Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Interest rates

Bill Introduced: S.3287 Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008

2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions.

Bill Introduced: S.3259 Consumer Credit Fairness Act

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the priority of certain high cost credit debts.

Bill Introduced: S.3252 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6382 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

To make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006, and for other purposes.

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

2008-06-19T00:00:00Z

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.6225 Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008

2008-06-10T00:00:00Z

To amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer.

Bill Introduced: S.2753 Credit Card Reform Act of 2008

2008-03-12T00:00:00Z

A bill to protect consumers, and especially young consumers, from skyrocketing credit card debt, unfair credit card practices, and deceptive credit offers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5280 Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007

2008-02-07T00:00:00Z

To prevent unfair practices in credit card accounts, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5244 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008

2008-02-07T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: S.2528 Full Faith and Credit in Our Communities Act of 2007

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

A bill to authorize guarantees for bonds and notes issued for community or economic development purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2345 American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007

2007-11-13T00:00:00Z

An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to extend the financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4035 To study, pilot, and implement a comprehensive, structural, market-based reform to the Federal Family Education Loan Program to reduce costs to taxpayers and improve program efficiency.

2007-10-31T00:00:00Z

To study, pilot, and implement a comprehensive, structural, market-based reform to the Federal Family Education Loan Program to reduce costs to taxpayers and improve program efficiency.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007

2007-10-22T00:00:00Z

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3746 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007

2007-10-04T00:00:00Z

To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Bill Enacted: H.R.2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007

2007-09-27T00:00:00Z

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.

September 27, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-84.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007

2007-09-27T00:00:00Z

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.

September 27, 2007: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007

2007-09-19T00:00:00Z

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.

September 19, 2007: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007

2007-09-07T00:00:00Z

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.

September 07, 2007: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3421 Credit Protection Act of 2007

2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts and to require minimum payment disclosures for accounts under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3400 Rebuilding America's Infrastructure

2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

To fund capital projects of State and local governments, and for other purposes.