commentary/4807329</id>
    <updated>2009-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Financial Services Committee is planning to mark up legislation ( HR 627 ) Wednesday that is similar to Dodd&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s. Appearing on NBC&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s &#226;&#8364;&#339;Meet the Press,&#226;&#8364;* Summers said Obama is &#226;&#8364;&#339;going to be very focused . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000003098427&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Further Legislation to Cut Credit Card Interest Rates ...</title>
    <link href="http://bestbadcreditcards.info/credit-cards-articles/further-legislation-to-cut-credit-card-interest-rates" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-14:/commentary/4778833</id>
    <updated>2009-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Credit Cards For Less Than Perfect Credit </name>
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The banking industry disputes that the rules of HR 627 are needed. &#226;&#8364;&#339;This measure, which instead attempts to prohibit specific practices, imposes additional costs and burdens on community bankers who did not contribute to the problems in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bestbadcreditcards.info/credit-cards-articles/further-legislation-to-cut-credit-card-interest-rates&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Card Reform | Wheatworks Blog: Financial Matters</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-13:/commentary/4787131</id>
    <updated>2009-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Wheatworks Blog: Financial Matters </name>
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Need a reason? Think &#226;&#8364;&#339;Universal Default&#226;&#8364;*. Enough said for most consumers. If you want to write your own letter, the bills to encourage lawmakers to support are S.392, S. 235, S. 414 and HR 627. Support Credit Card Reform ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wheatworks.com/wp/2009/04/14/credit-card-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Time for Credit Card Reform | CreditCardBubble.com</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CreditCardBubble.com </name>
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If you want to write your own letter, the bills to encourage lawmakers to support are S.392, S. 235, S. 414 and HR 627. Do something for yourself &#183; CreditCardReform.org is a site of Consumers Union, the Nonprofit Publisher of Consumer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creditcardbubble.com/time-for-credit-card-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Beau Bowling's Page - Rebuild the Party</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Latest Activity on Rebuild the Party </name>
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Vitter's amendment to &quot;H.R. 627,&quot; the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. In the future, consider supporting pieces of legislation that would help your constituents. Sen. Vitter's amendment to H.R. 627, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rebuildtheparty.ning.com/profile/BeauBowling&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Web advertising in 2009 | corporate greed</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>corporate greed </name>
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Credit Card Canopy. The victories just keep pouring in. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) the sponsor behind H.R. 627, has got her bill ... Bristol-Meyers Squibb still wins. Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) will pay $2.1 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://corporateabuse.net/2009/04/web-advertising-in-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Card Companies Pushing Back Against Udall&#8217;s Reform Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-09:/commentary/4911370</id>
    <updated>2009-04-09T16:47:31Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Weatherdem's Weblog</name>
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As many Americans can now attest, the way in which credit card companies have conducted their business for years crosses the ethical line of right and wrong.&#160; Largely empowered by the Cons, but not without help from ConservaDems, credit card companies hav&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weatherdem.wordpress.com/2009/04/09/credit-card-companies-pushing-back-against-reform-bills/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legislative Update - American Banker Article</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/174_71/-376456-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/6143749</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Banker </name>
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Credit Cards HR 627; S 414; S 235; S 165; S 392; S 131 The House Financial Services financial institutions subcommittee approved a bill from Rep. Carolyn Maloney, DN.Y., to rein in abusive card practices by voice vote April 2.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/174_71/-376456-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Political Scene | www.timesnewsweekly.com | Times Newsweekly</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Times Newsweekly </name>
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Carolyn B. Maloney hailed last Thursday&amp;#39;s passage of the Credit Card Holders&amp;#39; Bill of Rights, H.R. 627, by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit of the House Financial Services Committee. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2009-04-09/Political/The_Political_Scene.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Consumers Union Action Fund site has a customizable form that ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/6091073</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ChangeinTerms.com </name>
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The Consumers Union Action Fund site has a customizable form that allows you to easily communicate your wishes regarding credit card reforms (S. 414 and HR. 627), assuming that you are in favor of ending the abusive practices of credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.changeinterms.com/?p=1452&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Card Companies Pushing Back Against Udall's Reform Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4911378</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SquareState.net</name>
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...need to name bills better?). &#160;S. 392 has been referred to committee. &#160;The CI characterizes S.392 as going further than S.235/HR627. &#160;Not having delved into the details of either bill, I'm not going to offer an opinion other than to point out that H.R&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SquarestatenetRssFeed/~3/LFDN_CP2nyY/credit-card-companies-pushing-back-against-udalls-reform-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Political Scene | www.timesnewsweekly.com | Times Newsweekly</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4814175</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Times Newsweekly </name>
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Carolyn B. Maloney hailed last Thursday's passage of the Credit Card Holders' Bill of Rights, H.R. 627, by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit of the House Financial Services Committee. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2009/0409/Political/029.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Consumers Union Action Fund site has a customizable form that ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.changeinterms.com/2009/04/09/the-consumers-union-action-fund-site-has-a-customizable-form-that-allows-you-to-easily-communicate-your-wishes-regarding-credit-card-reforms-s-414-and-hr-627/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4735155</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ChangeinTerms.com </name>
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The Consumers Union Action Fund site has a customizable form that allows you to easily communicate your wishes regarding credit card reforms (S. 414 and HR. 627), assuming that you are in favor of ending the abusive practices of credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.changeinterms.com/2009/04/09/the-consumers-union-action-fund-site-has-a-customizable-form-that-allows-you-to-easily-communicate-your-wishes-regarding-credit-card-reforms-s-414-and-hr-627/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>SquareState.net:: Credit Card Companies Pushing Back Against ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.squarestate.net/diary/7906/credit-card-companies-pushing-back-against-udalls-reform-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4735153</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SquareState.net - Front Page </name>
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For the wonky among us, this year's House bill is H.R.627, sponsored by Rep. Maloney (D-NY). On March 19, the bill had its first hearing in the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, covered here by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.squarestate.net/diary/7906/credit-card-companies-pushing-back-against-udalls-reform-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Consumer debt plunges, led by credit-card cuts - Denver Post ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.malekas.com/2009/04/08/consumer-debt-plunges-led-by-credit-card-cuts-denver-post/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/6396712</id>
    <updated>2009-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Words Wave </name>
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Emanuel Cleaver II, recently introduced the Credit Cardholder&amp;#39;s Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 627) which Chairman Barney Frank (D-NY), Subcommittee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Mark Udall ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.malekas.com/2009/04/08/consumer-debt-plunges-led-by-credit-card-cuts-denver-post/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legislative Update</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanbanker.com/article.html?id=20090408424Y9YVH&amp;amp;rss=y" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/4749169</id>
    <updated>2009-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Banker - Washington/Regulatory </name>
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Credit Cards HR 627; S 414; S 235; S 165; S 392; S 131 The House Financial Services financial institutions subcommittee approved a bill from Rep. Carolyn Maloney, DN.Y., to rein in abusive card practices by voice vote April 2.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanbanker.com/article.html?id=20090408424Y9YVH&amp;amp;rss=y&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress votes this month on Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SearchBeat.com Shout-Out Blog </name>
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Congress votes this month on limiting credit card industry questionable tactics (6 minute video documentary). More information on the 2009 Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights at the web site of House Financial Institutions and Consumer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.searchbeat.com/blog/consumerism/congress-votes-this-month-on-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Consumer debt plunges, led by credit-card cuts - Denver Post ...</title>
    <link href="http://malekas.com/2009/04/08/consumer-debt-plunges-led-by-credit-card-cuts-denver-post/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/4727102</id>
    <updated>2009-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Words Wave </name>
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Emanuel Cleaver II, recently introduced the Credit Cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 627) which Chairman Barney Frank (D-NY), Subcommittee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Mark Udall ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://malekas.com/2009/04/08/consumer-debt-plunges-led-by-credit-card-cuts-denver-post/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Paying for &quot;Protection&quot;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4735154</id>
    <updated>2009-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Good, the Bad, and the Money </name>
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From National Write Your Congressmen REVIEW 2010 Fiscal Budget: The Senate passed a $3.5 trillion federal budget resolution by a vote of 55 - 43. Hours before that, the House approved the plan 233 - 196. Both the House and Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://robintuckercrd2.blogspot.com/2009/04/this-week-in-congress-review-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The victories just keep pouring in. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) the sponsor behind HR 627, has got her bill through the sub-committe which provides the.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://corporateabuse.net/2009/04/credit-card-canopy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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On March 31, the Senate Banking Committee voted to approve S. 414, the Credit CARD Act. Two days later, on April 2, the House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee voted to approve H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders Bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.givemebackmycredit.com/blog/2009/04/the-credit-card-act-and-the-cr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Tomorrow, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit will hold a markup of H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act. This bill, sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://law_questions.livejournal.com/750641.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Credit Card Canopy. The victories just keep pouring in. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) the sponsor behind H.R. 627, has got her bill ... Bristol-Meyers Squibb still wins. Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) will pay $2.1 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://corporateabuse.net/2009/04/blame-the-unions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 on OpenCongress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights, HR 627, was passed yesterday by House subcommittee, legislation which would do much to end predatory lender practices. In introducing the bill this January, Rep. Carolyn B. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.debtcity.com/debt-consolidation/consumer-credit-card-bill-gains-ground-in-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Washington. April 2, 2009. &quot;The American Bankers Association continues to have concerns about HR 627, the 'Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights.'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aba.com/Pressrss/040209HouseFinancialServicesCommitteeMarkup.htm#Thu%2C+02+Apr+2009+22%3A41%3A07+GMT&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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WASHINGTON (4/3/09)--The House Financial Services subcommittee on Financial Institutions approved by voice vote Thursday H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act. Several amendments were included in the bill that could ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash040209-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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If you hold your breath every time a letter arrives from your bank and pray it's not telling you your credit-card interest rate is about to skyrocket, don't exhale just because Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd's bill that ratchets down ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://debralegg.com/2009/04/01/consumers-win-round-in-credit-card-shoot-out-but-its-not-nearly-over/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Today a House Financial Services Subcommittee will mark up another bill aimed at credit card reform &#226;&#8364;&#8221; H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act. Sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., the legislation would end ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://badcredit-plastic.info/credit-cards-articles/credit-card-reform-advances&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2009, Systematic Foreclosure Prevention and Mortgage Modification Act of 2009, National Health Insurance Act of 2009, AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. H.R. 627 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themiddleclass.org/bill/credit-cardholders%E2%80%99-bill-rights-act-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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House Financial Services Subcommittee markup of H.R.627, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Credit Card Holders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights.&#226;&#8364;* Senate. 9:30AM Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Watch For: Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://miccheckradio.org/Issues/2009/April/1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Often credit card companies will drastically increase a debtor&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s interest rates if he/she is delinquent or in default with another creditor this bill would ban that practice. The Senate bill is S. 414. The House version is H.R. 627. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allmandandlee.com/bankruptcy_blog/dallas_bankruptcy/senate-bill-would-restrict-credit-card-change-of-terms/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Narrower companion legislation, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, HR 627 (Carolyn Maloney-D-NY) was considered in the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit subcommittee today and the final vote should occur tomorrow. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://static.uspirg.org/consumer/archives/2009/04/landmakr_credit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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If both bills make it through their respective chambers, a joint committee will have to hammer out a final implementation timeframe, as well as address protections included in S. 414 but not in H.R. 627. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.affil.org/2009/04/senate-banking-committee-approves-s-414/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House version is H.R. 627. They can be accessed at http://thomas.loc.gov. Pew Safe Credit Cards Project: http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_detail.aspx?id616. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://subtlebraininjury.com/blog/2009/03/congress-considers-limits-on-credit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Protections For Credit Card Holders. House and Senate committees are considering bills this week - S. 414, sponsored by Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), and HR 627, sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (DN.Y.) - that are designed to protect ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wwwsecondchance.blogspot.com/2009/03/have-credit-card-restraint-on-banksyes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, has announced that the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit will meet on Wednesday, April 1, to consider HR 627, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.paymentsnews.com/2009/03/house-subcommittee-to-consider-credit-card-legislation-on-april-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa big week for credit card legislation! This morning, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee is marking up S. 414, the Credit CARD Act. We blogged about this below, and joined over fifty other nonprofits in this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.affil.org/2009/03/credit-card-mark-ups-in-the-house-and-senate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Alliance Financial Services strongly opposes the legislation that is being added to H.R 627. At a time when every business is struggling to survive in this economy, now is not the time to interfere with a system that is working. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.afsincorporated.com/blog/my-take-on-the-payments-industry/0/0/interchange-vote-tomorrow&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress: 03-32-09 Hearing Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4661471</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Barney Frank (D-MA), chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, today announced that the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit will meet on Wednesday, April 1, to consider H.R. 627, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alaskakid.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/congress-03-32-09-hearing-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CQ Politics | New Effort Under Way for Consumer Protections on ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4661470</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Top Stories from CQ </name>
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The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions will take up similar legislation ( HR 627 ) Wednesday, sponsored by subcommittee chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney , D-N.Y. Her version of the measure last year drew the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000003088967&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress may limit credit card companies</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4661469</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>azcentral.com | business </name>
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&quot;Risk, the ability to pay back.&quot; &quot;But the rates always go up,&quot; Dodd replied. &quot;I don't know of an example where risk-based pricing has rewarded a consumer.&quot; ___. The Senate bill is S. 414. The House version is H.R. 627. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.azcentral.com/rsslinks/982751&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress considers limits on credit card companies - Nation ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4661468</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Advance - Nation </name>
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The House version is H.R. 627. They can be accessed at http://thomas.loc.gov. Pew Safe Credit Cards Project: http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_detail.aspx?id=616. ___. March 31, 2009 - 5:50 p.m. EDT. Copyright 2009, The Associated Press ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/nation/congress-considers-limits-on-credit-card-companies-521639.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress considers limits on credit card companies</title>
    <link href="http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1153ap_credit_cards.html?source=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4661467</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Wash DC </name>
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The House version is H.R. 627. They can be accessed at http://thomas.loc.gov. Pew Safe Credit Cards Project: http://www.pewtrusts.org/our-work-detail.aspx?id616. Add AP Washington, D.C. headlines to. My web site &#183; My Yahoo! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1153ap_credit_cards.html?source=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Merchants Going After Credit Card Processing Fees (V, MA) - 24/7 ...</title>
    <link href="http://247wallst.com/2009/03/31/merchants-going-after-credit-card-processing-fees-v-ma/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4661465</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>24/7 Wall Street </name>
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We have been told that HR 627 doesn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t directly mention interchange fees, but it contains a provision to require the Fed to report on imposition of fees on merchants. Whether that is the case may actually change back and forth depending ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://247wallst.com/2009/03/31/merchants-going-after-credit-card-processing-fees-v-ma/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Return of the Cardholders Rights Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4676034</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Microbusiness News Briefs Podcast </name>
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The voices wanting to jump up and down and yell really loudly about small businesses and access to capital and how the lack of the latter for the former. Here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s something I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m wondering about. If most small businesses are microbusinesses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://podcast.microbusinessnewsbriefs.com/2009/03/30/return-of-the-cardholders-rights-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Podcast: Return of the Cardholders Rights Bill</title>
    <link href="http://blog.microenterprisejournal.com/2009/03/30/podcast-return-of-the-cardholders-rights-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4676033</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Journal Blog </name>
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The voices wanting to jump up and down and yell really loudly about small businesses and access to capital and how the lack of the latter for the former have been both shrill and insistent for quite some time now. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.microenterprisejournal.com/2009/03/30/podcast-return-of-the-cardholders-rights-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4669046</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress - Press Releases </name>
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Barney Frank (D-MA), chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, today announced that the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit will meet on Wednesday, April 1, to consider H.R. 627, the ``Credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:949095209&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CUNA News Now: Congress to mark up TILA, abusive card bills this week</title>
    <link href="http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash033009-7.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4661466</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CUNA News Now Headlines </name>
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CUNA expects that an amendment will be offered to align the provisions of H.R. 627 to the Unfair and Deceptive Practices rules recently approved by NCUA and the Federal Reserve; and. A bi-partisan amendment extending the effective date ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash033009-7.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Return of the Cardholders Rights Bill | Microbusiness News Briefs</title>
    <link href="http://www.microbusinessnewsbriefs.com/2009/03/return-of-the-cardholders-rights-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4653748</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Microbusiness News Briefs </name>
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Congresswoman Maloney, bloodied but unbowed, reintroduced the bill (H.R. 627) almost as soon as she had been sworn back in last January. She has also secured a valuable ally in the person of the noisy but affable senior senator from New ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.microbusinessnewsbriefs.com/2009/03/return-of-the-cardholders-rights-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Credit card bills on tap in House/Senate committees</title>
