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Budget/Appropriations BUD

FDA Appropriations FY 2010 - Issues related to increased funding.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. HR 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 - Issues related to judicial loan modifications and bankruptcy. HR 1608, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2009 - Issues related to payday lending. HR 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act - Issues related to predatory lending. S 235, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. S 392, Credit Card Reform Act of 2009. S 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. S 500, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2009. S 566, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009. S 710, Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 - Issues related to gift cards and credit cards and credit card reform. Issues related to credit cards. Issues related to gift cards. Issues related to regulatory reform. Issues related to loan modification. Issues related to payday lending and predatory lending. Issues related to mortgage restructuring and refinancing and reform. Issues related to financial regulatory reform. Issues related to the GM/Chrysler restructuring. Issues related to ATM security. Issues related to credit rating agencies. Issues related to credit scoring. Issues related to Social Security numbers on Medicare cards.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: H.R. 627 (111th), H.R. 1728 (111th), H.R. 1106 (111th), H.R. 1608 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Issues related to broadband Internet access. HR 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act - Issues related to data privacy. HR 2428, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009 - Issues related to broadband build out. HR 1147, Local Community Radio Act of 2009 - Issues related to low power radio. Issues related to DTV and DTV education. Issues related to media policy. Issues related to cell phone portability. Issues and legislative policies related to mobile phones and handset exclusivity. Issues related to data privacy. Issue related to the Wireless Industry Regulation. Issues related to Net Neutrality. Issues related to wireless competition. Issues related to the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. Issues related to consumer abuse in the wireless market.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1147 (111th), H.R. 2428 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Issues related to health care reform and comparative effectiveness implementation. HR 1050, Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009 - Issues related to consumer protection in health care. HR 1174, FEMA Independence Act of 2009 - Issues related to infection and readmissions bundling. HR 1188, Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 - Issues related to emergency medical systems reform. HR 1427, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act - Issues related to biogenics. HR 1898, Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2009 - Issues related to end of life care. HR 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act of 2009 - Issues related to insurance structure. HR 2525, Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009. HR 2937, MRSA Infection Prevention and Patient Protection Act. S 468, Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 - Issues related to emergency medical systems reform. S 726, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act - Issues related to generic biologics. S 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 - Issues related to comparative effectiveness and health disparities. Issues related to health care reform. Health care issues related to small business owners. Issues related to health information technology. Issues related to health care delivery system and payment reforms. Issues related to insurance coverage options. Issues related to health care financing options. Issues related to hospital infections and medical errors. Issues related to medical disparities and comparative effectiveness. Issues related to insurance connectors. Issues related to the elimination of childhood pre-existing conditions. Issues related to health safety and consumer choice proposals. Issues related to lower prescription drug costs. Issues related to drug import and medical safety device. Issues related to patient safety call.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1188 (111th), H.R. 2937 (111th), H.R. 1898 (111th), H.R. 1050 (111th), H.R. 1174 (111th), H.R. 1427 (111th), H.R. 2525 (111th), H.R. 2427 (111th)

Housing HOU

S 738, Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009 - Issues related to rent-to-own.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 1523, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009 - Issues related to product safety. S 566, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009. P.L. 110-314, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 - Issues related to implementation. Issues related to product safety. Issues related to the Consumer Product Safety Commission nominees and nomination of Inez Tenenbaum. Issues related to crib safety. Issues related to consumer scams. Issues related to garage door openers. Issues related to furniture tipover. Issues related to formaldehyde in textiles. Issues related to eco-labels. Issues related to consumer liability/lemon suits. Issues related to auto bankruptcy. Issues related to medical device safety. Issues related to auto safety. Issues related to cosmetics quality. Issues related to legislative amendment on product safety weakening.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1523 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - Issues related to climate change.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

HR 759, Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 - Issues related to food safety. HR 593, To ban the use of bisphenol A in food containers, and for other purposes. HR 875, Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 - Issues related to food safety. HR 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 - Issues related to food safety. S 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - Issues related to food safety. Issues related to food safety reform. Issues related to the Obama Administration's food safety plan. Issues related to FDA regulatory reforms and transparency.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2749 (111th), H.R. 759 (111th), H.R. 875 (111th), H.R. 593 (111th)