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Bankruptcy BNK

H.R. 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007, S. 2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007, mortgage reset in bankruptcy;

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: S. 2136 (110th), H.R. 3609 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

patent reform

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 2216, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation, corporate tax; H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, Internal Revenue Service debt collection;

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2216 (110th), H.R. 3056 (110th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 946, Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act, overdraft loans should be subject to disclosure requirements under the Truth in Lending Act; consumer banking protections; direct debit cards; security freeze on bank accounts for exempt funds; deposit insurance; H.R. 2871, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2007, payday loan protections for consumers; predatory lending; H.R. 2885, Credit Repair Organizations Act, credit protections for consumers;

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: H.R. 946 (110th), H.R. 2885 (110th), H.R. 2871 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007, 401(k) disclosures for consumers;

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3185 (110th)

Automotive Industry AUT

H.R. 3074, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, transportation appropriations; S. 2326, Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2007, motorcoach safety

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 3074 (110th), S. 2326 (110th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007, H.R. 2419, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007, state-inspected meat, country of origin labeling, sunset food safety law, cloned foods; H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007, FDA user fees; H.R. 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007, FDA user fees; H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, food safety appropriations; S. 1776, Imported Food Security Act of 2007, FDA user fees;

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: H.R. 3624 (110th), S. 1776 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), S. 2302 (110th)

Housing HOU

S. 1386, Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007; H.R. 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, H.R. 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 3837, Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act, S.2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007, S. 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: S. 2136 (110th), H.R. 3609 (110th), H.R. 3837 (110th), H.R. 3915 (110th), S. 1386 (110th), S. 2452 (110th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 2761, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, terrorism risk insurance subsidies; H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, flood insurance abuse by insurance companies; H.R. 920, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007, federal flood and wind programs; National Flood Insurance Program; catastrophe insurance; H.R. 921, Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007, flood insurance program;

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 920 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), H.R. 2761 (110th), H.R. 921 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

auto salvage; criminal penalties for defective products; product safety; regulatory and legislative pre-emption of state laws and regulations; madatory arbitration; Consumer Product Safety Commission reform; Consumer Product Safety Commission appropriations; H.R. 3046, Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007, Social Security number privacy

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3046 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 2900, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, S. 1082, Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act, FDA oversight on drug safety; Prescription Drug User Fee Act

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: S. 1082 (110th), H.R. 2900 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

H.R. 1506, Fuel Economy Reform Act, corporate average fuel economy standards; H.R. 2927, To increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles, to promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles, and for other purposes, corporate average fuel economy standards; H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, energy efficiency, corporate average fuel economy standards, biofuels;

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: H.R. 1506 (110th), H.R. 2927 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th)