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Archived Actions
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Support
National Action
Free access to credit scores
Date: Thu, April 25, 2013
Legislation introduced in the U.S. House and Senate would give consumers free credit scores along with their free annual credit reports.
Support
California Legislation
SB 515: Amendment to California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law
Sponsor: Senator Hannah Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) on Feb 21, 2013 and amended on April 5, 2013
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_515&sess=CUR&house=B&author=jackson
Support
National Legislation
S 418: Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013
Sponsor: John Rockefeller [D-WV] on 2013-02-28
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s418
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California Legislation
AB 1291: California Right to Know Act
Sponsor: Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal (D) on Feb 22, 2013
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB1291
Petition
National Action
Save Wireless Lifeline!
Date: Thu, April 11, 2013
Let your elected representatives know that you strongly oppose any cuts to Lifeline. Sign our petition to protect low-income Lifeline telephone subsidies. A recent Washington Post article highlighted growing criticism of the low-income phone subsidy program known as Lifeline, which was founded under President Ronald Reagan's administration and expanded to include cellphone service during the presidency of George W. Bush.
Support
National Legislation
S 114: Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2013
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] on 2013-01-23
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s114
Support
National Legislation
S 525: Constitutional Amendment to Restore Citizen’s Rights
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT] on 2013-03-12
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s525
Watching
National Legislation
S 150: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013
Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] on 2013-01-24
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s150
Support
National Legislation
S 471: Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT] on Mar 06, 2013
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s471
Support
National Legislation
S 113: Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2013
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] on Jan 23, 2013
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s113