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Archived Actions
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Oppose
National Legislation
S 1607: Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015
Sponsor: Robert Portman [R-OH] on 2015-06-18
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s1607
Oppose
National Action
Auto dealers try to stymie CFPB’s powers (oppose 1737!)
Date: Thu, July 30, 2015
The National Automobile Dealers Association is pushing legislation, the “Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act” (HR 1737) to restrict the ability of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to regulate auto lending.
Oppose
National Legislation
HR 1737: Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act
Sponsor: Frank Guinta [R-NH1] on 2015-04-13
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr1737
Oppose
National Action
HR 1210 would let banks evade commonsense mortgage underwriting
Date: Thu, July 30, 2015
Consumer Action and its allies oppose HR 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, which would weaken new ability-to-repay standards for mortgage loans.
Oppose
National Action
Operation Choke Point protects consumers from fraud (oppose HR 766!)
Date: Wed, July 29, 2015
Consumer Action and key allies oppose HR 766 (Luetkemeyer), the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015, which would restrict the DOJ's Operation Choke Point and other banking regulator efforts to prevent scammers can steal money from victims using mainstream banking services.
Oppose
National Legislation
HR 766: Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act of 2015
Sponsor: Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO3] on 2015-02-05
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr766
Oppose
National Legislation
HR 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act
Sponsor: Garland Barr [R-KY6] on 2015-03-03
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr1210
Support
National Action
Give student loan borrowers the right to refinance (HR 1434 and S 793)
Date: Thu, July 23, 2015
The Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act (HR 1434 and S 793) would allow consumers with outstanding student loan debt to refinance at lower interest rates currently being issued on new federal and private student loans.
Support
National Action
HR 2087 would protect your right to sue!
Date: Thu, July 23, 2015
A proposal in Congress—the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 2087)—would eliminate forced arbitration clauses in employment, consumer and civil rights cases.
Oppose
National Action
Fooling you into making bad investments
Date: Thu, July 23, 2015
Under the guise of furthering research on Exchange Traded Funds, the Fair Access to Investment Research Act (HR 2356) would remove reasonable restrictions designed to promote market research consumers can rely on.