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Bankruptcy BNK

S. 3259, the Consumer Credit Fairness Act, provisions related to bankruptcy reform

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3259 (110th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

S 1661, Travel Promotion Act of 2007 HR 3232, Travel Promotion Act of 2007

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3232 (110th)

Banking BAN

S. 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act, provisions relating to credit card practices H.R. 873, Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007, provisions relating to certain fees H.R. 1461, Credit Card Act, provisions relating to credit card practices H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2007, provisions relating to credit card practices HR. 2146, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007, provisions relating to risk based pricing S. 1309, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007, provisions relating to risk based pricing S. 1176, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act of 2007, minimum payment disclosure requirements HR 1510, Credit Card Repayment Act of 2007, provisions relating to minimum payment disclosure requirements S. 1925, Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007, underwriting standards for student cards H.R. 3347, Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007, underwriting standards for student cards H.R. 3421, Credit Protection Act of 2007, disclosure provisions S. 2411, the Credit Card Safety Star Act of 2007, provisions to create a credit card rating system H.R. 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card interchange rates Proposed revisions to Regulation Z regarding open-end credit plan disclosures S. 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card interchange fees H.R. 6248, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card interchange fees Proposed amendments to Regulation AA regarding certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices, issues relating to credit card terms and conditions H.R. 5988, the Fair and Justifiable Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008, provisions relating to credit card interchange fees S2978/H.R. 4008, the Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2008, provisions relating to printing of information on credit card receipts S. 3252, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card terms and conditions S. 2753, the Credit Card Reform Act, issues relating to credit card terms and conditions Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, provisions to provide liquidity and stability to the financial markets H.R. 6620, Gas Pump Fair Payment Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card interchange fees H.R. 6618, Stop Deceptive Advertising of Gas Prices Act, issues relating to credit card fees

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5244 (110th), H.R. 6248 (110th), H.R. 873 (110th), H.R. 1461 (110th), H.R. 2146 (110th), S. 2753 (110th), S. 2411 (110th), H.R. 5546 (110th), S. 1309 (110th), S. 3252 (110th), H.R. 3347 (110th), S. 3086 (110th), H.R. 5988 (110th), H.R. 3421 (110th), H.R. 6620 (110th), S. 1395 (110th), S. 1176 (110th), H.R. 1510 (110th), H.R. 4008 (110th), S. 1925 (110th), H.R. 6618 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, provisions allowing consumers to choose between arbitration or civil court in a dispute S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, provisions allowing consumers to choose between arbitration or civil court in a dispute S 806, Consumer ID Protection and Security Act, provisions relating to freezing a consumer's credit bureau file SEC emergency proposal regarding the short sale of financial stocks S 1202, Personal Data Protection Act, data security and breach notification HR 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act, data security and breach notification

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: H.R. 3010 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S 940, to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income HR 1509, to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income S 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, regulation of state taxation of interstate commerce FY 2009 Budget Proposal, tax provisions, third-party reporting S. 1273, Permanent Extension of CFC Look-thru Rule HR 3735, Five Year Extension of CFC Look-thru Rule HR 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, regulation of state taxation of interstate commerce HR 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, proposal to require credit card companies to report to the IRS on reimbursement payments made to merchants HR 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008, proposal to require credit card companies to report to the IRS reimbursement payments made to merchants H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, proposal to extend the active financing and look through exceptions from Subpart F S. 3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008, proposal to extend the active financing and lookthrough exceptions from Subpart F H.R. 3359 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007, issues involving non resident withholding S 3098 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extender Relief Act of 2008, proposal to extend the active financing and lookthrough exceptions from Subpart F H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, proposal to extend active financing and lookthrough H.R. 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, proposal to extend active financing and lookthrough

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 1509 (110th), S. 3125 (110th), H.R. 3735 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), S. 1273 (110th), H.R. 3359 (110th), H.R. 5267 (110th), H.R. 6275 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, improvement of patent quality H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007, improvement of patent quality

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Postal POS

Issues relating to the implementation of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (P.L. 109-435)

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); SENATE

Small Business SMB

HR 2803, Angels Nurture Growing Entrepreneurs into Long-term Successes Act, establishes and angel investment program for small businesses Issues relating to the Small Business Administration's proposed rule to implement the women's procurement program

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: H.R. 2803 (110th)