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| Consumer Financial Protection Agency |
| Bill Name |
Number of Sponsors |
Position |
| S. 3217 - Introduced.Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Establishes the Financial Stability Oversight Council to: (1) identify risks to the financial stability of the United States; (2) promote market discipline; and (3) respond to emerging threats to the stability of the United States financial markets. Establishes within the Department of the Treasury: (1) the Office of Financial Research (Office) ' |
1 (1 D) |
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| H.R. 4173 - 'To provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes. ' |
1 (1 D) |
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| H.R. 3126 - 'To establish the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and for other purposes. ' |
19 (19 D) |
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| Data Security and Data Breach |
| Bill Name |
Number of Sponsors |
Position |
| S. 1490 - 'This summary has been edited for lengthPersonal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 - Title I: Enhancing Punishment for Identity Theft and Other Violations of Data Privacy and Security - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal criminal code to add intentionally accessing a computer without authorization to the definition of racketeering activity. Title II: Data Brokers - (Sec. 201) Requires interstate data brokers (defined as business entities which, for monetary fees or dues, regularly engage in th' |
8 (1 R, 7 D) |
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| S. 141 - 'A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. ' |
4 (2 R, 2 D) |
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| S. 139 - '1/6/2009--Introduced.Data Breach Notification Act - Requires any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired; and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license.Exempts: (1) agencies and business entities fro' |
1 (1 D) |
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| H.R. 2221 - 'To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. ' |
5 (3 R, 2 D) |
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| H.R. 589 - 'To establish procedures for the issuance by the Commissioner of Social Security of "no match" letters to employers, and for the notification of the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding such letters. ' |
1 (1 R) |
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| H.R. 531 - 'To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require that the Commissioner of Social Security notify individuals of improper use of their Social Security account numbers. ' |
1 (1 R) |
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| H.R. 427 - 'To prohibit the transfer of personal information to any person or business outside the United States, without notice. ' |
1 (1 R) |
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| H.R. 220 - 'To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons. ' |
2 (2 R) |
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| H.R. 137 - 'To require an employer to take action after receiving official notice that an individual''s Social Security account number does not match the individual''s name, and for other purposes. ' |
22 (22 R) |
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| H.R. 133 - 'To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that individuals and appropriate authorities are notified by the Commissioner of Social Security of evidence of misuse of the Social Security account numbers of such individuals. ' |
2 (2 R) |
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| H.R. 123 - 'To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to establish additional reporting requirements to enhance the detection of identity theft, and for other purposes. ' |
1 (1 R) |
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| H.R. 122 - 'To amend title 18, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. ' |
10 (9 R, 1 D) |
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| H.R. 50 - 'To protect seniors from identity theft and strengthen our national security by providing for the issuance of a secure Social Security card. ' |
2 (2 R) |
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| E-Verify - Employment Eligibility/Verification |
| Bill Name |
Number of Sponsors |
Position |
| S. 1298 - 'An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. ' |
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| H.R. 3676 - 'To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make permanent the E-Verify Program, and for other purposes. ' |
27 (27 R) |
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| H.R. 2892 - 'Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. ' |
1 (1 D) |
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| H.R. 2028 - 'To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes. ' |
10 (7 R, 3 D) |
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| H.R. 1096 - 'To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. ' |
5 (1 R, 4 D) |
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| H.R. 138 - 'To require Federal contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. ' |
16 (16 R) |
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| H.R. 98 - 'To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. ' |
12 (10 R, 2 D) |
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| H.R. 19 - 'To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. ' |
12 (12 R) |
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| Miscellaneous |
| Bill Name |
Number of Sponsors |
Position |
| S. 1113 - '5/20/2009--Introduced Safe Roads Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national clearinghouse for positive alcohol and controlled substance test results and test refusals of commercial motor vehicle operators. Prohibits the release of clearinghouse information to a commercial motor carrier employer unless there has been compliance with all applicable federal privacy laws and regulations. Authorizes the Secretary to collect fees from such employers and other aut' |
7 (4 R, 3 D) |
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| H.R. 5300 - Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2010 |
14 (4 R, 10 D) |
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| H.R. 3421 - '7/30/2009--Introduced.Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from making any report containing information related to a fully paid or settled medical debt that had been characterized as debt in collection for credit reporting purposes, which, from the date of payment or settlement, antedates the report by more than 30 calendar days.' |
106 (3 R, 103 D) |
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| Red Flag Rule |
| Bill Name |
Number of Sponsors |
Position |
| H.R. 3763 - 'To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. ' |
5 (4 R, 1 D) |
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| H.R. 2345 - 'To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for health care practices with 20 or fewer employees. ' |
41 (32 R, 9 D) |
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| Requirements to Use Background Screening |
| Bill Name |
Number of Sponsors |
Position |
| S. 1598 - 'A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system. ' |
13 (5 R, 8 D) |
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| S. 1365 - 'A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system. ' |
8 (3 R, 5 D) |
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| S. 843 - 'A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows. ' |
17 (17 D) |
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| S. 631 - 'A bill to provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. ' |
14 (3 R, 11 D) |
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| S. 163 - 'A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system. ' |
6 (3 R, 3 D) |
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| H.R. 3590 - This bill was signed into Law by President Obama. Section 6201 requires background checks for those working in long term health care facilities. |
41 (3 R, 38 D) |
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| H.R. 3315 - '7/23/2009--Introduced.Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2009 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require child care providers that are licensed by a state or receive funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program to: (1) obtain a comprehensive criminal background check of each employee who provides child care services, each applicant for employment, and each family child care provider who provides or applies to provide such services; an' |
27 (1 R, 26 D) |
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| H.R. 3287 - 'To require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program, and for other purposes. ' |
14 (2 R, 12 D) |
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| H.R. 2223 - 'To provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. ' |
11 (2 R, 9 D) |
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| H.R. 2200 - 'To authorize the Transportation Security Administration''s programs relating to the provision of transportation security, and for other purposes. ' |
3 (1 R, 2 D) |
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| H.R. 1939 - 'To direct the Attorney General to establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry, and for other purposes. ' |
7 (5 R, 2 D) |
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| H.R. 1727 - 'To establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registries and to require the Attorney General to establish a national criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registry program, and for other purposes. ' |
8 (6 R, 2 D) |
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| H.R. 1469 - 'To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system. ' |
15 (2 R, 13 D) |
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| H.R. 911 - 'To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes. ' |
24 (24 D) |
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| H.R. 45 - 'To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes. ' |
2 (2 D) |
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| Tenant Screening |
| Bill Name |
Number of Sponsors |
Position |
| H.R. 3045 - 'To reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. ' |
9 (1 R, 8 D) |
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| H.R. 1935 - '4/2/2009--Introduced.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) to set forth a special rule for the inclusion in gross income of partnership interests transferred in connection with the performance of services; (2) treat as ordinary income or loss net income or loss from an investment services partnership interest; (3) include income and loss from an investment services partnership interest for purposes of determining net earnings from self-employment; (4) apply the rule treating gain from sale' |
1 (1 D) |
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| Use of Credit |
| Bill Name |
Number of Sponsors |
Position |
| H.R. 3149 - 'To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions. ' |
56 (56 D) |
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