    <link href="http://static.uspirg.org/consumer/archives/2009/03/credit_card_bil_1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4638167</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US PIRG Consumer Blog </name>
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If the local police stumble onto a bank robbery, they will say &quot;stop robbing now&quot; and arrest the perpetrators. But after the Fed stumbled upon the blatantly obvious idea that credit card banks were robbing their customers, the Fed said, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://static.uspirg.org/consumer/archives/2009/03/credit_card_bil_1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>InsideARM: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Gets New Life in New ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.insidearm.com/go/arm-news/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-gets-new-life-in-new-congress/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/5716997</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bank News </name>
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The House Financial Services Committee plans to mark up the bill on April 1. The bill, HR 627, would put the force of law behind some of the rules that federal banking regulators approved in December. Advertisement ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insidearm.com/go/arm-news/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-gets-new-life-in-new-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Gets New Life in New Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4638166</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Los Angeles Collector </name>
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After dying in the Senate last year, lawmakers are taking another stab at the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights. The initial hearing on the 2009 version of the proposed legislation was on March 19. The hearing record was to remain open ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.losangelescollector.com/credit-cardholders%E2%80%99-bill-of-rights-gets-new-life-in-new-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>InsideARM: Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Gets New Life in New ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.insidearm.com/go/arm-news/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-gets-new-life-in-new-congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4610768</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bank News </name>
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The banking industry disputes that the rules of HR 627 are needed. &#226;&#8364;&#339;While we agree that a small number of issuers have engaged in practices that are harmful to consumers, any legislative remedy should more broadly focus on encouraging ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insidearm.com/go/arm-news/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-gets-new-life-in-new-congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4610767</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    <content type="html">
The Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held an almost three-hour hearing for two bills: H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act and H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newcreditrules.com/newcreditrulescom/2009/03/recap-of-bill-hearing-for-the-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-and-the-consumer-overdraft-protectio.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama Youth Brigade: Church Attendance Forbidden</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 627 Opposition written by Elaine M G, May 12, 2009. If this is what Obama calls &amp;#39;responsibility&amp;#39;, we are in big trouble. This bill is another way to keep strictly the separation of church and state. We are instilling FEAR in our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thevoicemagazine.com/culture/politics/obama-youth-brigade-church-attendance-forbidden.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama Youth Brigade: Church Attendance Forbidden</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/5893510</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Culture - The Voice Christian Magazine </name>
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HR 627 Opposition written by Elaine M G, May 12, 2009. If this is what Obama calls &amp;#39;responsibility&amp;#39;, we are in big trouble. This bill is another way to keep strictly the separation of church and state. We are instilling FEAR in our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thevoicemagazine.com/culture/politics/obama-youth-brigade-church-attendance-forbidden-20090324512.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Maffei Fights to Protect Credit Cardholders from Unfair Practices ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4590476</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dan Maffei </name>
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    <content type="html">
That is why Congressman Maffei has co-sponsored the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Credit Cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill of Rights&#226;&#8364;*, HR 627, to make such practices illegal and level the playing field between consumer and company. Congressman Maffei said: &#226;&#8364;&#339;I have been hearing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maffei.house.gov/2009/03/maffei-fights-to-protect-credit-cardholders-from-unfair-practices.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Google Alert - credit card</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4638169</id>
    <updated>2009-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Google Blogs Alert for: credit card Payments News: House Subcommittee Hearing on Proposed Credit Card ... By Payments News Editor On Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing on HR 627 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogcatalog.com/post/83eaef76842d881f901b1b38a7cc173f&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NCUA Testifies on Credit Card and Overdraft Protection</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4590480</id>
    <updated>2009-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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National Credit Union Administration Associate General Counsel Sheila Albin testified today before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit addressing legislation designed to aid consumers: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuinfosecurity.com/regulations.php?reg_id=1297&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Subcommittee Hearing on Proposed Credit Card Changes</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4590478</id>
    <updated>2009-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Payments News - from Glenbrook Partners </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing on HR 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 and HR 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.paymentsnews.com/~r/PaymentsNews/~3/K7r-o6FdXIw/house-subcommittee-hearing-on-proposed-credit-card-changes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Payments News: House Subcommittee Hearing on Proposed Credit Card ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4572627</id>
    <updated>2009-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Payments News - from Glenbrook Partners </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing on HR 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 and HR 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.paymentsnews.com/2009/03/house-subcommittee-hearing-on-proposed-credit-card-changes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Gutierrez Champions Credit Card Reforms | Progress Illinois</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4625831</id>
    <updated>2009-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progress Illinois - </name>
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Yesterday, Gutierrez presided over a committee hearing on H.R. 627, otherwise known as the Credit Card Holders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act. This legislation, which passed the House last session but was stymied in the Senate, would impose ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressillinois.com/2009/3/20/gutierrez-credit-card-reforms&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Balance is key to consumer protections, says CUNA</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4590477</id>
    <updated>2009-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cornerstone CU (...rock solid blog) </name>
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WASHINGTON (3/20/09)&#226;&#8364;&#8221;Balance, the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) testified Thursday, will be the necessary key to successful legislation addressing overdraft protection programs and credit card practices. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cornerstonecu.blogspot.com/2009/03/balance-is-key-to-consumer-protections.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Cornerstone CU (...rock solid blog): CUNA delivers CU perspective ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4559891</id>
    <updated>2009-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cornerstone CU (...rock solid blog) </name>
    </author>
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Fecher is scheduled to appear before the House Financial Services subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer credit, which is conducting a legislative hearing on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cornerstonecu.blogspot.com/2009/03/cuna-delivers-cu-perspective-to-hill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gutierrez Champions Credit Card Reforms | Progress Illinois</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progress Illinois - </name>
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by Adam Doster on March 20, 2009 - 12:27pm. Eight days ago, we applauded Illinois&#226;&#8364;&#8482; own Rep. Luis Gutierrez -- chairman of the U.S. House Financial Institutions Subcommittee -- for holding a hearing that helped put to rest the enduring ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://progressillinois.com/2009/3/20/gutierrez-credit-card-reforms&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NAFCU Compliance Blog: Hill Testimony; NCUA Board Meeting</title>
    <link href="http://nafcucomplianceblog.typepad.com/nafcu_weblog/2009/03/ncua-board-meeting-hill-testimony.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4549557</id>
    <updated>2009-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NAFCU Compliance Blog </name>
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The hearing was on two bills - H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009; and H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009. The witness list and background on the hearing can be found here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nafcucomplianceblog.typepad.com/nafcu_weblog/2009/03/ncua-board-meeting-hill-testimony.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - U.S. ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1256/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/7261892</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - signed into law on June 22, 2009. * S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act - signed into law on May 20, 2009. * H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1256/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Subcommittee Hearing on Overdraft Loans and Credit Cards ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.affil.org/2009/03/house-subcommittee-hearing-on-overdraft-loans-and-credit-cards/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4610766</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans for Fairness in Lending </name>
    </author>
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Both H.R. 1456 and H.R. 627 were introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York. As I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve blogged about before, H.R. 627 was actually passed by the House in 2008 (as H.R. 5244), but will have to be re-passed in this Congress before it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.affil.org/2009/03/house-subcommittee-hearing-on-overdraft-loans-and-credit-cards/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulatory Hearing Frenzy: March 19</title>
    <link href="http://www.thebigdo-over.com/2009/03/regulatory-hearing-frenzy-march-19.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4590479</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Big Do-Over </name>
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Two more hearings this morning. The first is on &quot;Modernizing Bank Supervision and Regulation&quot; at 10:30 am in the Senate Banking Committee. An all-star cast of federal banking regulators will show up to give their views, though I suspect ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thebigdo-over.com/2009/03/regulatory-hearing-frenzy-march-19.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit card 'bill of rights' tabled</title>
    <link href="http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=27754&amp;amp;prodtype=cc" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4572629</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bankrate.com: Plastic Rap Blog Headlines </name>
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Y., reintroduced it as H.R. 627 in January, and Sens. Charles Schumer and Mark Udall, brought sister legislation to the Senate. Yesterday a House Financial Services Subcommittee began a hearing on the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=27754&amp;amp;prodtype=cc&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CUNA News Now: Balance is key to consumer protections, says CUNA</title>
