CONSUMERS related term(s) Credit; Product Safety; Toys

Amendments

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (S.J. Res. 57), consideration (H. Res. 872), H3794 [8MY]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (H.R. 2851), H5212, H5215, H5216, H5217, H5218 [15JN]

——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (H.R. 2851), consideration (H. Res. 934), H5113 [13JN]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1381, S1382, S1383, S1384, S1386, S1387, S1388, S1389, S1390, S1394 [6MR], S1432, S1446, S1462, S1463, S1464, S1465, S1466, S1468, S1469, S1470, S1471, S1472, S1473, S1474, S1475, S1482, S1483, S1484, S1485, S1486, S1487, S1488, S1489, S1490, S1491, S1492, S1493, S1494, S1495, S1497, S1498, S1501, S1502, S1504, S1524 [7MR], S1545, S1584, S1585, S1586, S1588, S1590, S1592, S1593, S1594, S1600, S1601, S1610, S1614 [8MR], S1635, S1636, S1637, S1639, S1640 [12MR]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4300 [22MY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), S4967 [16JY], S5005 [17JY], S5589 [1AU], H3636, H3643, H3644, H3645, H3646, H3647, H3648, H3651, H3652, H3653, H3654, H3655, H3656, H3658, H3660, H3661, H3663, H3664, H3666, H3667, H3668, H3670, H3671, H3672, H3673, H3677, H3678, H3679, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683 [26AP], H3710, H3711, H3714, H3715, H3716, H3717, H3718, H3719, H3720 [27AP]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 839), H3519 [25AP]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (S. 2322), S7617, S7623 [13DE]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), consideration (H. Res. 725), H794 [6FE]

FERC: establish minimum monetary thresholds for public utility facility merger authorizations (H.R. 1109), S6031 [4SE], H8245 [13SE]

Financial institutions: provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency (S. 3045), S5659 [15AU]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program (S. 875), S142 [10JA]

Insurance: modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7099 [24JY]

Railroads: submit report to Congress and notify consumers of safety audits conducted on railroads or rail transit agencies (H.R. 1093), H9138 [27SE]

Real estate: modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures (H.R. 3978), H1165 [14FE]

——— modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures (H.R. 3978), consideration (H. Res. 736), H1144 [14FE]

Taxation: improve cybersecurity and taxpayer identity protection and modernize IRS information technology (H.R. 5445), consideration (H. Res. 831), H3409 [18AP]

Articles and editorials

Mitch McConnell’s Big Gift to the Banks, S1710 [14MR]

Mulvaney’s Attacks on CFPB Hurt Consumers and Economy, H3144 [11AP]

Senate Democrats Move To Revive Net Neutrality Rules—The Wrong Way, S2699 [16MY]

Will the FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal Grind the Internet to a Halt?, S2700 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: provide free access and enable users to electronically search Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system and consolidate Case Management/Electronic Case Files system (see H.R. 6714), H7919 [6SE]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see S. 3782), S7925 [19DE]

Armed Forces: expand and improve consumer credit protections for members and their dependents (see S. 3334), S5582 [1AU]

Bankruptcy: modify venue requirements relative to bankruptcy proceedings (see S. 2282), S67 [8JA]

CFTC: modernize authority to conduct research, development, demonstration, and information programs (see H.R. 6121), H5200 [14JN]

——— study and report on prevention of virtual currency price manipulation (see H.R. 7224), H9767 [6DE]

Colleges and universities: require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 3371), S5931 [23AU]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: clarify authority relative to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator (see S. 2702), S2261 [18AP]

——— disapprove rule on accessing short-term, small-dollar loans (see S.J. Res. 56), S1948 [22MR]

——— disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (see S.J. Res. 57), S1948 [22MR] (see H.J. Res. 132), H3095 [10AP]

——— disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (S.J. Res. 57), consideration (see H. Res. 872), H3781 [7MY]

——— establish Office for Under-Banked and Un-Banked Consumers (see H.R. 4764), H132 [10JA]

——— extend supervisory authority to include assessing compliance with the Military Lending Act (see H.R. 7364), H10510 [20DE]

——— provide procedures for guidance issued (see S. 3443), S6189 [17SE] (see H.R. 5534), H3395 [17AP]

