Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Information disclosure (Securities law)2008-10-02T20:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6599Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1767572008-10-02T20:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 02, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343. Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1765722008-10-02T20:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 02, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1765732008-10-02T20:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 02, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1765742008-10-02T20:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 02, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Introduced: S.3389 Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/1703402008-07-30T20:00:00Z
A bill to require, for the benefit of shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources, to allow such shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6604 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/action/1672822008-07-23T20:00:00Z
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6513 Securities Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1665042008-07-15T20:00:00Z
To amend the Federal securities laws to enhance the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement, corporation finance, trading and markets, investment management, and examination programs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3183 End Oil Speculation Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/action/1646922008-06-23T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide oil and gas price relief by requiring the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take action to end excessive speculation, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6308 Municipal Bond Fairness Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/action/1615202008-06-18T20:00:00Z
To ensure uniform and accurate credit rating of municipal bonds and provide for a review of the municipal bond insurance industry.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/action/1609302008-06-15T20:00:00Z
A bill to provide for greater accountability and transparency in the Federal contracting process, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3036 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/1582502008-05-19T20:00:00Z
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6066 Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/1575192008-05-14T20:00:00Z
To require, for the benefit of shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources, to allow such shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-14:/action/1500772008-04-14T20:00:00Z
A bill to require greater disclosure of senior corporate officer compensation, to empower shareholders and investors to protect themselves from fraud, to limit conflicts of interest in determining senior corporate officer compensation, to ensure integrity in Federal contracting, to close corporate tax loopholes utilized to subsidize senior corporate officer compensation, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5768 CFTC Improvement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/action/1497472008-04-09T20:00:00Z
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission authority over off-exchange retail foreign currency transactions, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5754 Employees' Pension Security Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/1492622008-04-08T20:00:00Z
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and title 11, United State Code, to provide necessary reforms for employee pension benefit plans.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5720 Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/action/1491562008-04-07T20:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5617 Political Intelligence Disclosure Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/action/1476922008-03-12T20:00:00Z
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require the disclosure of political intelligence activities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2703 Regulatory Relief and Fairness Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/action/1466632008-03-04T19:00:00Z
A bill to reduce the reporting and certification burdens for certain financial institutions of sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-30:/action/1417322007-12-30T19:00:00Z
An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.<br /><br />December 30, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-174. Bill Signed by President: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-30:/action/1417002007-12-30T19:00:00Z
An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.<br /><br />December 30, 2007: Signed by President.