    <link href="http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash031909-8.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4559890</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CUNA News Now Headlines </name>
    </author>
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Just as with overdraft legislation, Fecher said balance must be achieved under the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627), which has been re-introduced this year after failing to be passed by the 110th Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash031909-8.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CUiNSIGHT.com Blog: CU Leaders in Front of Senate Committees Today</title>
    <link href="http://cuinsight.blogspot.com/2009/03/cu-leaders-in-front-of-senate.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4549561</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CUiNSIGHT.com Blog </name>
    </author>
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Associate General Counsel Sheila Albin is scheduled to testify before the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit at a hearing on &#226;&#8364;&#339;H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of 2009; and H.R. 1456, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cuinsight.blogspot.com/2009/03/cu-leaders-in-front-of-senate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Grassroots Call To Conscious Action - Daily Briefing: 3.19.09 ...</title>
    <link href="http://grassrootscalltoconsciousaction.blogspot.com/2009/03/31909-today-on-hill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4549560</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Grassroots Call To Conscious Action - Daily... </name>
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House Financial Services (10 a.m.): Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee holds a hearing on H.R.627, the &quot;Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009&quot;; and H.R.1456, the &quot;Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://grassrootscalltoconsciousaction.blogspot.com/2009/03/31909-today-on-hill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Subcommittee Hearing on Overdraft Loans and Credit Cards ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.affil.org/?p=566" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4549556</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans for Fairness in Lending </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Both H.R. 1456 and H.R. 627 were introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York. As I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve blogged about before, H.R. 627 was actually passed by the House in 2008 (as H.R. 5244), but will have to be re-passed in this Congress before it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.affil.org/?p=566&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hungry banks, hungry for overdraft and credit card fees</title>
    <link href="http://www.mycreditcardreviewsblog.com/2385/hungry-banks-hungry-for-overdraft-and-credit-card-fees/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4638168</id>
    <updated>2009-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Credit Card Reviews Blog </name>
    </author>
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We testify tomorrow afternoon in the House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit subcommittee ( hearing page with all testimony already posted ) in favor of two bills from Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). HR 627, the Credit Cardholders ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mycreditcardreviewsblog.com/2385/hungry-banks-hungry-for-overdraft-and-credit-card-fees/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CUNA News Now: CUNA delivers CU perspective to Hill today</title>
    <link href="http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash031809-2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4549558</id>
    <updated>2009-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CUNA News Now Headlines </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Fecher is scheduled to appear before the House Financial Services subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer credit, which is conducting a legislative hearing on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash031809-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>U.S. PIRG Consumer Blog: Hungry banks, hungry for overdraft and ...</title>
    <link href="http://static.uspirg.org/consumer/archives/2009/03/hungry_banks_hu.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4538615</id>
    <updated>2009-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US PIRG Consumer Blog </name>
    </author>
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HR 627, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, passed the House 312-112 last year, but is opposed by the credit card companies. HR 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act, did not make it out of committee last year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://static.uspirg.org/consumer/archives/2009/03/hungry_banks_hu.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Americans for Fairness in Lending - Current Legislation - Windows Live</title>
    <link href="http://delysia1956.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!F3A0211A9A9FD0A2!16492.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4538614</id>
    <updated>2009-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>L. Delysia's Space </name>
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... and our Partners support this important bill, and the House subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit is scheduled to hold a hearing about it and H.R. 627 (the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights) tomorrow, March 19. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delysia1956.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!F3A0211A9A9FD0A2!16492.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Federal Reserve Board Open Comment Period on Overdraft Loans ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.affil.org/?p=556" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4538613</id>
    <updated>2009-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans for Fairness in Lending </name>
    </author>
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In addition, Congress is scheduled to hold a hearing tomorrow about H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Fair Practices Act and H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights. AFFIL and our Partners support both of these bills. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.affil.org/?p=556&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Card Companies Jack Interest Rates, Lower Credit Lines ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.givemebackmycredit.com/blog/2009/03/credit-card-companies-jack-int.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4538612</id>
    <updated>2009-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Denise Richardson </name>
    </author>
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Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chair of the House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee has reintroduced the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act in the House as H.R. 627. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.givemebackmycredit.com/blog/2009/03/credit-card-companies-jack-int.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Wall Street&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s New Mousetrap? | Sense on Cents</title>
    <link href="http://www.senseoncents.com/2009/03/wall-streets-new-mousetrap/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4549559</id>
    <updated>2009-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sense on Cents </name>
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3/19/2009 H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of 2009; and H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009 FI and Consumer Credit. 3/19/2009 Examining the Making Home Affordable Program Housing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.senseoncents.com/2009/03/wall-streets-new-mousetrap/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CUNA News Now: CUNA to testify on three top CU issues</title>
    <link href="http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash031609-5.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-15:/commentary/4529012</id>
    <updated>2009-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CUNA News Now Headlines </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Fecher is scheduled to appear before the House Financial Services subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer credit, which is conducting a legislative hearing on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/wash031609-5.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.1456 To extend the protections ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1456/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4572628</id>
    <updated>2009-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Financial Services... </name>
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Services subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer credit, which is conducting a legislative hearing on H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, and H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1456/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Barney Frank: 03-05-09 A Large Financial Reform Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://alaskakid.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/barney-frank-03-05-09-a-large-financial-reform-agenda/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-04:/commentary/4428340</id>
    <updated>2009-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financial Economics Today - Wayne Marr </name>
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Washington, DC - House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) today announced the committee will continue its work on financial reform that started in 2007, the first year of the Democratic majority, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alaskakid.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/barney-frank-03-05-09-a-large-financial-reform-agenda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Curb Abuse by Credit Card Companies - The Petition Site</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/141/580/340/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-01:/commentary/9208161</id>
    <updated>2009-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Overview Petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite </name>
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I urge you to put in place credit card reforms right now (S. 392, S. 235, S. 414 and HR 627) to prevent these abuses. In this economy, consumers can&amp;#39;t wait until mid-2010 for the Federal Reserve Board to implement rules that will help ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/141/580/340/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit bill would protect consumers from hikes :: Local News ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.post-trib.com/news/1455513,Credit-crisis-0302.article" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-01:/commentary/4428343</id>
    <updated>2009-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Post-Tribune :: News :: </name>
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Practices targeted by the bill, H.R. 627, include double-cycle billing (where the balance subject to interest charges is calculated using the average of the past two months) and &quot;universal default&quot; (where an interest rate on one credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.post-trib.com/news/1455513,Credit-crisis-0302.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Credit bill would protect consumers from hikes</title>
    <link href="http://community.newretirement.com/blogs/newretirement_news/archive/2009/03/02/11121.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-01:/commentary/4428342</id>
    <updated>2009-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewRetirement Retirement News Digest </name>
    </author>
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Post-Tribune - March 2, 2009. Unnoticed among the bigger pieces of economic legislation in Congress this year is a bill that promises to help rewrite the relationship between consumers and their credit card companies. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.newretirement.com/blogs/newretirement_news/archive/2009/03/02/11121.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Curb Abuse by Credit Card Companies - The Petition Site</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/141580340" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-01:/commentary/4428341</id>
    <updated>2009-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Overview Petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I urge you to put in place credit card reforms right now (S. 392, S. 235, S. 414 and HR 627) to prevent these abuses. In this economy, consumers can't wait until mid-2010 for the Federal Reserve Board to implement rules that will help ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/141580340&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Public Officials' Video Game Purchases Face Scrutiny | GamePolitics</title>
    <link href="http://gamepolitics.com/2009/02/27/public-officials039-video-game-purchases-face-scrutiny" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-26:/commentary/5664936</id>