——— reform Civil Penalty Fund and prohibit the Bureau from serving as the administrator of redress payments (see H.R. 6163), H5362 [20JN]

——— replace Director with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 5266), H1542 [13MR]

——— require to meet its statutory purpose (see H.R. 6972), H9405 [28SE]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to audio transmission of sound recordings in any format fixed before a certain date, establish uniform term of protection for such recordings, and permit digital preservation activities (see S. 2933), S2877 [23MY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 2591), S1947 [22MR]

——— prohibit from making an award of costs to a defendant except on a finding that an action was brought in bad faith relative to debt collection (see H.R. 5484), H3209 [12AP]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 5162), H1372 [5MR] (see H.R. 5560), H3441 [18AP]

Credit: allow consumers to prohibit certain consumer reporting agencies from releasing any information in the files of those consumers (see S. 2375), S613 [5FE]

——— clarify exclusion for seller-financers from the definition of mortgage originator (see H.R. 5287), H1608 [14MR]

——— clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see S. 3040), S3601 [11JN]

——— exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (see S. 3351), S5692 [16AU]

——— expand access to mortgages for self-employed and other creditworthy individuals with non-traditional forms of income by expanding types of documentation used to verify income (see S. 3401), S5991 [28AU]

——— facilitate development of consumer credit services (see H.R. 6192), H5580 [22JN]

——— improve regulation of ‘‘payday’’ lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (see S. 2417), S907 [13FE] (see H.R. 4999), H1125 [13FE]

——— modify definition of credit sale (see H.R. 6625), H7724 [26JY]

——— prohibit distribution of checks or other negotiable instrument as part of a solicitation by a creditor for an extension of credit and limit liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations (see S. 3734), S7385 [10DE]

——— require consumer reporting agencies to obtain a consumer’s authorization to release certain personal information and prevent unauthorized access to consumer reports and personal information (see S. 2362), S581 [30JA]

——— require consumer reporting agencies to provide small business credit protections by informing them of data breaches and prohibiting charging for credit reports following such breaches (see S. 3633), S7050 [15NO]

——— require credit card companies to publish debt pay-down disclosures online to inform consumers about risks associated with minimum debt payment (see H.R. 6531), H7686 [25JY]

Crime: provide enhanced protections for taxpayers from fraud and other illegal activities (see S. 3246), S5107 [19JY]

——— reduce identity fraud (see S. 2498), S1338 [5MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a program to enhance transparency and traceability of imported food products and ingredients in order to protect consumers and food manufacturers against mislabeling, adulteration, and fraud (see H.R. 4749), H82 [9JA]

——— improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in emerging harbor projects (see S. 3360), S5759 [21AU]

——— increase interagency cooperation in enforcement of standards for importing organic agricultural products (see S. 2927), S2877 [23MY]

Dept. of Commerce: create and maintain a MadeInAmerica.gov website (see H.R. 4970), H974 [7FE]

——— require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see S. 3440), S6189 [17SE] (see H.R. 6874), H8883 [25SE]

Dept. of Defense: allow combat support agency personnel to terminate residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts while deployed (see H.R. 5851), H4138 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: improve accountability and protect students from bad actors in higher education, specifically in the for-profit college sector (see H.R. 7112), H9460 [30OC]

Dept. of Energy: provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 3495), S6304 [25SE]

——— provide for study and evaluation of net metering, which allows consumers and businesses who generate their own electricity to be compensated for energy they provide to the electric grid (see S. 2747), S2439 [25AP] (see H.R. 5615), H3574 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: develop a joint action plan to reduce single use drug waste and better manage costs relative to drug vial sizes and drug delivery systems (see H.R. 5867), H4209 [17MY] (see H.R. 6142), H5284 [19JN]

——— develop a list of public health crises and require manufacturers of products contributing to such crises to develop, maintain, and update a plan to mitigate effects of such products on public health (see H.R. 6481), H7154 [24JY]

——— ensure medications are affordable through increasing transparency, spurring innovation, and protecting competition (see S. 3411), S6038 [5SE]

——— establish health insurance Federal invisible risk sharing program (see H.R. 7003), H9406 [28SE]

——— establish Office of Drug Manufacturing to manufacture certain generic drugs in order to reduce prices, increase competition, and address shortages in the prescription drug market (see S. 3775), S7790 [18DE] (see H.R. 7348), H10336 [19DE]

