Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
Latest action · May 25, 2010 Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 349.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 15, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Establishes the Financial Stability Oversight Council to: (1) identify risks to the financial stability of the United States; (2) promote market discipline; and (3) respond to emerging threats to the stability of the United States financial markets.
Establishes within the Department of the Treasury: (1) the Office of Financial Research (Office) to support the Financial Stability Oversight Council; and (2) the Financial Research Fund to fund the Office.
Grants the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) additional authority to require reports and conduct examinations of certain nonbank financial companies and bank holding companies.
Revises supervision and prudential standards for nonbank financial companies supervised by the Board and for certain bank holding companies.
Establishes in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware an Orderly Liquidation Authority Panel to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary), under specified circumstances, to appoint the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver of a financial company in default or in danger of default whose failure would have serious adverse effects on financial stability in the United States.
Enhancing Financial Institution Safety and Soundness Act of 2010 - Transfers all functions of the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) and the OTS Director to the Board, to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and to the FDIC.
Abolishes OTS.
Prohibits the issuance of charters for federal savings associations.
Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2010 - Amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 with respect to: (1) the regulation of advisers to hedge funds; (2) collection of systemic risk data; and (3) the asset threshold for federal registration of investment advisers.
Office of National Insurance Act of 2010 - Establishes within the Department of the Treasury the Office of National Insurance to monitor all aspects of the insurance industry, including identification of issues or gaps in the regulation of insurers that could contribute to a systemic crisis in the insurance industry or the United States financial system.
Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 - Sets forth procedures for: (1) reporting, payment, and allocation of nonadmitted insurance premium taxes; and (2) regulation of credit for reinsurance and reinsurance agreements.
Bank and Savings Association Holding Company and Depository Institution Regulatory Improvements Act of 2010 - Imposes a moratorium upon FDIC provision of federal deposit insurance for credit card banks, industrial loan companies, and certain other companies under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956.
Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to revise requirements for reports, examinations, and regulation of functionally regulated subsidiaries, including concentration limits on large financial institutions.
Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2010 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to: (1) extend joint rulemaking and regulatory authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to over-the-counter derivatives markets; and (2) require large swap trader reporting.
Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the prohibition against the regulation of security-based swaps.
Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to set forth: (1) clearing requirements for security-based swaps; (2) registration and regulation procedures governing security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants; and (3) position limits and position accountability for security-based swaps.
Directs the SEC, the CFTC, the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and the Treasury Department, individually and collectively, to consult and coordinate with foreign regulatory authorities on the establishment of consistent international standards with respect to the regulation of certain SWAPS.
Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 - Directs the Financial Stability Oversight Council to designate those financial market utilities or payment, clearing, or settlement activities which it determines are, or are likely to become, systemically important.
Sets forth procedures governing examination of and enforcement actions against financial institutions subject to standards for designated activities, including: (1) financial and operational risks such activities may pose to other financial institutions, critical markets, or the broader financial system; and (2) information to assess systemic importance of financial institutions engaged in payment, clearing, or settlement activities.
Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to: (1) establish the Investor Advisory Committee and the Office of the Investor Advocate; (2) authorize the SEC to restrict mandatory predispute arbitration; (3) prescribe securities whistleblower incentives and protection; and (4) revise regulation, accountability, and transparency of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs).
Amends the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to increase the borrowing limit on Treasury loans.
Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to: (1) direct the federal banking agencies and the SEC to prescribe joint regulations to require any securitizer to retain an economic interest in a portion of the credit risk for any asset that the securitizer, through the issuance of an asset-backed security, transfers, sells, or conveys to a third party; (2) require procedures for annual shareholder approval of executive compensation; and (3) require disclosures regarding employee and director hedging.
Requires the SEC to report to certain congressional committees regarding: (1) its conduct of examinations of registered entities, enforcement investigations, and review of corporate financial securities filings; and (2) its oversight of national securities associations.
Prescribes standards for: (1) corporate governance; and (2) regulation of municipal securities and changes to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
Establishes in the SEC the Office of Municipal Securities.
Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to authorize the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to share certain information with foreign authorities.
Amends the FDIA to direct the Inspector General of each federal banking agency to report to Congress semiannually on certain losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund.
Instructs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the risks and conflicts associated with proprietary trading by and within specified entities.
Directs the Office of Financial Literacy of the Bureau to establish a program to make grants to states for enhanced protection of seniors from being misled by false designations.
Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 - Establishes: (1) in the Federal Reserve System the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) to regulate the offering and provision of consumer financial products or services under the federal consumer financial laws; (2) the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity; (3) the Office of Financial Literacy; and (4) the Consumer Advisory Board.