    <updated>2009-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GamePolitics News </name>
    </author>
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The CRL, or Center for Responsible Lending, has taken aim at credit cards by sponsoring HR 627, or the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. The Credit CARD Act, as it's called, could ensure more fairness ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gamepolitics.com/2009/02/27/public-officials039-video-game-purchases-face-scrutiny&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Arianna Huffington: Financial Follies: Is the Fed Encouraging ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/financial-follies-is-the_b_170373.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/commentary/4428344</id>
    <updated>2009-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arianna Huffington </name>
    </author>
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Congress is considering the &quot;Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights&quot; (HR 627 and S 235) which would make the same changes as the Fed's rules, and go into effect 90 days from passage. The House already passed this bill last year, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/financial-follies-is-the_b_170373.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sen. Robert Menendez: The Importance of Focusing on Credit Card Debt</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-menendez/the-importance-of-focusin_b_170036.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-24:/commentary/4428346</id>
    <updated>2009-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
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Menendez - why not just co-sponsor Schumer's S 235 bill which is the same as HR 627 that passed the house last fall. Your bill does not specifically address items like 'double-cycle billing' and number of bill vs. pay dates, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-menendez/the-importance-of-focusin_b_170036.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Consumer Credit Card Payments Applied Unfairly &#8211; Credit Card ...</title>
    <link href="http://creditcardprotectionreview.org/bad-credit-credit-cards/consumer-credit-card-payments-applied-unfairly-credit-card-balance-transfer-lowest-rate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-10:/commentary/8971539</id>
    <updated>2009-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Credit Cards </name>
    </author>
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(H.R.627). It&amp;#39;s interesting to see that through our legislative process, the addition of a few words can completely dilute one of the main objectives of a bill. In this case, a major provision of a law that is meant to protect consumers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://creditcardprotectionreview.org/bad-credit-credit-cards/consumer-credit-card-payments-applied-unfairly-credit-card-balance-transfer-lowest-rate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.991: Consumer Fairness Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-09:/commentary/7288964</id>
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H.R. 1456, H.R.627, H.R.991, H.R.172. &#8224; Does not include bonuses at Wachovia that was taken over by Wells Fargo. &#8225; Before Wachovia merger &#167; Includes bonuses at Wells Fargo for the last ten years ($156.8 million) and Wachovia for the . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h991/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NWA Labor News: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights</title>
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The alternative is for Congress to speed up consideration of the &quot;Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights&quot; (H.R. 627), which would take effect three months after enactment. An earlier version passed the House last year by a 312-112 vote, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nwa-working-families.blogspot.com/2009/02/credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Two Congressional Reps Push Date on Credit Card Reform | Charge ...</title>
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HR 627, is very similar to the proposed Federal Reserve changes. The big difference is that Reps Maloney and Frank don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t think the credit card companies need 18 months to comply. They are giving them three. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.comparecards.com/blog/credit-economy/reps-push-on-credit-card-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Card Bill of Rights Started In Congress | DebtCity.com</title>
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    <updated>2009-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights &#226;&#8364;&#8221; H.R.627 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; has now been introduced in the House by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). It would change the contracts between borrowers and credit card companies in a number of ways according to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.debtcity.com/credit-cards/credit-card-bill-of-rights-started-in-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Opinion Blog: Crack down on credit-card industry now, not in 2010</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-03:/commentary/4230662</id>
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The alternative is for Congress to speed up consideration of the ``Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights'' (H.R. 627), which would take effect three months after enactment. An earlier version passed the House last year by a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thesunnews.typepad.com/opinionblog/2009/02/crack-down-on-creditcard-industry-now-not-in-2010.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.786 To make permanent the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-31:/commentary/4428345</id>
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[1]; H.R.627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of... [1]; H.R.1 Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assist... [1]; H.R.200 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bank... [1]; H.R.1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of ... [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h786/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.787 To make improvements in the ...</title>
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[1]; H.R.627 H.R.627 [1]; H.R.1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of... [1]; H.R.200 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bank... [1]; H.R.786 H.R.786 [1]. Finance charges [1]; Financial services [1]; Financial institutions [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h787/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-30:/commentary/4220872</id>
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H.R. 627: 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. H.R. 648: To establish the Commission on Women's ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/committee.xpd?id=HSBA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.336 An original bill making ...</title>
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[2]; H.R.627 H.R.627 [2]; S.1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of... [2]; H.R.6844 Suspension of Federal Income Tax on Unemp... [1]. Mortgages [1]; Financial services [1]; Housing [1]; Affordable housing [1]; Financial disclosure ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s336/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NewCreditRules.com: Good Morning America broadcasts my story to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-28:/commentary/4308331</id>
    <updated>2009-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The so called Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 [H.R. 627] was introduced on Jan 22, 2009. This bill is the best hope consumers have or protecting themselves from credit card companies that are willing to do almost anything ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newcreditrules.com/newcreditrulescom/2009/01/good-morning-america-broadcasts-my-story-to-over-four-million.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Robber Banks: Here's What Congressman Ehlers Had To Say</title>
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Also, the House of Representatives is considering a bill, known as the Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627), which would prohibit credit card companies from engaging in a number of practices. For example, the bill prohibits ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://robber-banks.blogspot.com/2009/01/heres-what-congressman-ehlers-had-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.J.Res.7: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the ...</title>
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[44]; H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009 [42]; S.J.Res.7 S.J.Res.7 [15]; H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 20... [15]. H.R.45 Blair Holt&amp;#39;s Firearm ... [61]; H.R.3962 Indian Health Care Im... [59]; H.R.2454 Safe Climate Act [58]; H.R.3200 America&amp;#39;s . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-sj7/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.762: To validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for ...</title>
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H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009 [2]; H.Res.959 H.Res.959 [2]; H.R.762 H.R.762 [1]; H.R.197 National Right-to-Car... [1]; H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 20... [1]. H.R.264 Save America Comprehe... [2]; H.R.1913 Local Law Enforcement. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h762/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Consumer Action :: CLICK HERE to support Credit Cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill ...</title>
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U.S. House of Representatives HR 627 has been reintroduced in the 111th Congress. Take action now to make sure it passes. Read: CLICK HERE to support Credit Cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill of Rights. Select a Language. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consumer-action.org/featured/articles/click_here_to_support_credit_cardholders_bill_of_rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 627, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of ...</title>
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US Congress: HR 627, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_627.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate nears passage of wage discrimination bill - Blogrunner</title>
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This week, I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m taking a first step towards remaking America by reintroducing the Credit Cardholder&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill of Rights. It is H.R. 627 in the 111th Congress, and we have 44 bipartisan original cosponsors. Kia Franklin | Tortdeform ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogrunner.com/snapshot/D/6/3/senate_nears_passage_of_wage_discrimination_bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-22:/commentary/4115228</id>
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A bill in the US Congress: 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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-627&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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[1]; H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 20... [1]. H.R.264 Save America Comprehe. ... Source: Open Congress : House ... Source: Open Congress : House Rules - Major Bill Actions. Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h197/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Hill Blog&#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Legislation to Create A Credit ...</title>