——— establish reference prices for prescription drugs and require drug companies to offer drugs at such prices as condition of participation in Federal health programs (see S. 3680), S7241 [29NO]

——— establish single, front-of-package labeling system for all foods required to bear nutrition labeling, eliminate deceptive claims, and update existing nutrition labels (see S. 2647), S2075 [11AP] (see H.R. 5425), H3055 [2AP]

——— nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist’s disclosure of availability of equivalent alternative drugs or methods of purchasing less expensive drugs (see H.R. 5343), H1727 [20MR]

——— prohibit price gouging in the sale of drugs by requiring pharmaceutical companies to provide justification for price increases and penalize such companies if increases are deemed unreasonable (see S. 3754), S7586 [13DE]

——— provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center treatment episodes (see H.R. 6508), H7685 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: convene an interagency working group to study enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act relative to restrictions on use of automated telephone equipment (see H.R. 7370), H10510 [20DE]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 2662), S2120 [12AP] (see H.R. 5490), H3209 [12AP]

Dept. of Labor: clarify definition of employee relative to direct sellers under Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 7029), H9414 [2OC]

Dept. of Transportation: improve consumer protections for customers of air ambulance operators (see S. 2812), S2623 [10MY]

——— promulgate regulations to protect airline consumers in the case of cancelled flights (see S. 3156), S4733 [28JN]

——— require large ticket agents to adopt minimum customer service standards for purchase of airfares and related passenger air transportation services (see S. 3183), S4843 [9JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: protect veterans from predatory home lending (see S. 2304), S168 [11JA]

Depts. of Labor and HHS: draft disclosures describing the rights and liabilities of customers of domestic care services and require such services to provide such disclosures in their contracts (see H.R. 5577), H3448 [19AP]

Disabled: protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 5004), H1126 [13FE]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (H.R. 2851), consideration (see H. Res. 934), H5092 [12JN]

——— enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing ability of Dept. of Justice and FTC to enforce existing antitrust laws relative to biologic and biosimilar products (see H.R. 6478), H6649 [23JY]

——— improve oversight of new opioids and education of prescribers, limit availability of addictive painkillers, strengthen prescription drug monitoring, and establish drug disposal programs (see S. 2729), S2342 [23AP] (see H.R. 5865), H4209 [17MY]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see H.R. 6047), H4980 [7JN]

——— require drug manufacturers to disclose prices of prescription drugs in any direct-to-consumer advertising and marketing to practitioners of a drug (see H.R. 6576), H7722 [26JY] (see H. Con. Res. 146), H10511 [20DE]

——— require retail sellers of opioids to verify identity of prospective purchaser and enter certain information about purchase into respective State’s prescription drug monitoring system (see H.R. 5219), H1501 [8MR]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), consideration (see H. Res. 905), H4283 [21MY]

EPA: provide for technical assistance for small water treatment works (see H.R. 5030), H1211 [15FE]

——— provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers, automobile manufacturers, and consumers to allow for fuel choice options (see S. 3761), S7656 [17DE]

FAA: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 4), H3314 [13AP]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 839), H3505 [24AP]

——— require air carriers to disclose date and location of most recent aircraft maintenance (see S. 3026), S3293 [7JN] (see H.R. 6028), H4979 [7JN]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see S. 3078), S3982 [18JN] (see H.R. 6026), H4979 [7JN]

——— conduct an annual inquiry on availability of advanced telecommunications capability in broadband deserts (see H.R. 4876), H624 [22JA]

——— disapprove rule on net neutrality (see S.J. Res. 52), S1243 [27FE] (see H.J. Res. 129), H1333 [27FE] (see H.J. Res. 131), H3052 [29MR]

——— disapprove rule on net neutrality (H.J. Res. 129), consideration (see H. Res. 873), H3782 [7MY]

——— ensure Internet openness, prohibit blocking or throttling of content and devices, and paid prioritization, require transparency of network management, and classify broadband as an information service (see S. 2853), S2724 [16MY]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on inaccurate caller identification information and require telephone service providers to offer technology to subscribers to reduce unwanted telephone calls (see S. 2705), S2261 [18AP] (see H.R. 5573), H3441 [18AP]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 3149), S4512 [27JN] (see S. 3655), S7051 [15NO] (see H.R. 7392), H10586 [21DE]

