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• Latest Action: Nov 17, 2009 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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• National Consumer Law Center

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• Consumer Federation of America

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• Center for Responsible Lending

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• American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

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• Americans for Fairness in Lending (AFFIL)

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• Black Leadership Forum

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• Consumer Action

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• Consumers Union

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• CWA-UAW Legislative Alliance

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• Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

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• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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• National Association of Consumer Advocates

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• National Black Caucus for Local Elected Officials

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• National Consumers League

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• National Council of La Raza

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• National People’s Action

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• Public Citizen

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• Sargent Shriver Center on Poverty Law

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• Service Employees International Union

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• U.S. PIRG

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• Community Bankers Association of Ohio

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• National Association of Federal Credit Unions

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• Hopewell Federal Credit Union

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• Georgia Bankers Assocation

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• Credit Union National Association

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• American Bankers Association

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Most-commented sections of the bill text

• ‘(A) the consumer may be charged for not more than one overdraft coverage fee in any single calendar month and not more than 6 overdraft coverage fees in any single calendar year, per transaction account; and (2 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "‘(A) the consumer may be charged for not more than one overdraft coverage fee in any single calendar month and not more than 6 overdraft coverage fees in any single calendar year, per transaction account; and",

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• Here Comes the Bank Overdraft Fee Regulation: What to Expect With ... - August 15, 2010 by FiGuide - The Fed rules also come as lawmakers in both houses of Congress are considering bills (H.R. 3904 and S. 1799) to curb overdraft abuses. The proposed bills are more far reaching than the Fed rules and include bans on multiple overdraft ...

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  As noted by FiGuide on August 15, 2010, "The Fed rules also come as lawmakers in both houses of Congress are considering bills (H.R. 3904 and S. 1799) to curb overdraft abuses. The proposed bills are more far reaching than the Fed rules and include bans on multiple overdraft ..." (http://www.figuide.com/here-comes-the-bank-overdraft-fee-regulation-what-to-expect-with-your-bank.html)
• Common Sense and Your Money: New Law August 15th on Debit Card ... - August 14, 2010 by Common Sense and Your Money - The Fed rules also come as lawmakers in both houses of Congress are considering bills (H.R. 3904 and S. 1799) to curb overdraft abuses. The proposed bills are more far reaching than the Fed rules and include bans on multiple overdraft ...

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  As noted by Common Sense and Your Money on August 14, 2010, "The Fed rules also come as lawmakers in both houses of Congress are considering bills (H.R. 3904 and S. 1799) to curb overdraft abuses. The proposed bills are more far reaching than the Fed rules and include bans on multiple overdraft ..." (http://commonsenseandyourmoney.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-law-august-15th-on-debit-card.html)
• S1799B - NY Senate Open Legislation - Establishes state agency ... - May 12, 2010 by NY Senate Open Legislation - (F) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE OR MORE SENIOR STAFF OF THE CORPORATION TO OVERSEE THE CORPORATION'S PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED TO S. 1799--B 6 PROMOTE AND ASSIST: (I) PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSI NESS ENTERPRISES ...

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  As noted by NY Senate Open Legislation on May 12, 2010, "(F) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE OR MORE SENIOR STAFF OF THE CORPORATION TO OVERSEE THE CORPORATION'S PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED TO S. 1799--B 6 PROMOTE AND ASSIST: (I) PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSI NESS ENTERPRISES ..." (http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S1799B)

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