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It is H.R. 627 in the 111th Congress, and we have 44 bipartisan original cosponsors. This legislation aims to level the playing field between consumers and their credit card company, ensuring that they have protections against unfair ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.thehill.com/2009/01/22/legislation-to-create-a-credit-cardholders-bill-of-rights-rep-carolyn-b-maloney/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Aof2T5mEDYjA2gWe9q34Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEQ2Tf5UwAWvpEv0067g9U3kjFNaw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/16409464</id>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Aof2T5mEDYjA2gWe9q34Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEQ2Tf5UwAWvpEv0067g9U3kjFNaw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/16186511</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=6KToT6m-LaPW2gXf7ujZCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE2SwrtZcspnCjmj9Pi5zFhwegRVA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=NVKtT7XBC5HEgAeG4JivDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFKzqfAGWX51PSRKudrvXMgH4ISKA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=P7GNT7jiJM362AXMhfiZDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEDu9Qylin01yd0xablE555kRkr1Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14547451</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=P7GNT7jiJM362AXMhfiZDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEDu9Qylin01yd0xablE555kRkr1Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=t7KLT7LsAqnq2AXal5W_CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEev2G1YR2ndv9sdNjRNbHDXKeJQQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=0guLT8f0IoTg2gX7st3rCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGB_uV3CB2wz7NFhOVfAMOHxyGfgQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=UGGKT8T7CaPc2gXUo43hCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEgA27117Uy6kfLUJqScEByGBlsVw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14454107</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=UGGKT8T7CaPc2gXUo43hCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEgA27117Uy6kfLUJqScEByGBlsVw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=s7uJT_efDqmC2gWduYW-CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFyzEcHdXspvd965W7h6Om9PpWvtQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14433258</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=s7uJT_efDqmC2gWduYW-CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFyzEcHdXspvd965W7h6Om9PpWvtQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=LhCJT9iUJ6TW2gWlyNG_CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFXu6K1bUohF6XzGzZZ4PrdJe93Xw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14416722</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=LhCJT9iUJ6TW2gWlyNG_CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFXu6K1bUohF6XzGzZZ4PrdJe93Xw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=12uIT6zsDITg2QXLsri5CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHSGI06m9L-L7wkj2p8f27bJHahlA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14412105</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=12uIT6zsDITg2QXLsri5CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHSGI06m9L-L7wkj2p8f27bJHahlA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=7r6HT7_rLIPA8ATc2PHkCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGNglcCBzmcnIREF9JuYdscv4-S8A" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14403809</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=7r6HT7_rLIPA8ATc2PHkCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGNglcCBzmcnIREF9JuYdscv4-S8A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=hxqHT528DeSm8AH8uYi8CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGqNujVZMB4jVKYQt9KXPiaJavveg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14383617</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=hxqHT528DeSm8AH8uYi8CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGqNujVZMB4jVKYQt9KXPiaJavveg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Ym-GT7P2OcOg2QXkuon3CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH1HmXIcOeaFbT2aoKXzMTI7t61NA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14368506</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Ym-GT7P2OcOg2QXkuon3CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH1HmXIcOeaFbT2aoKXzMTI7t61NA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=9MWFT4O6HOOq2gXm37SSCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHOZbGgTrKseseGtdA3e5efWfiGtQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14346809</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=9MWFT4O6HOOq2gXm37SSCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHOZbGgTrKseseGtdA3e5efWfiGtQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=GRyFT-bKN4mO2wWo1LziCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFN6kJYoelmic8vH4iFWNBEJ-VNgQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14329695</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=GRyFT-bKN4mO2wWo1LziCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFN6kJYoelmic8vH4iFWNBEJ-VNgQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=5nWET_buOom02gWc9dWPCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHIwTsiQ938o3RN11Ke63v1snWbag" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14308372</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=5nWET_buOom02gWc9dWPCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHIwTsiQ938o3RN11Ke63v1snWbag&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=m8qDT9-EAeqK2wXPxJjTCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGtE-veM9VOuNy2rhxAic95nWFc1Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14292350</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=m8qDT9-EAeqK2wXPxJjTCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGtE-veM9VOuNy2rhxAic95nWFc1Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZHuCT6r0C7GA2QW5nLCBBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGVt9_s_XwNQT3oQ2_eX6pHjOV8EQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14276780</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZHuCT6r0C7GA2QW5nLCBBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGVt9_s_XwNQT3oQ2_eX6pHjOV8EQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=_9GBT-PwLon02QXKjdGOBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE51Zy4ORWV4ZhD8p4VjUqCCnKtBw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14256621</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=_9GBT-PwLon02QXKjdGOBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE51Zy4ORWV4ZhD8p4VjUqCCnKtBw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=aSeBT9qNLOrM2gXFhPT2Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGE-oWEWJkeRoDIDw7XS4HyABrxvQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14239623</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=aSeBT9qNLOrM2gXFhPT2Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGE-oWEWJkeRoDIDw7XS4HyABrxvQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=l4GAT4LOMIOw2QWS6LDhBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHNGFRowFRd2KEGm-T5WpM5-6_o6w" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14219043</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=l4GAT4LOMIOw2QWS6LDhBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHNGFRowFRd2KEGm-T5WpM5-6_o6w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fNh_T96sMYKg2gXu2cCQBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFFnpnN-n9rAfP-XaUfIy9kl5Kusg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14201241</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fNh_T96sMYKg2gXu2cCQBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFFnpnN-n9rAfP-XaUfIy9kl5Kusg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=KYV-T4ztGILi8gST2eDjBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH0zCp6ShZlKWVni2G-EMtU6JLXsw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14165175</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=KYV-T4ztGILi8gST2eDjBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH0zCp6ShZlKWVni2G-EMtU6JLXsw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=qdt9T7erBYOi9QS1xannAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGGgUbuqvXIHAFGsSCKQYrJIB9J3g" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14144134</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=qdt9T7erBYOi9QS1xannAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGGgUbuqvXIHAFGsSCKQYrJIB9J3g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=aDN9T-PZIYyk8QT2zcTfDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG9jYUotVHN3-XQNCK8mJ-mKbVJXg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14126946</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=aDN9T-PZIYyk8QT2zcTfDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG9jYUotVHN3-XQNCK8mJ-mKbVJXg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=h4p8T-DDEsOe2wXdotXeDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE85uRoh2niKZWTfoaTwAS13tjDmg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14105614</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=h4p8T-DDEsOe2wXdotXeDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE85uRoh2niKZWTfoaTwAS13tjDmg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BuN7T5LUI4bs2gWl8bHrDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGvM65UgUWwOno2NPayycwVspFf0A" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14088319</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BuN7T5LUI4bs2gWl8bHrDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGvM65UgUWwOno2NPayycwVspFf0A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=gD57T_LlGsPg2gXMo9CiAw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEiSh31laYe4jkgXaruoqWEwAJdQA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14083290</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=gD57T_LlGsPg2gXMo9CiAw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEiSh31laYe4jkgXaruoqWEwAJdQA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=VJh6T8LjMurU2AWb462OAw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF7Ndovu_k9cuMCafuOnqz3ayl26g" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14072793</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=VJh6T8LjMurU2AWb462OAw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF7Ndovu_k9cuMCafuOnqz3ayl26g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Ju55T7eGPISA2wWJpZyACA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG4zUEaE9pQyWD7JaJ50VjE-oLRxw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14054368</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Ju55T7eGPISA2wWJpZyACA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG4zUEaE9pQyWD7JaJ50VjE-oLRxw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=mD15T-naGOmLsALp1vChBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHg9eiRUuuaa6vCyJhJbUe_ir6Aow" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/14039088</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=mD15T-naGOmLsALp1vChBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHg9eiRUuuaa6vCyJhJbUe_ir6Aow&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=sUp1T-P2CeX02QXckoGoDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGmsj-4GXtI76ez9VMY9y0AXsRSoQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13924277</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=sUp1T-P2CeX02QXckoGoDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGmsj-4GXtI76ez9VMY9y0AXsRSoQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=0qJ0T9fjA-OA2wXVka3gDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEpkFaJtKg-376bnsco2t3TOakEOA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13903860</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=0qJ0T9fjA-OA2wXVka3gDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEpkFaJtKg-376bnsco2t3TOakEOA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ifhzT56oKIKo2wWB5JH5Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHA50053Z5t55LYWhbI-jaz9RDqWQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13884565</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ifhzT56oKIKo2wWB5JH5Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHA50053Z5t55LYWhbI-jaz9RDqWQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=IVFzT9yyGcWi2gXggM3LDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNErWMeaOhRYB7DtTF1KgfPFc_BI3g" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13865723</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=IVFzT9yyGcWi2gXggM3LDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNErWMeaOhRYB7DtTF1KgfPFc_BI3g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=AqhyT9ySMOa22gWi9ODaDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEUvIXdFYPPu4mFqMKzbSZZlWQrZw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13845902</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=AqhyT9ySMOa22gWi9ODaDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEUvIXdFYPPu4mFqMKzbSZZlWQrZw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Qf9xT4feKZCpsALmxdn9BQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE-czP3qDT0ehyOsVyclIbOxQyusg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13828848</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Qf9xT4feKZCpsALmxdn9BQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE-czP3qDT0ehyOsVyclIbOxQyusg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=slVxT5fcOsPQ2AWE7ZXyDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEM3bAfO-pCr3FGi2S849S0Ju3Vyw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13809243</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=slVxT5fcOsPQ2AWE7ZXyDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEM3bAfO-pCr3FGi2S849S0Ju3Vyw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=bANwT_-pHsWzsgKmjODsBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFRWS1mcuJvzng7uc7wEDxMBqcIUw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13770656</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=bANwT_-pHsWzsgKmjODsBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFRWS1mcuJvzng7uc7wEDxMBqcIUw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=eFxvT4LlBqnq2QWP6qzxAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGAvVVqyLMJE6kNvxh8KMii5U6RlQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13754556</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=eFxvT4LlBqnq2QWP6qzxAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGAvVVqyLMJE6kNvxh8KMii5U6RlQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=1LJuT_z5F5T5sQLozJnSBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG_vvPKMGMix8cmdKqFHVLicZQicA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13734771</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=1LJuT_z5F5T5sQLozJnSBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG_vvPKMGMix8cmdKqFHVLicZQicA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=oApuT9fZO8XL2QWBvK3xAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHmpL-yZkHuROxWRymsp5xr8v_o-Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13715631</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=oApuT9fZO8XL2QWBvK3xAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHmpL-yZkHuROxWRymsp5xr8v_o-Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YWFtT_74IIXu2gWk6tTwAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHFW_iOJfLTJZG0RIln2r876GU6Lg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13697012</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YWFtT_74IIXu2gWk6tTwAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHFW_iOJfLTJZG0RIln2r876GU6Lg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=L7tsT9fEFMmQsAL_tKXoBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHSaqlYT9l_K0Wg0pZu_PioAh94Gw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13675712</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=L7tsT9fEFMmQsAL_tKXoBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHSaqlYT9l_K0Wg0pZu_PioAh94Gw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=qxBsT5vNNuHE2gXF6uiFBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEDhPUpaYJOlJYT9EIjULg2F1Mjmw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13655215</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=qxBsT5vNNuHE2gXF6uiFBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEDhPUpaYJOlJYT9EIjULg2F1Mjmw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=um5rT5TGCciJsQL99bySBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHertdgMp-1nO-hqqpyDDcvSCDoGQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13633421</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=um5rT5TGCciJsQL99bySBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHertdgMp-1nO-hqqpyDDcvSCDoGQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3L1qT4eOG67isQK8hpjkBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFji_rRnZQ708yVL4048hR-1H5V6A" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13612496</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3L1qT4eOG67isQK8hpjkBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFji_rRnZQ708yVL4048hR-1H5V6A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=7BhqT86LJ-WvsgKHhMWcCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHwW4zZJes-Sq0DhkVsnwaFvBP00w" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13590407</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=7BhqT86LJ-WvsgKHhMWcCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHwW4zZJes-Sq0DhkVsnwaFvBP00w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Am5pT5LdKqPa2AXpxOGLCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHvgdr4fcQsndLxROY-XJula0IJ4Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13569848</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Am5pT5LdKqPa2AXpxOGLCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHvgdr4fcQsndLxROY-XJula0IJ4Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=WsRoT4_uNoSqsQKJicCQCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHw2L3WPba6cPqqjDpi_20Ak4rp6g" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13547558</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=WsRoT4_uNoSqsQKJicCQCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHw2L3WPba6cPqqjDpi_20Ak4rp6g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=CBtoT732AuXLsQLPuK2rCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEg5aZ0MBBjcQrk2pNGGHSbjiakgw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13527375</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=CBtoT732AuXLsQLPuK2rCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEg5aZ0MBBjcQrk2pNGGHSbjiakgw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=RyZkT8pG4-7aBbnZldcI&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFm_Aq5xXDKxVJpkJxau3GJdDK8ow" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13408103</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=RyZkT8pG4-7aBbnZldcI&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFm_Aq5xXDKxVJpkJxau3GJdDK8ow&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=MIBjT7eFBvLIsQK3mdGcCw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEpCFlDYedfg3CuWTeUDX8sxU0STg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13402865</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=MIBjT7eFBvLIsQK3mdGcCw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEpCFlDYedfg3CuWTeUDX8sxU0STg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BttiT-mwE6SysgKWsNibCw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH7fWoQD_EyTErHGl1-k7hKn7oN-Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13392225</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BttiT-mwE6SysgKWsNibCw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH7fWoQD_EyTErHGl1-k7hKn7oN-Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ji9iT_TpGMGrsQLl64ykDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH8DdyrgA4OKI6u44j1nYX2fmlYYg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13368467</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ji9iT_TpGMGrsQLl64ykDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH8DdyrgA4OKI6u44j1nYX2fmlYYg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=4oVhT7vIAYqGsAKL5-2DAg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNElQmDbRICcVs4sga6-3958SqPntA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13352550</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=4oVhT7vIAYqGsAKL5-2DAg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNElQmDbRICcVs4sga6-3958SqPntA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=x95gT7LoM4fi2QWGsrn-Bw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF0a5ZrHrhxbN5c6-gDf-xO_HmT0Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13329213</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=x95gT7LoM4fi2QWGsrn-Bw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF0a5ZrHrhxbN5c6-gDf-xO_HmT0Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BjdgT5bLHqPY2gXimK38Bw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFf0naXu-VXyEkJLEOXwzY9gqsH6g" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13312140</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BjdgT5bLHqPY2gXimK38Bw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFf0naXu-VXyEkJLEOXwzY9gqsH6g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=loxfT4TnDoni2AWlptH9Bw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHPe3cO9mCVP23QDECjTamdS71C3Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13287637</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=loxfT4TnDoni2AWlptH9Bw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHPe3cO9mCVP23QDECjTamdS71C3Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=IOJeT_m8H4ew2QWvgvWPCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFmqEIu4im5QbBAphFLQ9Vh-fHf_Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13269679</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=IOJeT_m8H4ew2QWvgvWPCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFmqEIu4im5QbBAphFLQ9Vh-fHf_Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=tZBdT4LjAaPg2QXp9sjYDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGQwj86XmklKoFL91WzylBIlMSFqw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13228141</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=tZBdT4LjAaPg2QXp9sjYDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGQwj86XmklKoFL91WzylBIlMSFqw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ouZcT6fWGsLS2AWl4IDxDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHIAdtasCKcopHeb5j5H3OfYK8UGw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13206415</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ouZcT6fWGsLS2AWl4IDxDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHIAdtasCKcopHeb5j5H3OfYK8UGw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=TkxcT_XqMqPisQKxmNW1DQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEvh_Cg0frxc59LjP739V_7UxCtSA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13187242</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=TkxcT_XqMqPisQKxmNW1DQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEvh_Cg0frxc59LjP739V_7UxCtSA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3aNbT_yJM6fDsQLJ9bneDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGb7ePfxl9rFf8Julff6YQgCI5deQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13163910</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3aNbT_yJM6fDsQLJ9bneDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGb7ePfxl9rFf8Julff6YQgCI5deQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=DvtaT8g08OGxAuO9_coN&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGaeZ3dawQu_-oIq630DI6ZeBuHPw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13145897</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=DvtaT8g08OGxAuO9_coN&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGaeZ3dawQu_-oIq630DI6ZeBuHPw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BFJaT4H4NaTe2QXFt5HODg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGqAQa-v-aemkL4D0K87jtPs1htqg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13123170</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BFJaT4H4NaTe2QXFt5HODg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGqAQa-v-aemkL4D0K87jtPs1htqg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=nAZXT4DKKcXS2gWu0ImEDw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGMqxDO6t1HjgBrGemNU-aIAWOTnA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13024586</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=nAZXT4DKKcXS2gWu0ImEDw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGMqxDO6t1HjgBrGemNU-aIAWOTnA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-F1WT6nHFO-psAKCnODjCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE2JU05fFWmouQOgV6E6nEUTJXWOg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/13005870</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-F1WT6nHFO-psAKCnODjCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE2JU05fFWmouQOgV6E6nEUTJXWOg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=lrRVT5LcPM2osALE65ndCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGz5Lb75LpizmumQr4R3q6Ax_3Bww" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12984431</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=lrRVT5LcPM2osALE65ndCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGz5Lb75LpizmumQr4R3q6Ax_3Bww&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=2AtVT4D0G5KDsgLBp4XwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGUfNz4yeAvKf0BeFqJsUiOmPQXdA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12967368</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=2AtVT4D0G5KDsgLBp4XwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGUfNz4yeAvKf0BeFqJsUiOmPQXdA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=eWNUT7PcHJT5sQLqqozwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEuU9fBVorSTHNbxPdvJpZ8VL6tzA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12945760</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=eWNUT7PcHJT5sQLqqozwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEuU9fBVorSTHNbxPdvJpZ8VL6tzA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=9blTT4STCMSLsQK5zO3vBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFqCwcakarcN32rfH6Lxwlk-EfF_Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12929180</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=9blTT4STCMSLsQK5zO3vBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFqCwcakarcN32rfH6Lxwlk-EfF_Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=7xBTT9vPLrCasgLHzOHvBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFw90Ibs8M7bYJrlUp7S1SVhFKDRQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12907096</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=7xBTT9vPLrCasgLHzOHvBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFw90Ibs8M7bYJrlUp7S1SVhFKDRQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=y79RT--uJ9HgsQKS2YTwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEXldP6OIo1FpnKZGyL2AAUhKVorQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12867887</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=y79RT--uJ9HgsQKS2YTwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEXldP6OIo1FpnKZGyL2AAUhKVorQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=MxhRT9rmBYyGsgLahcm1Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHiVHfgdtgeuhCia-n72_w1pwm9IA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12847557</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=MxhRT9rmBYyGsgLahcm1Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHiVHfgdtgeuhCia-n72_w1pwm9IA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=iW9QT5jyJpKCsAKnhPmpDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE8MJENaOWwki_fFLXBSB2SE1ud-g" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12825712</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=iW9QT5jyJpKCsAKnhPmpDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE8MJENaOWwki_fFLXBSB2SE1ud-g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=H8pPT9iEM4mHsAKOqdGdDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGKinzhSmSh-nXUkbfgi4PbLWmOIA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12801855</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=H8pPT9iEM4mHsAKOqdGdDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGKinzhSmSh-nXUkbfgi4PbLWmOIA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=lB1PT-qEI4aRsALi17ilDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEw7d3zyuA-b7TdQOCK6LwSMkxEpQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12782836</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=lB1PT-qEI4aRsALi17ilDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEw7d3zyuA-b7TdQOCK6LwSMkxEpQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=uspNT6T2KeSJsgLn2bQl&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGdJBuecEjKRaAjPPBF2X2XUAIyMg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12740574</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=uspNT6T2KeSJsgLn2bQl&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGdJBuecEjKRaAjPPBF2X2XUAIyMg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=KCJNT_b2O7SEsgLRudAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEto0x2wU5txnszCs8PM-XPYe-nUQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12723497</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=KCJNT_b2O7SEsgLRudAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEto0x2wU5txnszCs8PM-XPYe-nUQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=0XlMT8zMINKqsAK93eAa&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEVz21eaqzGfzKDoAKNP0vS7sNB_A" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12700974</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=0XlMT8zMINKqsAK93eAa&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEVz21eaqzGfzKDoAKNP0vS7sNB_A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=4dBLT__REo30sQKiv5TrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEt19XkDYdSkFCHPzIUTVnMlKsOyQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12686081</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=4dBLT__REo30sQKiv5TrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEt19XkDYdSkFCHPzIUTVnMlKsOyQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=OChLT_PKKOXLsQLVgunqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFL9zc-TLQmpjcdU3GofH1WaXtFrQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12662871</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=OChLT_PKKOXLsQLVgunqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFL9zc-TLQmpjcdU3GofH1WaXtFrQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=tX5KT934HKWIsAKR4fXqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGQWG4keNlTMM_kUT9FYvYNrXDuYw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12649121</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=tX5KT934HKWIsAKR4fXqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGQWG4keNlTMM_kUT9FYvYNrXDuYw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=0dZJT4mMBK-GsALL84HrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH7p7hTBeju_QwpUFTlhIIZn-F4tg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12625254</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=0dZJT4mMBK-GsALL84HrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH7p7hTBeju_QwpUFTlhIIZn-F4tg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=De1BT56OFYSG2gWQkLi0CA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHHHnhQ1NF6D7KkMAOJFnUU4RY-GA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12392684</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=De1BT56OFYSG2gWQkLi0CA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHHHnhQ1NF6D7KkMAOJFnUU4RY-GA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=vUNBT47LOuKC2wXYmcWvCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH-_QjBtpFwjvz-pWeUhNdX4jAmQg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12380172</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=vUNBT47LOuKC2wXYmcWvCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH-_QjBtpFwjvz-pWeUhNdX4jAmQg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=pptAT6aHKKmC2AWrgo2ICA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGobmQAG94GQ6gGcIt7AaaXiBeOSw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12354795</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=pptAT6aHKKmC2AWrgo2ICA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGobmQAG94GQ6gGcIt7AaaXiBeOSw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fPI_T9biLerM2AX2sOGhCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGwpih3Kc_PNNnMOG5w9-3QVGRhnw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12341576</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fPI_T9biLerM2AX2sOGhCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGwpih3Kc_PNNnMOG5w9-3QVGRhnw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-kk_T6OAIeO-2gXdyuCrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFEXDl52YH0QvSuRCCNglL0lBWe0Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12316167</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-kk_T6OAIeO-2gXdyuCrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFEXDl52YH0QvSuRCCNglL0lBWe0Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=LaE-T-SRJYXI2AX7itDrDA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGYpuQO4PgkR6jhYGjRvFogCeGsLg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12292673</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=LaE-T-SRJYXI2AX7itDrDA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGYpuQO4PgkR6jhYGjRvFogCeGsLg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=qvg9T-DyFqPq2wXzt8yECQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHRqlPC4mdVvhgthaY-QvL5WYUUOQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12272444</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=qvg9T-DyFqPq2wXzt8yECQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHRqlPC4mdVvhgthaY-QvL5WYUUOQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=QFI9T6njG-T42gXg6fSvCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFS8EuRq1EzOzWus0qYL3PkRalCJQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12250868</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=QFI9T6njG-T42gXg6fSvCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFS8EuRq1EzOzWus0qYL3PkRalCJQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=IKc8T8yBN-LE2wXh5KipCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGjPuVvwSRnWOZydIQtG445IWnNlg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12231248</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=IKc8T8yBN-LE2wXh5KipCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGjPuVvwSRnWOZydIQtG445IWnNlg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=JFU7T5mxEqWW2AWD3d3CCg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFZd-OsPYItWfzzr2mjfQoiDvgk8Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12219055</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=JFU7T5mxEqWW2AWD3d3CCg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFZd-OsPYItWfzzr2mjfQoiDvgk8Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=dLA6T6fAM-q02gWX1LSwCg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHb8qaqU7brw4cxuVKqZVY5zp9Guw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12198663</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=dLA6T6fAM-q02gWX1LSwCg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHb8qaqU7brw4cxuVKqZVY5zp9Guw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=8gI6T9GHHonc2gWOzu27Cg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH5SyavBVfQosrti5qaG7R92vMvmg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12177063</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=8gI6T9GHHonc2gWOzu27Cg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH5SyavBVfQosrti5qaG7R92vMvmg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=O1o5T-bnGYeGsgKC1530AQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFRaZDEjBOSppHsQWWGdyqtYoi9rg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12159976</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=O1o5T-bnGYeGsgKC1530AQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFRaZDEjBOSppHsQWWGdyqtYoi9rg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=p7E4T_iUKMqisQLnvun2AQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHExyW4uSRVOuAhpdI4COjDcArycQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12137426</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=p7E4T_iUKMqisQLnvun2AQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHExyW4uSRVOuAhpdI4COjDcArycQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=mAk4T5eQPKfnsQK4g5mqAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFiS5qK2nMG0k8wpxSqnGvvgBcw3Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12128335</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=mAk4T5eQPKfnsQK4g5mqAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFiS5qK2nMG0k8wpxSqnGvvgBcw3Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=nMMyT6eEAY662gWOs7HgBw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHaMf9jNzXgy42WwK6dY4O0WW1PKw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12112264</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=nMMyT6eEAY662gWOs7HgBw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHaMf9jNzXgy42WwK6dY4O0WW1PKw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=LBoyT5WoNImvsQLtosGiBw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHjzStwG03pYMsthgvgwCZooVMPMw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12087539</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=LBoyT5WoNImvsQLtosGiBw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHjzStwG03pYMsthgvgwCZooVMPMw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=tHExT8bQOvOCsgKrxsiDBw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFJaVAQuTlP_0tg0qfnKmdJyi7aLQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12081246</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=tHExT8bQOvOCsgKrxsiDBw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFJaVAQuTlP_0tg0qfnKmdJyi7aLQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=kR8wT5jPM8ffsQLutMD-DQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFQZoyhmzOYXAmJ16jQwNc_WIWZEA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12067029</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=kR8wT5jPM8ffsQLutMD-DQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFQZoyhmzOYXAmJ16jQwNc_WIWZEA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=23YvT-6VNeiJsALj5NigDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHinlGh0Pft1csETPzR-hKLrapKbA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12041692</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=23YvT-6VNeiJsALj5NigDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHinlGh0Pft1csETPzR-hKLrapKbA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=tyUuT-yrNJGl2AW89fGUDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNElU0js2H3b3yyPo4aKt8NNfC3f4Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12016143</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=tyUuT-yrNJGl2AW89fGUDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNElU0js2H3b3yyPo4aKt8NNfC3f4Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=1HwtT6-kJsrg2AXNx6HoDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFsul45MEEjULRkkq7TLauCbwGFzQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/12002151</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=1HwtT6-kJsrg2AXNx6HoDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFsul45MEEjULRkkq7TLauCbwGFzQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fdUsT9OsLMqpsQLk_6D6DQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG8T8J7qtyRG7QLWn9FGrZyorzwhw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/11977414</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fdUsT9OsLMqpsQLk_6D6DQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG8T8J7qtyRG7QLWn9FGrZyorzwhw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=gSssT_SjFqK62gWMxMiRDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF16QvuOv8wLaGVX67bR38_f8_-8Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/11970887</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=gSssT_SjFqK62gWMxMiRDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF16QvuOv8wLaGVX67bR38_f8_-8Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Md8oT-vDFKnM2AWRoI2_Ag&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFZPOLg4qMVPFXMkt4ymcuyhnI-4w" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/11937221</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Md8oT-vDFKnM2AWRoI2_Ag&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFZPOLg4qMVPFXMkt4ymcuyhnI-4w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=CuskT_i8JKeksQLC_KCMAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHmnxMWDdBrIGcX8muW2LXagzUFNQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/11837178</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=CuskT_i8JKeksQLC_KCMAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHmnxMWDdBrIGcX8muW2LXagzUFNQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=WEIkT6nTE-T2sQLpq-WMAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHPMHPW_YDZ5WxgLTdR2KsB5PA2BA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/11824702</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=WEIkT6nTE-T2sQLpq-WMAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHPMHPW_YDZ5WxgLTdR2KsB5PA2BA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-ZkjT-f7AYiKgwfB_Iy1Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH4zVnF4Aog7fGW022ydUs0Dtp51Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/11799468</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-ZkjT-f7AYiKgwfB_Iy1Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH4zVnF4Aog7fGW022ydUs0Dtp51Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=OPEiT6chwqDYBazh7N8O&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGmFJmJy1gZQx0vxGIeLCZof_pQpA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/11786266</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=OPEiT6chwqDYBazh7N8O&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGmFJmJy1gZQx0vxGIeLCZof_pQpA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=oUgiT-XVHZSPsAKyyIiXCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFvIyAV7hVNOxL4h5SG2A1SpEmBbA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/11761548</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=oUgiT-XVHZSPsAKyyIiXCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFvIyAV7hVNOxL4h5SG2A1SpEmBbA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=rp8hT96HBtSl2AXMxc3fDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFYP138DTg1maObP1Xg6etSSe8jhA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/11746750</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=rp8hT96HBtSl2AXMxc3fDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFYP138DTg1maObP1Xg6etSSe8jhA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=TvggT9foGeGssQKEo-C0CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE0m6n6AdplyX2Y8GOr0UgGLAhWCg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/11722734</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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under the new credit card legislation that is going into affect in the US (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 , section 106 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show ). ... Source: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=TvggT9foGeGssQKEo-C0CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE0m6n6AdplyX2Y8GOr0UgGLAhWCg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 627, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-20:/commentary/4280615</id>
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US Congress: HR 627, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200514284.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Constant Compliance: Congress Starts the Blizzard</title>
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    <updated>2009-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 627 was introduced into the House, as was its companion in the Senate, s. 235. The bills are known as the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. (CCBRA) I'm not even going to begin to determine how to pronounce CCBRA. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://constantcompliance.blogspot.com/2009/01/congress-starts-blizzard.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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