——— lengthen statute of limitations for enforcing robocall violations (see S. 2694), S2261 [18AP]

——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see H.R. 5633), H3705 [26AP]

——— promote competition to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see H.R. 4814), H477 [17JA]

——— provide for a moratorium on telephone number reassignment after a disaster declaration (see H.R. 7131), H9525 [14NO]

——— reduce number of unlawful robocalls and unlawful spoofed calls received by consumers (see H.R. 7151), H9568 [16NO]

——— repeal certain television carriage, retransmission, and ownership regulations (see H.R. 6465), H6648 [23JY]

FCC/FTC: establish a joint robocaller bounty pilot program (see H.R. 7343), H10336 [19DE]

FDA: ban use of ortho-phthalate chemicals as food contact substances (see S. 3155), S4733 [28JN]

——— define the term natural cheese (see S. 2322), S300 [18JA] (see H.R. 4828), H552 [18JA]

——— define the term natural cheese (S. 2322), consideration (see H. Res. 1185), H10586 [21DE]

——— ensure safety of cosmetics (see H.R. 6903), H9089 [26SE]

——— ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market by removing generic drug exclusivity period from any generic company that enters into pay-for-delay settlements with brand-name drug manufacturers (see S. 2476), S1286 [28FE]

——— establish Prescription Drug and Medical Device Price Review Board (see H.R. 5739), H3885 [9MY]

——— hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for illegal marketing and distribution of opioid products and for their role in creating and exacerbating the opioid epidemic (see S. 2691), S2218 [17AP] (see H.R. 5782), H3935 [11MY]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), consideration (see H. Res. 725), H782 [5FE]

——— provide greater oversight over advertising and other promotion materials for opioid drugs to ensure that such materials do not mislead consumers and exacerbate existing crisis (see S. 3420), S6059 [6SE]

——— require that children’s cosmetics containing talc include an appropriate warning unless the cosmetics are demonstrated to be asbestos-free (see H.R. 4964), H1074 [8FE]

——— shorten exclusivity period for brand name biological products (see H.R. 6577), H7722 [26JY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish Federal customer service standards to improve service and customer experience provided by Federal agencies (see H.R. 5402), H2041 [22MR]

——— improve and modernize digital services and websites and promote use of digital processes over paper-based and in-person encounters (see S. 3050), S3760 [12JN] (see H.R. 5759), H3929 [10MY]

——— improve communication to individuals by requiring clear instructions (see H.R. 5321), H1652 [15MR]

——— require certain financial regulators to carry out independent study of regulated entities’ processes for allowing third parties to access consumer-authorized financial data (see H.R. 6789), H8170 [12SE]

Federal Maritime Commission: provide statutory authority for Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services and increase public awareness and understanding of ocean shipping services agreements and such Office (see H.R. 6303), H5986 [3JY]

Financial institutions: establish requirements for use of a driver’s license or personal identification card for opening an account or obtaining a financial product or service (see S. 2854), S2724 [16MY]

——— limit overdraft fees and establish fair and transparent practices relative to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see S. 3343), S5582 [1AU]

——— provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency (see S. 3045), S3601 [11JN] (see H.R. 5783), H3935 [11MY]

——— provide national standard for data security and breach notification on behalf of all consumers (see H.R. 6743), H7941 [7SE]

——— update exception for certain annual notices (see S. 3164), S4734 [28JN]

Financial literacy: improve for secondary school students (see S. 3745), S7509 [12DE]

Firearms: require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 7274), H10169 [12DE]

Foreign Service: allow officers to terminate residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts while deployed (see H.R. 5167), H1372 [5MR]

FTC: codify ban on confessions of judgment in law in consumer loan contracts and expand such ban to provide protections to small businesses (see S. 3717), S7356 [6DE] (see H.R. 7354), H10336 [19DE]

——— eliminate common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies in order to allow investigation of companies that enable illegal robocalling (see S. 3668), S7190 [28NO]

——— establish duties to require online service providers to protect user data and prohibit use of user data to their detriment (see S. 3744), S7509 [12DE]

——— establish Office of Cybersecurity to provide oversight of data security at credit reporting agencies (see S. 2289), S138 [10JA]

——— establish privacy protections for customers of online edge providers (see S. 2639), S2040 [10AP] (see H.R. 5815), H3976 [15MY]

——— implement and enforce Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act relative to certain common carriers (see H.R. 6943), H9150 [27SE]

——— issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see S. 2651), S2075 [11AP] (see H.R. 5472), H3146 [11AP]

——— prohibit circumvention of control measures used by Internet retailers to ensure equitable consumer access to products (see S. 3639), S7050 [15NO] (see H.R. 7160), H9568 [16NO]

——— prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 5464), H3095 [10AP]

——— prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility (see H.R. 5502), H3209 [12AP]

——— prohibit pyramid promotional schemes and ensure compensation is not based upon recruitment of participants into a plan, but on sales to individuals who use products or services sold (see S. 3), S7256 [3DE]

——— promulgate regulations relative to sensitive personal information or behavioral data (see H.R. 6864), H8742 [24SE]

——— protect privacy of users of social media and other online platforms (see S. 2728), S2342 [23AP]

——— provide for greater transparency in and user control over treatment of data collected by mobile applications and enhance security of such data (see H.R. 6547), H7721 [26JY]

——— require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure accuracy of collected personal information (see H.R. 6548), H7721 [26JY]

——— review and revise standards for safeguarding customer information to ensure that consumer reporting agencies and service providers maintain sufficient safeguards against cyber attacks and related threats (see H.R. 5166), H1372 [5MR]

GAO: conduct certain studies relative to financial transparency, financial institution beneficial ownership information, and illicit financial transaction prevention analysis (see H.R. 6865), H8742 [24SE]

——— conduct study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to facilitate sex and drug trafficking (see S. 3179), S4734 [28JN] (see H.R. 6069), H5093 [12JN]

——— study feasibility of establishing and maintaining automated system that tracks prescription drug prices (see H.R. 6593), H7722 [26JY]

Health: allow States to expand basic health programs to cover more low-income individuals at lower cost (see S. 3485), S6277 [24SE]

——— require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5858), H4209 [17MY]

Hemp History Week: designate (see S. Res. 532), S2991 [5JN]

Immigration: establish immigration consumer fraud information hotlines and websites and provide for outreach campaigns on such fraud (see H.R. 6363), H6173 [12JY]

Information technology: ensure Federal funds for construction or acquisition of broadband facilities are not spent in areas where sufficient broadband is already offered or where network deployment is already funded (see H. Res. 690), H169 [11JA]

——— preempt State and local encryption laws to ensure a uniform, national policy for the interstate issue of encryption technology (see H.R. 6044), H4980 [7JN]

Insurance: allow all individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market the option to purchase a lower premium copper plan (see H.R. 6050), H5020 [8JN]

——— cap prescription drug cost-sharing (see S. 3194), S4916 [11JY] (see H.R. 6340), H6111 [11JY]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions (see H.R. 6898), H9088 [26SE]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions and reinstate such coverage in the case of a court ruling that would hinder such coverage (see H. Res. 1066), H8726 [13SE]

——— expand access to short-term, limited-duration health plans by extending duration of the plans and making them renewable (see S. 2507), S1452 [7MR] (see H.R. 6261), H5973 [28JN]

——— improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H1372 [5MR]

——— increase accountability of insurance companies, strengthen consumer protections, and improve quality and affordability of health insurance (see S. 2582), S1875 [21MR]

——— limit amount hospitals and physicians can charge uninsured patients and out-of-network patients who have individual market coverage (see S. 3541), S6495 [3OC]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (see H.R. 6311), H5990 [6JY]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), consideration (see H. Res. 1011), H6648 [23JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 2303), S168 [11JA]

——— prohibit health insurance issuers, group health plans, Medicare Advantage organizations, and prescription drug plan sponsors from limiting drug price information a pharmacy may give to a consumer (see H.R. 6641), H7734 [31JY] (see H.R. 6733), H7941 [7SE]

Internet: protect victims by providing for the expeditious removal of nonconsensual sexually intimate imagery and encourage responsible practices by online service providers (see H.R. 6917), H9089 [26SE]

IRS: develop comprehensive customer service strategy (see H.R. 5375), H1754 [21MR]

——— ensure that contractors to whom return information is disclosed comply with confidentiality safeguards (see H.R. 5376), H1754 [21MR]

——— establish a nationwide program to provide personal identification numbers to taxpayers to help prevent tax-related identity theft (see S. 3186), S4843 [9JY]

