Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Checks

Bill Introduced: S.3666 Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

A bill to require certain metal recyclers to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in theft and interstate fencing of stolen copper, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6831 Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008

2008-07-31T20:00:00Z

To require certain metal recyclers to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in theft and interstate fencing of stolen copper, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6312 Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008

2008-06-18T20:00:00Z

To advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5234 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act

2008-02-05T19:00:00Z

To amend title 18, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007

2007-07-15T20:00:00Z

To amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and to otherwise enhance protection against identity theft, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2974 Innocent Check Depositor Protection Act

2007-07-09T20:00:00Z

To protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2871 Payday Loan Reform Act of 2007

2007-06-25T20:00:00Z

To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit payday loans based on checks drawn on, or authorized withdrawals from, depository institutions and to prohibit insured depository institutions from making payday loans, and for other purposes.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.2206 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007

2007-05-24T20:00:00Z

Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

May 24, 2007: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.2206 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007

2007-05-24T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2206 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007

2007-05-24T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2206 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007

2007-05-23T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.2206 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007

2007-05-07T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.1677 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007

2007-03-25T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance taxpayer protections and outreach.

Bill Introduced: S.789 Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2007

2007-03-06T19:00:00Z

A bill to prevent abuse of Government credit cards.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1395 Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2007

2007-03-06T19:00:00Z

To prevent abuse of Government credit cards.

Bill Introduced: S.554 Act For Our Kids

2007-02-11T19:00:00Z

A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.946 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act

2007-02-07T19:00:00Z

To extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services provided by depository institutions, to require customer consent before a depository institution may initiate overdraft protection services and fees, to enhance the information made available to consumers relating to overdraft protection services and fees, to prohibit systematic manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits to a depository account for the purpose of generating overdraft protection fees, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.473 Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act of 2007

2007-01-31T19:00:00Z

A bill to improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.349 Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007

2007-01-21T19:00:00Z

An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives to employers and employees of small businesses, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.238 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act

2007-01-09T19:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes.