Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Financial institutions

Bill Introduced: H.R.4049 Money Service Business Act of 2008

2007-10-31T20:00:00Z

To amend section 5318 of title 31, United States Code, to eliminate regulatory burdens imposed on insured depository institutions and money services businesses and enhance the availability of transaction accounts at depository institutions for such business, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.552 Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to remove barriers to United States financial services firms doing business in China.

2007-07-16T20:00:00Z

Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to remove barriers to United States financial services firms doing business in China.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.140 Financial Services Diversity Initiative

2007-05-02T20:00:00Z

Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to increase the demographic diversity of the financial services industry.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1967 Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007

2007-04-18T20:00:00Z

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception from the continuing requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1679 Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Act

2007-03-25T20:00:00Z

To protect the environmental integrity of coral reefs and other coastal marine resources from exploration, development, and production activities for petroleum resources located in a maritime exclusive economic zone of the United States that is contiguous to a foreign exclusive economic zone.

Bill Introduced: S.876 A bill to exclude from admission to the United States aliens who have made investments contributing to the enhancement of the ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources, and for other purposes.

2007-03-13T20:00:00Z

A bill to exclude from admission to the United States aliens who have made investments contributing to the enhancement of the ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1447 CTR Modernization Act

2007-03-08T19:00:00Z

To amend sections 5313 and 5318 of title 31, United States Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1361 RECOVER Act

2007-03-05T19:00:00Z

To improve the disaster relief programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1314 Photo Identification Security Act

2007-03-04T19:00:00Z

To provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1289 Insurance Disclosure Act

2007-02-28T19:00:00Z

To enhance the availability of capital and credit for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.957 To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed.

2007-02-07T19:00:00Z

To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed.

Bill Introduced: H.R.323 Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007

2007-01-08T19:00:00Z

To amend section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.41 Business Checking Fairness Act of 2007

2007-01-03T19:00:00Z

To repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.909 Encouraging the United States financial services industry to develop, test, and implement systemic plans to address the challenges and risks posed by pandemic or bioterrorism events to the national and international economies, and for other purposes.

2006-07-10T20:00:00Z

Encouraging the United States financial services industry to develop, test, and implement systemic plans to address the challenges and risks posed by pandemic or bioterrorism events to the national and international economies, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.429 Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to increase the demographic diversity of the financial services industry.

2006-06-12T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.2795 A bill to exclude from admission to the United States aliens who have made investments contributing to the enhancement of the ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources, and for other purposes.

2006-05-10T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.5341 Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2006

2006-05-09T20:00:00Z

To amend section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5292 To exclude from admission to the United States aliens who have made investments contributing to the enhancement of the ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources, and for other purposes.

2006-05-03T20:00:00Z

To exclude from admission to the United States aliens who have made investments contributing to the enhancement of the ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: S.2271 PATRIOT Act Modifications bill

2006-03-08T19:00:00Z

A bill to clarify that individuals who receive FISA orders can challenge nondisclosure requirements, that individuals who receive national security letters are not required to disclose the name of their attorney, that libraries are not wire or electronic communication service providers unless they provide specific services, and for other purposes.

March 08, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-178.

Bill Signed by President: S.2271 PATRIOT Act Modifications bill

2006-03-08T19:00:00Z