Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Consumer affairs

Bill Introduced: S.913 Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2013

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 to reauthorize and improve that Act, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.878 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013

2013-05-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1844 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013

2013-05-06T20:00:00Z

To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

Bill Introduced: S.860 Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013

2013-05-05T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve energy programs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1750 Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

To enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.829 Financial Literacy for Students Act

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to improve the financial literacy of students.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1708 Affordable Footwear Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1685 Broadband Adoption Act of 2013

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reform and modernize the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1660 Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013

2013-04-18T20:00:00Z

To require the establishment of Federal customer service standards and to improve the service provided by Federal agencies.

Bill Introduced: S.760 Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

A bill to require the establishment of Federal customer service standards and to improve the service provided by Federal agencies.

Bill Introduced: S.764 Patients' Right to Know Act of 2013

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require the disclosure of information regarding how certain taxes and fees impact the amount of premiums, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1551 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2013-04-14T20:00:00Z

To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1529 Student Aid Expansion Act of 2013

2013-04-11T20:00:00Z

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exempt certain State-provided loan programs from being subject to preferred lender arrangement requirements.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1427 Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

To ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services, and to require the identification of the license of health care professionals.

Bill Introduced: S.679 Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to promote local and regional farm and food systems, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.662 Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2013

2013-03-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1367 FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1326 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2013

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1370 International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2013

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To require a site operator of an international travel Web site to provide information on its Web site to consumers regarding the potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on its Web site.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1385 Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2013

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes.