Open Congress : House Financial Services - Major Bill Actions2008-08-31T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007-01-01:/committee/159Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-31:/action/1688292008-08-31T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 31, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Enacted: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/1689542008-08-14T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-315. Bill Signed by President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/1689532008-08-14T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 14, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/action/1689202008-08-06T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 06, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/1689022008-07-31T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Enacted: H.R.5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/1682972008-07-30T00:00:00Z
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-293. Bill Signed by President: H.R.5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/1682962008-07-30T00:00:00Z
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 30, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Introduced: H.R.6659 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide the same treatment for covered bonds as for other qualified financial contracts to which a depository institution is a party when such institution is in receivership or conservatorship, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/1685312008-07-30T00:00:00Z
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide the same treatment for covered bonds as for other qualified financial contracts to which a depository institution is a party when such institution is in receivership or conservatorship, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6663 To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide additional clarification with regard to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/1685412008-07-30T00:00:00Z
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide additional clarification with regard to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6632 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reform various programs and activities carried out under that Act.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/1678982008-07-29T00:00:00Z
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reform various programs and activities carried out under that Act.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6642 To amend the National Consumer Cooperative Bank Act to allow for the treatment of the nonprofit corporation affiliate of the Bank as a community development financial institution for purposes of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/1679302008-07-29T00:00:00Z
To amend the National Consumer Cooperative Bank Act to allow for the treatment of the nonprofit corporation affiliate of the Bank as a community development financial institution for purposes of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/action/1674412008-07-25T00:00:00Z
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 25, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/action/1674402008-07-24T00:00:00Z
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 24, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6620 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to limit the amount of the interchange fee imposed on the sale of motor vehicle fuel, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/action/1673242008-07-24T00:00:00Z
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to limit the amount of the interchange fee imposed on the sale of motor vehicle fuel, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6565 To provide additional authority to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in resolving problem financial institutions, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/1669602008-07-22T00:00:00Z
To provide additional authority to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in resolving problem financial institutions, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6572 To encourage States and units of general local government to use amounts received under the community development block grant program and the community mental health services and substance abuse block grant programs to provide housing counseling and financial counseling for individuals before their release from inpatient or residential institutions for individuals with mental illness and periodic evaluation of the appropriateness of such counseling after such release.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/1669902008-07-22T00:00:00Z
To encourage States and units of general local government to use amounts received under the community development block grant program and the community mental health services and substance abuse block grant programs to provide housing counseling and financial counseling for individuals before their release from inpatient or residential institutions for individuals with mental illness and periodic evaluation of the appropriateness of such counseling after such release.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: H.R.634 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/action/1666172008-07-17T00:00:00Z
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.<br /><br />July 17, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-277. Bill Signed by President: H.R.634 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/action/1664502008-07-17T00:00:00Z
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.<br /><br />July 17, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.391 Recognizing the disparities that are associated with predatory lending abuses in minority communities and expressing the sense of the Congress that as new abuses continue to emerge, such laws should ensure that all those responsible for representing and protecting families have the authority to act to address these new problems.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/action/1667302008-07-17T00:00:00Z
Recognizing the disparities that are associated with predatory lending abuses in minority communities and expressing the sense of the Congress that as new abuses continue to emerge, such laws should ensure that all those responsible for representing and protecting families have the authority to act to address these new problems.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.392 Supporting the goal of increased and sustainable homeownership in the United States and recognizing the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/action/1667322008-07-17T00:00:00Z
Supporting the goal of increased and sustainable homeownership in the United States and recognizing the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal.<br /><br />