Grants the Bureau supervisory powers and enforcement authority over certain large-sized insured depository institutions and insured credit unions.
Excludes from Bureau oversight certain merchants, retailers and other sellers of nonfinancial goods or services.
Grants the Bureau specific authorities, including prohibiting unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices.
Transfers to the Bureau specified consumer financial protection functions.
Prescribes requirements for collection of deposit account data.
Amends the Equal Credit Opportunity Act regarding small business loan data collection.
Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit certain prepayment penalties.
Amends the Federal Reserve Act with respect to emergency lending authority.
Authorizes the Comptroller General, under specified circumstances, to conduct reviews of the Federal Reserve Board, a federal reserve bank, or a credit facility.
Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary to establish a multiyear program of grants, cooperative agreements, financial agency agreements, and similar contracts or undertakings to promote initiatives to enable low- and moderate-income individuals to: (1) to establish one or more accounts in a federally insured depository institution that are appropriate to meet their financial needs; and (2) gain improved access to the provision of accounts on reasonable terms.
Recorded votes 5
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 134 | On the Motion (Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms) | Motion Agreed to61–33 | May 6, 2010 |
| Senate 127 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3217 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected56–42 | Apr 28, 2010 |
| Senate 126 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3217 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected57–41 | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Senate 125 | On the Motion (Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms) | Motion Agreed to50–31 | Apr 26, 2010 |
| Senate 124 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3217 | Cloture Motion Rejected57–41 | Apr 26, 2010 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Reported as an original measure Apr 15, 2010 |
Actions 46
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2010Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 349.
- May 20, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4027-4034, S4034-4078)
- May 20, 2010Second cloture motion on the bill rendered moot in Senate. (consideration: CR S4076-4077)
- May 20, 2010The bill was read the third time.
- May 20, 2010Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 4173 as an amendment. (consideration: CR S4078)
- May 20, 2010Senate passed companion measure H.R. 4173 in lieu of this measure. (consideration: CR S4077)
- May 20, 2010See also H.R. 4173.
- May 19, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3961-3963, S3963-3965, S3965-3980)
- May 19, 2010Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S3964)
- May 19, 2010Second cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3974; text: CR S3974)
- May 18, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3856-3864, S3864-3899)
- May 17, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3801-3819)
- May 17, 2010Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3811; text: CR S3811)
- May 14, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3769, S3772-3778)
- May 13, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3664-3666, S3666-3682, S3682-3683, S3686-3691, S3692-3700, S3701-3711)
- May 12, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3569-3570, S3572-3579, S3580-3581, S3582-3613, S3616-3627)
- May 11, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3488-3496, S3496-3509, S3510-3532)
- May 10, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3457-3466, S3466-3470)
- May 7, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3385-3404)
- May 6, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3296-3303, S3303-3353)
- May 5, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3121-3144, S3147-3157)
- May 4, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3061-3065, S3065-3088)
- May 3, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3016-3029)
- Apr 30, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2988-3004)
- Apr 30, 2010By Senator Dodd from Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-176. Minority views filed.
- Apr 29, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2772-2784)
- Apr 28, 2010Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2726-2750)
- Apr 28, 2010Second cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number: 127. (consideration: CR S2729; text: CR S2729)
- Apr 28, 2010Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the bill (Record vote no. 127) entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2729)
- Apr 28, 2010Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate. (consideration: CR S2750)
- Apr 28, 2010Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2750)
- Apr 28, 2010Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the bill (Record vote no. 127) withdrawn in Senate.
- Apr 28, 2010Third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill rendered moot in Senate.
- Apr 27, 2010Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2680-2682, S2682-2707)
- Apr 27, 2010Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider a vote on which the cloture motion was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the bill agreed to in Senate. (consideration: CR S2697-2698)
- Apr 27, 2010Upon reconsideration, cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number: 126.
- Apr 27, 2010Third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2707; text: CR S2707)
- Apr 26, 2010Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2611-2637)
- Apr 26, 2010Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number: 124. (consideration: CR S2622; text: CR S2622)
- Apr 26, 2010Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider a vote on which the cloture motion was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the bill entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2622-2626)
- Apr 26, 2010Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2629; text: CR S2629)
- Apr 22, 2010Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2553-2566)
- Apr 22, 2010Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2553; text: CR S2553)
- Apr 15, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Apr 15, 2010Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Dodd. Without written report.
- Apr 15, 2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 349.
