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Archived Actions
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National Legislation
S 1732: Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015, Amendment 1
Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-MO) on 2015-07-15
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr427
Oppose
National Legislation
HR 427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015
Sponsor: Todd Young (R-IN) on 2015-01-21
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr427
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National Action
Close the ‘Retirement Advice Loophole’
Date: Thu, July 09, 2015
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is considering an important rule to close the “Retirement Advice Loophole” to make sure that retirement investment advisers put your interests first. Please send a letter to the DOL and your Congress members using this alert.
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National Action
Don’t let Congress take away your collective redress rights
Date: Wed, July 01, 2015
The “Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015” (HR 1927) would take away your ability to join with others in a lawsuit against a corporation that has harmed or cheated you, financially or otherwise. Use our easy, free email tool to write to your Congress members.
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National Action
HR 347 weakens an important consumer protection
Date: Wed, June 17, 2015
There’s a new bill in Congress called the Facilitating Access to Credit Act of 2015 (HR 347) that would make getting valid information about your credit a lot more confusing.
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National Action
Bill threatens CFPB’s ability to protect consumers (HR 1195)
Date: Tue, June 02, 2015
Republicans in Congress are trying to pass legislation that would threaten the power, autonomy and budget of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in favor of de-regulating banks and businesses (the same industries responsible for the financial crisis).
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National Legislation
HR 1181: Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsor: Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] on 2015-02-27
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr1181
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National Legislation
HR 2357: Accelerating Access to Capital Act
Sponsor: Ann Wagner [R-MO2] on 2015-05-15
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr2357
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National Legislation
HR 2356: Fair Access to Investment Research Act
Sponsor: French Hill [R-AR] on 2015-05-15
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr2356
Oppose
National Legislation
HR 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsor: Richard Shelby [R-AL] on
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1484