——— report on the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program (see H.R. 6333), H6111 [11JY]

Labeling: make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate labeling of products made in the U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 4923), H782 [5FE]

Lawyers and attorneys: exclude lawyers engaged in legal proceedings from definition of debt collector and prevent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from exercising certain supervisory or enforcement authority over lawyers (see H.R. 5082), H1226 [23FE]

Marketplace Fairness Act: declare enactment would harm the economy by creating an online sales tax that would create undue burden on small businesses and entrepreneurs and provide no benefit to States without sales taxes (see S. Res. 433), S1686 [13MR]

Medicaid: sunset the limit on maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs (see H.R. 6642), H7734 [31JY]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 6575), H7722 [26JY]

——— establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. residents (see H.R. 7339), H10336 [19DE]

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 2708), S2262 [18AP] (see H.R. 6117), H5200 [14JN]

——— prevent growth rate cliff for out-of-pocket threshold under part D (see H.R. 6563), H7721 [26JY]

——— provide clarification about minimal self-adjustment for off-the-shelf orthotics (see H.R. 4772), H168 [11JA]

——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 6431), H6557 [18JY]

——— require Dept. of HHS to determine covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6574), H7722 [26JY]

——— revise certain measures used under the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey relating to pain management (see H.R. 5719), H3884 [9MY]

Motion pictures: exempt certain performances from copyright and trademark infringement to allow filtering of movies purchased or rented from streaming services (see H.R. 6816), H8725 [13SE]

Motor vehicles: encourage consumers to purchase or lease new automobiles made in the U.S. through rebates and eliminate tax incentives for automakers to move production to foreign countries (see S. 3324), S5582 [1AU]

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 506), S2623 [10MY] (see H. Res. 765), H1441 [6MR]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 534), S2991 [5JN]

OPM: extend complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage for all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 5765), H3929 [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 3063), S3906 [13JN] (see H.R. 5963), H4728 [24MY]

——— ensure any replacement allows States to reform their individual health insurance markets provided that such reform includes certain features (see H. Res. 1089), H9151 [27SE]

——— ensure that pre-existing condition exclusions continue to be prohibited in health insurance coverage and group health plans (see H.R. 6496), H7154 [24JY]

——— expand eligibility to receive refundable tax credits for coverage under a qualified health plan (see H.R. 5258), H1542 [13MR]

——— extend moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 4831), H552 [18JA] (see H.R. 4894), H677 [29JA]

——— guarantee funding for navigator programs to provide assistance in choosing health plans and increase outreach and education about plan options and financial support availability (see H.R. 7102), H9459 [30OC]

——— provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 4784), H169 [11JA]

——— provide health insurance coverage statements to individuals only upon request (see H.R. 6718), H7919 [6SE]

Pensions: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 7299), H10209 [13DE]

——— provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information (see S. 3795), S7926 [19DE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit biological product manufacurers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product companies to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products into the market (see S. 3792), S7926 [19DE]

——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 3792), S7926 [19DE]

Postal Service: improve operations, service, and transparency (see S. 2629), S1948 [22MR]

——— provide that the Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services (see S. 2755), S2440 [25AP] (see H.R. 5816), H3976 [15MY]

Power resources: reinstate ban on export of coal, crude oil, and natural gas produced in the U.S. (see S. 2886), S2793 [21MY]

Privacy: prohibit entities from requiring individuals to submit to arbitration for disputes arising from a security breach (see H.R. 5165), H1372 [5MR]

——— prohibit requests for disclosure of a Social Security account number in commercial transactions (see H.R. 7239), H9819 [10DE]

Product safety: require Federal and State mandated information declarations and labeling requirements applicable to chemical composition of, and radiation emitted by, consumer products meet minimum scientific standards (see S. 3019), S3035 [6JN] (see H.R. 6022), H4848 [6JN]

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: modernize by increasing competition in energy markets and reducing regulatory burdens in order to reduce utility bills (see S. 2776), S2485 [26AP]

Real estate: clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans (see S. 3726), S7356 [6DE]

——— modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures (see H.R. 5078), H1226 [23FE]

——— modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures (H.R. 3978), consideration (see H. Res. 736), H1125 [13FE]

