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Archived Actions
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Watching
National Legislation
S 668: Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015
Sponsor: Edward Markey [D-MA} on 2015-03-04
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s668
Support
National Legislation
S 1158: The Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015
Sponsor: Patrick Leahy [D-VT] on 2015-04-30
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s1158
Support
National Legislation
HR 2087: The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015
Sponsor: Hank Johnson [D-GA] on 2015-04-29
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr2087
Oppose
National Legislation
HR 1927: Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015
Sponsor: Bob Goodlatte [R-VA] on 2015-04-22
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr1927
Support
California Legislation
SB 178: Protect Californians from Warrantless Searches of our Digital Information
Sponsor: Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) on 2015-02-09
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_178_bill_20150316_amended_sen_v98.htm
Support
California Legislation
AB 493: Protect Consumers from Deceptive Home Warranties
Sponsor: Jose Medina (D-Riverside) on 2015-02-23 00:00:00
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB493
Oppose
California Legislation
AB 925: Bad Bill Wants to Allow Corporations to Secretly Record you
Sponsor: Evan Low (D-Campbell) on 2015-02-26 00:00:00
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB925
Oppose
National Legislation
HR 347: Facilitating Access to Credit Act of 2015
Sponsor: Edward Royce [R-CA39] on 2015-01-14
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr347
Oppose
National Legislation
HR 1090: Retail Investor Protection Act
Sponsor: Ann Wagner [R-MO2] on 2015-02-25
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr1090
Oppose
National Legislation
HR 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act
Sponsor: Robert Pittenger [R-NC9] on 2015-03-02
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr1195