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Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014.
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
H.Con.Res 85 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 - all provisions, S.Con.Res 13 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010; S.1 and HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - all provisions pertaining to transportation; Congressional authorization of the federal surface transportation funding bill - not yet introduced (all provisions)
National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
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U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP via U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
2010 · third_quarter · Q3
Surface Transportation Authorization (not yet introduced) - all provisions
Filing targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Source: Senate LDA
HR 2724 National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 S. 1036 Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
H.Con.Res 85 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 - all provisions, S.Con.Res 13 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010; S.1 and HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - all provisions pertaining to transportation; Congressional authorization of the federal surface transportation funding bill - not yet introduced (all provisions)
Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
HR 2724 National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 S. 1036 Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009
Small Business Growth Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Program for Real Energy Security Act
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Program for Real Energy Security Act
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. HR 6052 and general converstations about public transportation. HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act - All provisions. HR 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act - All provisions. Surface transportation funding bill (not yet introduced) - all provisions.
Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. HR 6052 and general converstations about public transportation. HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act - All provisions. HR 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act - All provisions. Surface transportation funding bill (not yet introduced) - all provisions.
Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
All of the following bills: HRes895 - ethics enforcement; S436/HR776 - presidential public financing; S1285/HR1644 - congressional public financing; follow up to ethics and lobby reforms - funding of parties at political conventions; general discussions re: election reform/voter access rules. All of HR1986 and HR5602 - closing tax loopholes and stopping tax fraud by government contractors. S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 5602 - Fair Share Act of 2008, all provisions.
Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Patent Reform Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Federal Contractor Accountability Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
All of the following bills: HRes895 - ethics enforcement; S436/HR776 - presidential public financing; S1285/HR1644 - congressional public financing; follow up to ethics and lobby reforms - funding of parties at political conventions; general discussions re: election reform/voter access rules. All of HR1986 and HR5602 - closing tax loopholes and stopping tax fraud by government contractors. S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 5602 - Fair Share Act of 2008, all provisions.
Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
1) Reform Credit Card Practices. Provided comments to hill, testified, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of unfair practices of credit card industry. testified in previous quarters. Bills include S 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act, S 2753, Credit Card Reform Act, HR 5244, Credit Cardhholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 2146 Universal Default Prohibition Act and HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act. 2) Reform Mortgage Practices and Reform Financial Services Regulation. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of mortgage and predatory lending. Bills included HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (and related bills); S 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act and HR 3915. Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
To include funding for mass transit as a way to promote jobs and provide alternatives to high gas prices in any economic stimulus plan. HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act, all provisions. HR 2095 - The Rail Safety Improvement Act, specifically all titles under Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement. HR 3999 and S. 3338 - National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act, all provisions. H.R.7110 - Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, transit and rail provisions.
Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
All of the following bills: HRes895 - ethics enforcement; S436/HR776 - presidential public financing; S1285/HR1644 - congressional public financing; follow up to ethics and lobby reforms - funding of parties at political conventions; general discussions re: election reform/voter access rules. All of HR1986 and HR5602 - closing tax loopholes and stopping tax fraud by government contractors. S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 5602 - Fair Share Act of 2008, all provisions.
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
1) Reform Credit Card Practices. Provided comments to hill, testified, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of unfair practices of credit card industry. testified in previous quarters. Bills include S 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act, S 2753, Credit Card Reform Act, HR 5244, Credit Cardhholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 2146 Universal Default Prohibition Act and HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act. 2) Reform Mortgage Practices and Reform Financial Services Regulation. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of mortgage and predatory lending. Bills included HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (and related bills); S 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act and HR 3915. Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
1) Reform Credit Card Practices. Provided comments to hill, testified, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of unfair practices of credit card industry. testified in previous quarters. Bills include S 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act, S 2753, Credit Card Reform Act, HR 5244, Credit Cardhholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 2146 Universal Default Prohibition Act and HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act. 2) Reform Mortgage Practices and Reform Financial Services Regulation. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of mortgage and predatory lending. Bills included HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (and related bills); S 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act and HR 3915. Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Fair Share Act of 2008
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
All of the following bills: HRes895 - ethics enforcement; S436/HR776 - presidential public financing; S1285/HR1644 - congressional public financing; follow up to ethics and lobby reforms - funding of parties at political conventions; general discussions re: election reform/voter access rules. All of HR1986 and HR5602 - closing tax loopholes and stopping tax fraud by government contractors. S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 5602 - Fair Share Act of 2008, all provisions.
