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• Latest Action: Jul 22, 2011 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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• Committee Assignment: House Financial Services

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• Committee Assignment: House Financial Services - Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit

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

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on July 21, 2011, with a roll call of 241 ayes, 173 nays, and 18 not voting.
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• American Bankers Association

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• National Association of Federal Credit Unions

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• Independent Community Bankers of America

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• Consumer Bankers Association

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• American Financial Services Corporation

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• Mortgage Bankers Association

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• U. S. Chamber of Commerce

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• NAACP

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• AFL-CIO

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• American Sustainable Business Council

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• Business for Shared Prosperity

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• Center for Digital Democracy

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• Center for Media and Democracy

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• Center for Responsible Lending

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• Consumer Action

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• Consumer Assistance Council

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• Consumer Federation of America

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• Consumers Union

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• Consumer Watchdog

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• Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety

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• Democratic Process Center, Inc

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• Empire Justice Center

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• ForeclosureHamlet.org

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• Grass Roots Organizing

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• Green America

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• Greenlining Institute

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• Housing Research & Advocacy Center

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• International Brotherhood of Teamsters

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• Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

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• Main Street Alliance

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• National Association of Consumer Advocates

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• National Community Reinvestment Coalition

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• National Consumer Law Center

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• National Consumers League

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• National Council of La Raza

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• National Fair Housing Alliance

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• National Latino Farmers & Ranchers Trade Association

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• National People's Action

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• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

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• ProgressNow

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• Public Citizen

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• Wealth for the Common Good

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• Woodstock Institute

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• American Bankruptcy Institute

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• US Public Interest Research Group

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• Americans for Financial Reform

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• Demos

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• Service Employees International Union

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• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

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• The Leadership Conference

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• Republican Jobs Bills Won't Actually Create Jobs, Say Economists - July 24, 2012 by The Huffington Post News Editors - H.R. 1315 -- Consumer Financial Protection & Soundness Improvement Act. The <a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1315rfs/pdf/BILLS-112hr1315rfs.pdf" target="_hplink">bill would strip the Consumer ...

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  As noted by The Huffington Post News Editors on July 24, 2012, "H.R. 1315 -- Consumer Financial Protection &amp; Soundness Improvement Act. The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1315rfs/pdf/BILLS-112hr1315rfs.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_hplink&quot;&gt;bill would strip the Consumer ..." (/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/24/republican-jobs-bills_n_1687647.html&sa=U&ei=ooAWUPfPAYXq9ATqnYC4BQ&ved=0CDkQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNHc5Yn56aFboNoU_1e5v9lUeNbpuQ)
• Republican Jobs Bills Won't Actually Create Jobs, Say Economists - July 24, 2012 by The Huffington Post News Editors - H.R. 1315 -- Consumer Financial Protection & Soundness Improvement Act. The <a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1315rfs/pdf/BILLS-112hr1315rfs.pdf" target="_hplink">bill would strip the Consumer ...

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• Republican Jobs Bills Won't Actually Create Jobs, Say Economists - July 24, 2012 by The Huffington Post News Editors - H.R. 1315 -- Consumer Financial Protection & Soundness Improvement Act. The <a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1315rfs/pdf/BILLS-112hr1315rfs.pdf" target="_hplink">bill would strip the Consumer ...

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• GDP Growth: Obama Presides Over Second Slowest Economic Recovery Since World War II - July 27, 2012 by policymic.com - On Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reports that the annual rate of growth for real gross domestic product (GDP) — the market value of all final goods produced and services rendered in the United States — was by a tepid 1.5% in the second

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  As noted by policymic.com on July 27, 2012, "On Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reports that the annual rate of growth for real gross domestic product (GDP) — the market value of all final goods produced and services rendered in the United States — was by a tepid 1.5% in the second " (http://www.policymic.com/articles/11952/gdp-growth-second-slowest-economic-recovery-since-world-war-ii/176217)
• Several Controversial Banks Curb Lobbying Expenses - July 20, 2012 by Opensecrets.org - The bank reported lobbying on H.R. 1315, the Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011, which would alter the procedures and powers of the very agency that handed out the fine. Stay tuned in the coming days as ...

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  As noted by Opensecrets.org on July 20, 2012, "The bank reported lobbying on H.R. 1315, the Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011, which would alter the procedures and powers of the very agency that handed out the fine. Stay tuned in the coming days as ..." (http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2012/07/banking-lobbying-roundup.html)
• NRSC: After claiming to support Wisconsin small businesses, Tammy Baldwin votes against small businesses - April 19, 2012 by WisPolitics.com - The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 1315) - Improves consumer protection and provides greater economic stability by allowing the Financial Stability Oversight Council to vote to set aside any harmful federal

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  As noted by WisPolitics.com on April 19, 2012, "The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 1315) - Improves consumer protection and provides greater economic stability by allowing the Financial Stability Oversight Council to vote to set aside any harmful federal" (http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=267679)