In the Congressional Record 25
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10921 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4027–S4078Amendments S4031, S4084, S4093, S4094, S4095, S4096, S4097, S4098, S4099, S4100, S4101, S4102Cloture motions S4042Recorded votes S4043, S4077cloture motion on Dodd amendment (substitute)Dodd motion to waive Budget Act relative to Dodd amendment (substitute) | Al Franken D-MN, Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD (amendment), Barbara Boxer D-CA (amendment), Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Bernard Sanders I-VT (amendment), Bill Nelson D-FL (amendment), Bob Corker R-TN, Carl Levin D-MI, Charles E. Schumer D-NY (cloture motion), Christopher J. Dodd D-CT (amendment, cloture motion), Chuck Grassley R-IA, Claire McCaskill D-MO, Daniel K. Akaka D-HI (cloture motion), Daniel K. Inouye D-HI (amendment, cloture motion), David Vitter R-LA (amendment), Dianne Feinstein D-CA (amendment), Edward E. Kaufman D-DE (amendment), George V. Voinovich R-OH (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV (cloture motion), Herb Kohl D-WI, Jack Reed D-RI (amendment, cloture motion), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Jeff Merkley D-OR, Jeff Sessions R-AL, Jim Webb D-VA (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX (amendment), John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV (cloture motion), John Ensign R-NV, John F. Kerry D-MA (amendment, cloture motion), John McCain R-AZ, Jon Kyl R-AZ, Jon Tester D-MT (cloture motion), Kent Conrad D-ND (cloture motion), Lamar Alexander R-TN (amendment), Lisa Murkowski R-AK, Maria Cantwell D-WA (amendment), Mark Begich D-AK (amendment), Mark L. Pryor D-AR (amendment), Mark R. Warner D-VA (cloture motion), Mark Udall D-CO (amendment), Michael B. Enzi R-WY, Michael F. Bennet D-CO (cloture motion), Mike Johanns R-NE, Mitch McConnell R-KY (amendment), Olympia J. Snowe R-ME, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Patty Murray D-WA (amendment, cloture motion), Richard C. Shelby R-AL, Richard G. Lugar R-IN (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Robert Menendez D-NJ, Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA (amendment), Roland Burris D-IL (amendment, cloture motion), Ron Wyden D-OR, Russell D. Feingold D-WI (amendment), Saxby Chambliss R-GA, Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI (amendment, cloture motion), Sherrod Brown D-OH (amendment), Tim Johnson D-SD (cloture motion), Tom Harkin D-IA (amendment), Tom Udall D-NM (amendment) | May 20, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3951–S3953, S3955–S3964, S3966–S3980Amendments S3971, S3973, S3985, S3987, S3990, S3991, S3992, S3994, S3997, S4000, S4003, S4006, S4009, S4010, S4011, S4012, S4013, S4014Cloture motions S3964, S3974Recorded votes S3964, S3972cloture motion on Dodd amendment (substitute)Whitehouse amendment (restore State's rights to protect consumers from usury) | Al Franken D-MN (amendment), Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD (amendment), Bob Corker R-TN (amendment), Carl Levin D-MI (amendment), Charles E. Schumer D-NY (amendment, cloture motion), Christopher J. Dodd D-CT (amendment, cloture motion), Christopher S. Bond R-MO, Chuck Grassley R-IA (amendment), Claire McCaskill D-MO (amendment), Daniel K. Akaka D-HI (cloture motion), Daniel K. Inouye D-HI (cloture motion), David Vitter R-LA (amendment), Edward E. Kaufman D-DE (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV (cloture motion), Jack Reed D-RI (amendment, cloture motion), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX (amendment), John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV (cloture motion), John Ensign R-NV (amendment), John F. Kerry D-MA (cloture motion), Johnny Isakson R-GA, Jon Tester D-MT (cloture motion), Judd Gregg R-NH, Kent Conrad D-ND (cloture motion), Maria Cantwell D-WA, Mark L. Pryor D-AR (amendment), Mark R. Warner D-VA (cloture motion), Mark Udall D-CO (amendment), Michael B. Enzi R-WY, Michael F. Bennet D-CO (amendment, cloture motion), Mike Johanns R-NE, Mitch McConnell R-KY (amendment), Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Pat Roberts R-KS (amendment), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (amendment), Patty Murray D-WA (amendment, cloture motion), Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Roland Burris D-IL (cloture motion), Ron Wyden D-OR (amendment), Russell D. Feingold D-WI, Sam Brownback R-KS (amendment), Scott P. Brown R-MA (amendment), Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI (amendment, cloture motion), Sherrod Brown D-OH, Susan M. Collins R-ME, Tim Johnson D-SD (cloture motion) | May 19, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3855–S3902Amendments S3856, S3859, S3861, S3866, S3867, S3879, S3881, S3890, S3909, S3910, S3912, S3913, S3914, S3915, S3916, S3918, S3919, S3920, S3921, S3922, S3923, S3925, S3926, S3927, S3931, S3932, S3933, S3935, S3938, S3940, S3941, S3943, S3944Motions S3894Recorded votes S3862, S3872, S3894Carper amendment (clarify applicability of certain State enforcement authorities with respect to regulating national banks)Grassley amendment (preserve independence of Inspectors General of Federal agencies and departments)Gregg amendment (prohibit use of taxpayer funds to bailout State and local