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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 20, 1995 | National | HR 1058 | Legal Reform bill | Veto Override Passed - House (319 - 100) |
Oct. 13, 1998 | National | S 1260 | Securities Litigation | Conference Report Adopted - House (319 - 82) |
Dec. 6, 1995 | National | HR 1058 | Legal Reform bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (320 - 102) |
Nov. 23, 1993 | National | S 714 | Resolution Trust Corporation Completion Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (235 - 191) |
June 30, 2010 | National | HR 4173 | Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (237 - 192) |
Sept. 23, 2010 | National | HR 5297 | Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (237 - 187) |
July 1, 1999 | National | HR 10 | Financial Modernization bill | Bill Passed - House (343 - 86) |
May 5, 1999 | National | HR 833 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (313 - 108) |
Nov. 15, 2007 | National | HR 3915 | Mortgage Reform and Anti-Subprime Lending Act | Bill Passed - House (291 - 127) |
Jan. 21, 2009 | National | HR 384 | Oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program | Bill Passed - House (260 - 166) |
Jan. 22, 2009 | National | H J Res 3 | Releasing Funds for Economic Stabilization Act | Joint Resolution Passed - House (270 - 155) |
March 5, 2009 | National | HR 1106 | Mortgage Restructuring In Bankruptcy | Bill Passed - House (234 - 191) |
June 26, 2008 | National | HR 6377 | Energy Futures Trading | Bill Passed - House (402 - 19) |
Sept. 23, 2008 | National | HR 5244 | Credit Card Regulations | Bill Passed - House (312 - 112) |
June 17, 2010 | National | HR 5297 | Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (241 - 182) |
May 13, 1998 | National | HR 10 | Financial Services Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 213) |
Jan. 28, 2004 | National | S 1920 | Farmer Bankruptcy Bill | Bill Passed - House (265 - 99) |
March 18, 2004 | National | HR 1375 | Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2004 | Bill Passed - House (392 - 25) |
April 14, 2005 | National | S 256 | Bankruptcy Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (302 - 126) |
July 12, 2006 | National | HR 2990 | Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act | Bill Passed - House (255 - 166) |
Dec. 11, 2009 | National | HR 4173 | Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (223 - 202) |
March 8, 1995 | National | HR 1058 | Legal Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (325 - 99) |
Sept. 16, 2010 | National | HR 4785 | Authorizing Loans for Energy Efficiency Purposes | Bill Passed - House (240 - 172) |
March 10, 2016 | IN | HB 1127 | Establishes Regulations on Lawsuit Funding Practices | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 32) |
Aug. 30, 2020 | CA | AB 376 | Establishes Protections for Student Loan Borrowers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 15) |
July 24, 2018 | OH | HB 123 | Amends Payday Lending Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 24) |
May 7, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1181 | Restructures Regulation of Guaranteed Asset Protection Agreements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 15) |
June 7, 2022 | MI | HB 5190 | Requires Students to Complete a Personal Finance Course Before Graduation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 13) |
Feb. 15, 2023 | WY | HB 86 | Prohibits Forced Disclosure of Private Digital Keys | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 13) |
May 17, 2023 | IL | HB 2086 | Authorizes Consumers to Bring Their Own Plastic Containers to Restaurants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 38) |
June 25, 2021 | PA | HB 336 | Amends and Removes Provisions of Existing Laws Relating to Banking and Securities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 89) |
Aug. 31, 2010 | CA | AB 482 | Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 30) |
June 13, 2024 | RI | S 3152 | Establishes a Citizens Bank Tax Cut | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 13) |
May 22, 2012 | OH | HB 322 | Repeals Limits on Credit Card Interest Rates for Certain Banks | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 30) |
Feb. 23, 2021 | VA | SB 1182 | Increases Auto Insurance Minimum Coverage Limits | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
March 8, 2023 | CO | SB 23-084 | Extends Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility to Adjunct Professors | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | SB 908 | Requires the Licensing of Debt Collectors | Bill Passed - House (53 - 19) |
June 1, 2023 | LA | SB 196 | Increases Financial Transparency Requirements in Litigation | Bill Passed - House (55 - 28) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Bill Passed - House (95 - 8) |
Feb. 14, 2018 | NM | SB 19 | Amends Guardianship Laws | Bill Passed - House (63 - 0) |
May 22, 2024 | IL | SB 3771 | Authorizes Exonerated Individuals to Pass State Benefits Covering Higher Education Costs on to Dependents | Bill Passed - House (71 - 38) |
Aug. 23, 2022 | CA | SB 1360 | Amends the California Election Code to Require Transparency of Contributors and Advertisements | Bill Passed - House (62 - 10) |
April 29, 2014 | MO | SB 694 | Amends Payday Loan Terms and Interest Rates | Bill Passed - House (112 - 39) |
Feb. 9, 2012 | National | S 2038 | Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials | Bill Passed - House (417 - 2) |
May 25, 2015 | TX | SB 900 | Amends Texas Windstorm Insurance Association | Bill Passed - House (97 - 44) |
March 7, 2024 | WY | SF 41 | Exempts Employees of the Division of Banking from State Personnel Classification and Compensation Provisions | Bill Passed - House (33 - 29) |
May 22, 2023 | TX | SB 1929 | Requires Crypto Miners with an Energy Capacity of At Least 75 Megawatts Register with the Public Utilities Commission | Bill Passed - House (140 - 5) |
May 22, 2019 | NV | SB 201 | Requires the Creation of a Loan Database | Bill Passed - House (28 - 12) |
May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 1351 | Establishes Laws Governing Student Loan Servicers | Bill Passed - House (63 - 48) |
Sept. 21, 2022 | National | S 1098 | Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act | Bill Passed - House (232 - 193) |
