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Archived Actions
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Support
National Legislation
S 567: Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013
Sponsor: Thomas Harkin [D-IAnull] on 2013-03-14
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s567
Support
National Legislation
S 308: Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act
Sponsor: Mark Begich [D-AKnull] on 2013-02-13
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s308
Support
California Legislation
SB 448: Energy: petroleum supply and pricing.
Sponsor: Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) on 2013-02-21 00:00:00
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB448
Support
California Legislation
SB 459: Vehicle retirement: low-income motor vehicle owners.
Sponsor: Pavley on 2013-02-21 00:00:00
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB459
Support
National Legislation
S 912: Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013
Sponsor: John McCain [R-AZnull] on 2013-05-09
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s912
Support
National Legislation
S 113: Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2013
Sponsor: Richard Durbin [D-IL] on 2013-01-23
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s113
Support
National Legislation
HR 377: Paycheck Fairness Act
Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro [D-CT3] on 2013-01-23
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr377
Support
National Legislation
S 410: Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act
Sponsor: Thomas Harkin [D-IAnull] on 2013-02-28
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s410
Oppose
National Legislation
HR 176: Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011
Sponsor: Tim Griffin [R-AR2] on 2013-01-04
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr176
Support
National Action
Help end bank payday loans
Date: Thu, May 16, 2013
Two federal banking regulators—the FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)—have issued a proposal to curb payday lending by banks. Consumer Action supports the proposal.