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. HR 6052 and general converstations about public transportation. HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act - All provisions. HR 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act - All provisions. Surface transportation funding bill (not yet introduced) - all provisions.
Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
To include funding for mass transit as a way to promote jobs and provide alternatives to high gas prices in any economic stimulus plan. HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act, all provisions. HR 2095 - The Rail Safety Improvement Act, specifically all titles under Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement. HR 3999 and S. 3338 - National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act, all provisions. H.R.7110 - Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, transit and rail provisions.
Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. HR 6052 and general converstations about public transportation. HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act - All provisions. HR 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act - All provisions. Surface transportation funding bill (not yet introduced) - all provisions.
Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
To include funding for mass transit as a way to promote jobs and provide alternatives to high gas prices in any economic stimulus plan. HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act, all provisions. HR 2095 - The Rail Safety Improvement Act, specifically all titles under Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement. HR 3999 and S. 3338 - National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act, all provisions. H.R.7110 - Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, transit and rail provisions.
Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
HR 7110 - All transportation provisions. Economic Stimulus/Recovery legislation (yet to be introduced) - all transportation provisions. The High Speed Rail for America Act - All provisions. Surface Transportation Funding Re-authorization (not yet introduced) - all provisions.
Presidential Funding Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
All of the following bills: HRes895 - ethics enforcement; S436/HR776 - presidential public financing; S1285/HR1644 - congressional public financing; follow up to ethics and lobby reforms - funding of parties at political conventions; general discussions re: election reform/voter access rules. All of HR1986 and HR5602 - closing tax loopholes and stopping tax fraud by government contractors. S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 5602 - Fair Share Act of 2008, all provisions.
Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes.
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
All of the following bills: HRes895 - ethics enforcement; S436/HR776 - presidential public financing; S1285/HR1644 - congressional public financing; follow up to ethics and lobby reforms - funding of parties at political conventions; general discussions re: election reform/voter access rules. All of HR1986 and HR5602 - closing tax loopholes and stopping tax fraud by government contractors. S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 5602 - Fair Share Act of 2008, all provisions.
Patent Reform Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Identity Theft Prevention Act
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Fair Elections Now Act
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
All of the following bills: HRes895 - ethics enforcement; S436/HR776 - presidential public financing; S1285/HR1644 - congressional public financing; follow up to ethics and lobby reforms - funding of parties at political conventions; general discussions re: election reform/voter access rules. All of HR1986 and HR5602 - closing tax loopholes and stopping tax fraud by government contractors. S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 5602 - Fair Share Act of 2008, all provisions.
Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
1) Reform Credit Card Practices. Provided comments to hill, testified, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of unfair practices of credit card industry. testified in previous quarters. Bills include S 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act, S 2753, Credit Card Reform Act, HR 5244, Credit Cardhholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 2146 Universal Default Prohibition Act and HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act. 2) Reform Mortgage Practices and Reform Financial Services Regulation. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of mortgage and predatory lending. Bills included HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (and related bills); S 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act and HR 3915. Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
CPSC Reform Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
1) Reform Credit Card Practices. Provided comments to hill, testified, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of unfair practices of credit card industry. testified in previous quarters. Bills include S 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act, S 2753, Credit Card Reform Act, HR 5244, Credit Cardhholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 2146 Universal Default Prohibition Act and HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act. 2) Reform Mortgage Practices and Reform Financial Services Regulation. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of mortgage and predatory lending. Bills included HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (and related bills); S 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act and HR 3915. Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
All of the following bills: HRes895 - ethics enforcement; S436/HR776 - presidential public financing; S1285/HR1644 - congressional public financing; follow up to ethics and lobby reforms - funding of parties at political conventions; general discussions re: election reform/voter access rules. All of HR1986 and HR5602 - closing tax loopholes and stopping tax fraud by government contractors. S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 5602 - Fair Share Act of 2008, all provisions.