governments)Lists S3887Organizations supporting Snowe amendment to S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, requiring consideration of economic impact of Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rules and regulations on small busin… | Al Franken D-MN (amendment), Arlen Specter D-PA (amendment), Barbara Boxer D-CA (amendment), Ben Nelson D-NE (amendment), Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD (amendment), Bernard Sanders I-VT (amendment), Bill Nelson D-FL (amendment), Blanche L. Lincoln D-AR (amendment), Bob Corker R-TN (amendment), Byron L. Dorgan D-ND (amendment), Carl Levin D-MI (amendment), Charles E. Schumer D-NY (amendment), Christopher J. Dodd D-CT (amendment, motion), Christopher S. Bond R-MO (amendment), Chuck Grassley R-IA (amendment), Claire McCaskill D-MO (amendment), Daniel K. Akaka D-HI (amendment), Daniel K. Inouye D-HI (amendment), Debbie Stabenow D-MI (amendment), Dianne Feinstein D-CA (amendment), Edward E. Kaufman D-DE (amendment), Evan Bayh D-IN (amendment), Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ (amendment), George V. Voinovich R-OH (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV (amendment), Herb Kohl D-WI (amendment), Jack Reed D-RI (amendment), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Jeff Bingaman D-NM (amendment), Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), Jim Webb D-VA (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX (amendment), John Ensign R-NV (amendment), John F. Kerry D-MA (amendment), John McCain R-AZ (amendment), John Thune R-SD (amendment), Jon Tester D-MT (amendment), Judd Gregg R-NH (amendment), Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX, Kay R. Hagan D-NC, Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY (amendment), Lisa Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Maria Cantwell D-WA (amendment), Mark L. Pryor D-AR (amendment), Mark R. Warner D-VA (amendment), Mary L. Landrieu D-LA (amendment), Michael B. Enzi R-WY (amendment), Mike Crapo R-ID (amendment), Olympia J. Snowe R-ME (amendment), Orrin G. Hatch R-UT (amendment), Pat Roberts R-KS (amendment), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (amendment), Patty Murray D-WA (amendment), Richard C. Shelby R-AL (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Robert F. Bennett R-UT (amendment), Robert Menendez D-NJ (amendment), Roland Burris D-IL (amendment), Ron Wyden D-OR (amendment), Russell D. Feingold D-WI (amendment), Sam Brownback R-KS (amendment), Saxby Chambliss R-GA (amendment), Scott P. Brown R-MA (amendment), Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI (amendment), Sherrod Brown D-OH (amendment), Thomas R. Carper D-DE (amendment), Tim Johnson D-SD (amendment), Tom Coburn R-OK (amendment), Tom Harkin D-IA (amendment), Tom Udall D-NM (amendment) | May 18, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3793, S3800–S3819Amendments S3802, S3806, S3808, S3811, S3814, S3832, S3833, S3835, S3836, S3837, S3838, S3839, S3840, S3841, S3842, S3846Motions S3809Cloture motions S3811Recorded votes S3809, S3810Cornyn amendment (IMF certification that loans to foreign countries whose public debt exceeds its gross domestic product will be repaid)Crapo motion to waive Budget Act and pay-as-you-go rule relative to Crapo amendment (reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises) | Amy Klobuchar D-MN (amendment), Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD (amendment), Bernard Sanders I-VT (amendment), Blanche L. Lincoln D-AR (amendment), Bob Corker R-TN (amendment), Carl Levin D-MI (amendment), Charles E. Schumer D-NY (amendment, cloture motion), Christopher J. Dodd D-CT (amendment, cloture motion), Christopher S. Bond R-MO (amendment), Daniel K. Akaka D-HI (cloture motion), Daniel K. Inouye D-HI (cloture motion), David Vitter R-LA (amendment), Debbie Stabenow D-MI (amendment), Dianne Feinstein D-CA (amendment), Edward E. Kaufman D-DE (amendment), Evan Bayh D-IN (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV (amendment, cloture motion), Jack Reed D-RI (cloture motion), James E. Risch R-ID, Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX (amendment), John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV (amendment, cloture motion), John Ensign R-NV (amendment), John F. Kerry D-MA (amendment, cloture motion), John McCain R-AZ (amendment), Johnny Isakson R-GA (amendment), Jon Tester D-MT (amendment, cloture motion), Judd Gregg R-NH (amendment), Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX (amendment), Kay R. Hagan D-NC (amendment), Kent Conrad D-ND (cloture motion), Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY (amendment), Lisa Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Maria Cantwell D-WA (amendment), Mark Begich D-AK (amendment), Mark R. Warner D-VA (amendment, cloture motion), Mark Udall D-CO, Max Baucus D-MT (amendment), Michael B. Enzi R-WY (amendment), Michael F. Bennet D-CO (cloture motion), Mike Crapo R-ID (amendment, motion), Olympia J. Snowe R-ME (amendment), Orrin G. Hatch R-UT (amendment), Patty Murray D-WA (amendment, cloture motion), Richard C. Shelby R-AL (amendment), Richard G. Lugar R-IN (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Robert C. Byrd D-WV, Robert Menendez D-NJ (amendment), Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA (amendment), Roland Burris D-IL (cloture motion), Ron Wyden D-OR, Russell D. Feingold D-WI (amendment), Sam Brownback R-KS (amendment), Saxby Chambliss R-GA (amendment), Scott P. Brown R-MA (amendment), Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI (amendment, cloture motion), Sherrod Brown D-OH (amendment), Thad Cochran R-MS (amendment), Tim Johnson D-SD (amendment, cloture motion), Tom Harkin D-IA (amendment) | May 17, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- May 3, 2010S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010<p>Cost estimate for the amendment in the nature of a substitute for S. 3217</p>