Jan. 14, 2015 | National | HR 37 | Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act | Bill Passed - House (271 - 154) |
May 3, 2023 | IA | SF 578 | Amends Various State Finance Laws and Authorizes Appropriations for Spending | Bill Passed - House (55 - 38) |
March 1, 2023 | WY | SF 127 | Authorizes a State Digital Currency | Bill Passed - House (36 - 25) |
March 17, 2014 | ID | S 1314 | Amends the Provisions of Payday Loans | Bill Passed - House (35 - 34) |
Jan. 15, 2021 | CO | SB 21-002 | Extends Limitations on Debt Collection Actions | Bill Passed - House (44 - 20) |
May 22, 2018 | National | S 2155 | Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (258 - 159) |
May 4, 2023 | HI | SB 945 | Establishes a Crypto Currency Regulation Program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Division of Financial Institutions | Bill Passed - House (44 - 5) |
June 24, 2021 | National | S J Res 15 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders". | Joint Resolution Passed - House (218 - 208) |
Dec. 1, 2023 | National | S J Res 32 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)". | Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 202) |
June 2, 2021 | NY | S 153 | Establishes Consumer Credit Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (103 - 45) |
July 16, 2014 | National | H Amdt 1093 | Prohibits Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from Preventing States from Implementing Broadband Internet Access Service Laws | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 200) |
July 16, 2014 | National | H Amdt 1086 | Prohibits States from Penalizing a Bank for Providing Financial Services to Marijuana Businesses | Amendment Adopted - House (231 - 192) |
July 16, 2014 | National | H Amdt 1098 | Prohibits District of Columbia from Implementing Certain Firearm Laws | Amendment Adopted - House (241 - 181) |
July 16, 2014 | National | H Amdt 1079 | Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from Providing Bonuses to Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (282 - 138) |
June 28, 2024 | NJ | S 3432 | Establishes Program for Artificial Intelligence Investments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 14) |
Aug. 12, 2010 | CA | SB 933 | Prohibiting Debit Card Fees | Bill Passed - House (45 - 24) |
Oct. 30, 2013 | National | HR 992 | Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act | Bill Passed - House (292 - 122) |
Oct. 29, 2013 | National | HR 2374 | Retail Investor Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (254 - 166) |
Jan. 29, 2014 | IN | HB 1205 | Establishes Civil Proceeding Advance Payment Transactions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
April 24, 2014 | MN | HF 2293 | Establishes Regulations for Consumer Short-term Lenders. | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
July 16, 2014 | National | HR 5016 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 195) |
May 17, 2013 | National | HR 1062 | SEC Regulatory Accountability Act | Bill Passed - House (235 - 161) |
Feb. 7, 2013 | IN | HB 1005 | Changes Eligibility for College Financial Aid | Bill Passed - House (86 - 13) |
Sept. 17, 2014 | National | H J Res 124 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (319 - 108) |
May 23, 2013 | National | HR 1911 | Smarter Solutions for Students Act | Bill Passed - House (221 - 198) |
April 29, 2015 | NC | HB 148 | Requires Auto Insurance for Moped Operators | Bill Passed - House (81 - 32) |
March 4, 2015 | AZ | HB 2611 | Authorizes "Flex Loans" | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
April 14, 2015 | National | HR 650 | Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (263 - 162) |
Oct. 27, 2015 | National | HR 597 | Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (313 - 118) |
Feb. 4, 2016 | National | HR 766 | Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 169) |
April 14, 2016 | National | HR 3340 | Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act | Bill Passed - House (239 - 179) |
June 9, 2016 | National | HR 5278 | Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) | Bill Passed - House (297 - 127) |
April 28, 2016 | National | H J Res 88 | Disapproving the Rule Submitted by the Department of Labor Relating to the Definition of the Term "Fiduciary" | Joint Resolution Passed - House (234 - 183) |
June 8, 2017 | National | HR 10 | Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (233 - 186) |
July 25, 2017 | National | H J Res 111 | Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
Dec. 1, 2017 | National | HR 1699 | Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 163) |
Dec. 14, 2017 | National | HR 4324 | Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act | Bill Passed - House (252 - 167) |
Jan. 17, 2018 | National | HR 3326 | World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 184) |
March 6, 2018 | National | HR 4607 | Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act | Bill Passed - House (246 - 143) |
April 11, 2018 | National | HR 4293 | Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (245 - 174) |
April 13, 2018 | National | HR 4790 | Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act | Bill Passed - House (300 - 104) |
June 7, 2018 | OH | HB 123 | Amends Payday Lending Regulations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 17) |
May 22, 2019 | National | HR 1500 | Consumers First Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 191) |
July 24, 2019 | National | HR 397 | Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 169) |
May 28, 2019 | CA | AB 376 | Establishes a Student Loan Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - House (59 - 15) |
May 30, 2019 | CA | AB 857 | Authorizes Cities and Counties to Establish Public Banks | Bill Passed - House (41 - 29) |
April 26, 2019 | WA | HB 2167 | Increases Business and Occupation Tax on Large Financial Institutions | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
Nov. 15, 2019 | National | HR 4863 | United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (235 - 184) |
Jan. 16, 2020 | National | H J Res 76 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability" | Bill Passed - House (231 - 180) |
Jan. 27, 2020 | VA | HB 10 | Establishes Rules for Student Loan Lenders | Bill Passed - House (84 - 15) |