Credit Card Reform Act of 2008
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
1) Reform Credit Card Practices. Provided comments to hill, testified, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of unfair practices of credit card industry. testified in previous quarters. Bills include S 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act, S 2753, Credit Card Reform Act, HR 5244, Credit Cardhholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 2146 Universal Default Prohibition Act and HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act. 2) Reform Mortgage Practices and Reform Financial Services Regulation. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of mortgage and predatory lending. Bills included HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (and related bills); S 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act and HR 3915. Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Reauthorization of Safetea-LU, the surface transportation spending bill, (no bill number yet), all provisions related to spending for public transportation. The House Amtrak Reautorization (not yet introduced), all provisions of the bill. S. 280, America's Climate Security Act, support for a proposed ammendment to secure revenue for states and local municipalities for initiatives that reduce vehicle miles traveled.
National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
To include funding for mass transit as a way to promote jobs and provide alternatives to high gas prices in any economic stimulus plan. HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act, all provisions. HR 2095 - The Rail Safety Improvement Act, specifically all titles under Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement. HR 3999 and S. 3338 - National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act, all provisions. H.R.7110 - Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, transit and rail provisions.
Presidential Funding Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
All of the following bills: HRes895 - ethics enforcement; S436/HR776 - presidential public financing; S1285/HR1644 - congressional public financing; follow up to ethics and lobby reforms - funding of parties at political conventions; general discussions re: election reform/voter access rules. All of HR1986 and HR5602 - closing tax loopholes and stopping tax fraud by government contractors. S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 5602 - Fair Share Act of 2008, all provisions.
Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. HR 6052 and general converstations about public transportation. HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act - All provisions. HR 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act - All provisions. Surface transportation funding bill (not yet introduced) - all provisions.
Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Comprehensive Insurance Coverage of Childhood Immunization Act of 2003
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
To include funding for mass transit as a way to promote jobs and provide alternatives to high gas prices in any economic stimulus plan. HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act, all provisions. HR 2095 - The Rail Safety Improvement Act, specifically all titles under Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement. HR 3999 and S. 3338 - National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act, all provisions. H.R.7110 - Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, transit and rail provisions.
To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through April 2, 2004.
Client: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP · Firm: U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
1) Reform Credit Card Practices. Provided comments to hill, testified, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of unfair practices of credit card industry. testified in previous quarters. Bills include S 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act, S 2753, Credit Card Reform Act, HR 5244, Credit Cardhholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 2146 Universal Default Prohibition Act and HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act. 2) Reform Mortgage Practices and Reform Financial Services Regulation. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of mortgage and predatory lending. Bills included HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (and related bills); S 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act and HR 3915. Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP via U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
2010 · second_quarter · Q2
FY 2011 House Transportation Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill and Surface Transportation Authorization Act
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP via U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
2010 · first_quarter · Q1
FY 2011 Transportation Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill; Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2010.
Filing targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 2847 - Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010 - All provisions related to transportation, 2010 THUD Appropriations Bill - all provisions related to high speed rail Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 - all provisions
Filing targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP via U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
2009 · third_quarter · Q3
FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill, all provisions relating to high speed rail. Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009, all provisions.
Filing targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP via U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
2009 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 2724 National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 S. 1036 Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009
Filing targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP via U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
2009 · first_quarter · Q1
H.Con.Res 85 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 - all provisions, S.Con.Res 13 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010; S.1 and HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - all provisions pertaining to transportation; Congressional authorization of the federal surface transportation funding bill - not yet introduced (all provisions)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP via U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 7110 - All transportation provisions. Economic Stimulus/Recovery legislation (yet to be introduced) - all transportation provisions. The High Speed Rail for America Act - All provisions. Surface Transportation Funding Re-authorization (not yet introduced) - all provisions.
Filing targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP via U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
2008 · third_quarter · Q3
To include funding for mass transit as a way to promote jobs and provide alternatives to high gas prices in any economic stimulus plan. HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act, all provisions. HR 2095 - The Rail Safety Improvement Act, specifically all titles under Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement. HR 3999 and S. 3338 - National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act, all provisions. H.R.7110 - Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, transit and rail provisions.
1) Reform Credit Card Practices. Provided comments to hill, testified, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of unfair practices of credit card industry. testified in previous quarters. Bills include S 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act, S 2753, Credit Card Reform Act, HR 5244, Credit Cardhholders Bill of Rights Act, HR 2146 Universal Default Prohibition Act and HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act. 2) Reform Mortgage Practices and Reform Financial Services Regulation. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of mortgage and predatory lending. Bills included HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (and related bills); S 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act and HR 3915. Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. HR 6052 and general converstations about public transportation. HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act - All provisions. HR 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act - All provisions. Surface transportation funding bill (not yet introduced) - all provisions.
Filing targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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2008 · first_quarter · Q1
All of the following bills: HRes895 - ethics enforcement; S436/HR776 - presidential public financing; S1285/HR1644 - congressional public financing; follow up to ethics and lobby reforms - funding of parties at political conventions; general discussions re: election reform/voter access rules. All of HR1986 and HR5602 - closing tax loopholes and stopping tax fraud by government contractors. S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 5602 - Fair Share Act of 2008, all provisions.
Reauthorization of Safetea-LU, the surface transportation spending bill, (no bill number yet), all provisions related to spending for public transportation. The House Amtrak Reautorization (not yet introduced), all provisions of the bill. S. 280, America's Climate Security Act, support for a proposed ammendment to secure revenue for states and local municipalities for initiatives that reduce vehicle miles traveled.
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2007 · year_end · YY
Banking Regulations & General Banking Issues, Bank Fees, Credit Unions, Savings & Loans
Fair Credit, Financial Services, Credit Privacy, Identity Theft
Budget, Appropriations Bills, Taxes All of the above alone and as they relate & effect other U.S. PIRG issues.
Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successor floor vehicle. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Filing targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE
Media Consolidation Media Reform Internet Freedom
Subsidies to Fossil Fuel Industry Subsidies to Nuclear Industry Gas & Energy Prices
Utility Deregulation, PUHCA, Subsidies
Student Aid, Student Loans, National Service, Higher Education Act, Student Rights
Tobacco & Smoking Health and Safety
Clean Air, Clean Water, Safer Drinking Water, Mercury Pollution, General Air & Water Pollution Issues
Clean Energy, Nuclear Power, Energy Efficiency, Global Warming/Climate Change, Energy Legislation, Fossil Fuel & Nuclear Subsidies
Oceans Preservation, Overfishing, Bycatch, Offshore Drilling
Consumer Protection, Consumer Rights, Product Safety, Toy Safety
Fair Trade Issues, Labeling of Products (concerns between U.S. & other countries), Safe Product Imports, Environmental & Consumer Protection in Trade Agreements
Public Transportation & Rail; Highway Bills; Pollution for Cars, Trucks & Buses; Fuel Efficiency; Anti-Environmental Subsidies Related to Transportation
Forests Protection, Endangered Species, Wetlands, Everglades, Arctic Refuge, Public Lands, Wilderness
Nuclear Waste, Hazardous Waste, Toxic Waste, Superfund
Food Safety Genetically Modified (GMO) Food
Conservation & Preservation in Forests and Public Lands Road-Building in Forests and Public Lands
"Net Neutrality" Internet Freedom Telecommunication Company Mergers
Toxics/Right to Know, Toxics Release Inventory, Pesticides, Polluter Pork/Anti-Environmental Subsidies, EPA Budget, Regulatory Issues, Superfund, Other General Environmental Issues
Campaign Finance Reform, Lobbying & Ethics Reform, Election Reform
Chemical Plant Security, Chemical Safety, Toxics Release Inventory, Toxics/Right to Know, Superfund, Pollution Prevention
Personal Bankruptcy
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, UNDETERMINED