- May 3, 2010S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010Cost estimate for the amendment in the nature of a substitute for S. 3217
- Apr 21, 2010S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on March 22, 2010</p>
- Apr 21, 2010S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on March 22, 2010
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-845 | OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL PAYMENT OF INTERCHANGE FEES: HOW TO SAVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS76 pages | Appropriations Committee | Jun 16, 2010 |
| Serial No. 111-80 | LOAN GUARANTY PROGRAM71 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | May 20, 2010 |
| S. Hrg. 111-641 | SHORT-TERMISM IN FINANCIAL MARKETS40 pages | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Apr 29, 2010 |
| Serial No. 111-49 | HEARING TO REVIEW PROPOSALS TO ESTABLISH EXCHANGES TRADING ``MOVIE FUTURES''102 pages | Agriculture Committee | Apr 22, 2010 |
CRS reports 13
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 13
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| R41350 | The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Background and Summary | Report | Apr 21, 2017 |
| R44351 | Derivatives: Introduction and Legislation in the 114th Congress Archived | Report | Jul 1, 2016 |
| R43262 | The “Pay Ratio Provision” in the Dodd-Frank Act: Legislation to Repeal It in the 113th Congress Archived | Report | Oct 28, 2013 |
Amendments 434
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 3730 | No description on file | Russell D. Feingold D-WI | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 3731 | No description on file | Ron Wyden D-OR | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 3732 | No description on file | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 3733 | To impose leverage and liability limits on bank holding companies and financial companies. | Sherrod Brown D-OH | Amendment SA 3733 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 61. Record Vote Number: 136. |
| SA 3734 | No description on file | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD | Senate amendment submitted |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4173 | Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | Related document | Jul 21, 2010 |
Titles 23
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- An original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
- Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions Act of 2010
- Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010
- Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010
- Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2010
- Bank and Savings Association Holding Company and Depository Institution Regulatory Improvements Act of 2010
- Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010
- Office of National Insurance Act of 2010
- Enhancing Financial Institution Safety and Soundness Act of 2010
- Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2010
- Financial Stability Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate for portions of this bill
- Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2010
- Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010
- Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2010
- Office of National Insurance Act of 2010
- Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010
- Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions Act of 2010
- Financial Stability Act of 2010
- Enhancing Financial Institution Safety and Soundness Act of 2010
- Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010
- Bank and Savings Association Holding Company and Depository Institution Regulatory Improvements Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Banking and financial institutions regulation
- Bankruptcy
- Business investment and capital
- Civil actions and liability
- Commodities markets
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Consumer credit
- Corporate finance and management
- Credit and credit markets
- Department of the Treasury
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
- Federal preemption
- Federal Reserve System
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Financial crises and stabilization
- Financial services and investments
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Housing finance and home ownership
- Insurance industry and regulation
- Securities
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- State and local government operations
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2010Amendment Ordered to be Printed (Senate)
- Apr 15, 2010Placed on Calendar Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.