SEC: establish Senior Investor Taskforce (see S. 3323), S5582 [1AU] (see H.R. 6323), H6041 [10JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 692), S7051 [15NO]

——— observance (see H. Res. 1144), H9510 [13NO]

Taxation: ban retroactive taxation of Internet commerce (see H.R. 7184), H9690 [28NO]

——— ban retroactive taxation of Internet commerce and implement procedures and guidelines on future collection of such taxes (see S. 3725), S7356 [6DE]

——— commemorate anniversary of creation of health savings accounts, commend providers and those responsible for implementation, and encourage increased participation and expansion of such accounts (see H. Res. 1184), H10511 [20DE]

——— deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote consumption of food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 7342), H10336 [19DE]

——— establish Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program to allow individuals to defer payment of tax refunds (see S. 3220), S5003 [17JY]

——— improve cybersecurity and taxpayer identity protection and modernize IRS information technology (see H.R. 5445), H3094 [10AP]

——— improve cybersecurity and taxpayer identity protection and modernize IRS information technology (H.R. 5445), consideration (see H. Res. 831), H3342 [16AP]

——— prohibit States from retroactively imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller and implement procedures and guidelines on future collection of such taxes (see H.R. 6724), H7919 [6SE] (see H.R. 6824), H8725 [13SE]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 3581), S6815 [11OC] (see H.R. 7058), H9430 [12OC]

——— provide a tax credit to consumers to reimburse a portion of the cost of broadband infrastructure serving limited broadband districts (see H.R. 6442), H6587 [19JY]

Telecommunications: ensure legislation to promote broadband access or communications facilities deployment should treat all broadband and communications facilities in a competitively and technologically neutral manner (see H. Res. 691), H169 [11JA]

——— prohibit the President or a Federal agency from constructing, operating, or offering wholesale or retail services on broadband networks without authorization from Congress (see S. 3255), S5130 [23JY]

——— require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see H.R. 6987), H9405 [28SE]

Transportation Security Administration: ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see S. 3418), S6059 [6SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 6618), H7723 [26JY]

Cloture motions

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1565 [8MR], S1623 [12MR], S1729 [14MR]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), motion to proceed, S1307 [1MR], S1347 [6MR]

Cost Estimates

21st Century IRS Act (H.R. 5445): CBO, H3425 [18AP]

Factsheets

Busting the Myths of Menu Labeling, H818 [6FE]

Letters

Allow States to establish reinsurance programs, give States flexibility to provide affordable health insurance options, and continue cost-sharing premium subsidies: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S1910 [22MR]

——— several organizations, S1911 [22MR]

Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions (CURD) Act: Jean Halloran, Charlotte Vallaeys, and William Wallace, Consumer Reports (organization), H10426 [20DE]

——— Jessica Almy and Kenneth Forsberg, Good Food Institute, H10427 [20DE]

——— Sarah Sorscher, Center for Science in the Public Interest, H10426 [20DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on indirect auto lending: Bill Himpler, American Financial Services Association, S2201 [17AP]

——— Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S2202 [17AP]

——— Jack Howard, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2202 [17AP]

——— James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, S2202 [17AP]

——— Peter K. Welch, National Automotive Dealers Association, S2201 [17AP]

——— several automotive organizations, S2203 [17AP]

——— several civil rights and consumer advocacy organizations, S2206 [17AP]

——— several organizations, S2206 [17AP]

Dept. of Justice decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions: Senator Collins, S6767 [10OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs protection of veterans from predatory home lending: Senators Tillis and Warren, H9065 [26SE]

Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: Daniel K. Tarullo, Harvard Law School, S1725 [14MR]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S1652 [13MR]

——— Paul A. Volcker, Volcker Alliance (organization), S1724 [14MR]

——— Phil Angelides, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, S1654 [13MR]

——— several housing and civil rights organizations, S1653 [13MR]

——— Sheila C. Bair, S1652 [13MR]

FAA programs reauthorization: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9034 [26SE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9034 [26SE]

FAA programs reauthorization and FEMA provision of disaster and mitigation assistance improvement: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3591 [26AP]

——— Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3591 [26AP]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H3592 [26AP]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3592 [26AP]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3591, H3592 [26AP]

Financial CHOICE Act: several State Attorneys General, H1139 [14FE]

Financial services regulations reform: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H1160 [14FE]

——— Barbara Roper and Micah Hauptman, Consumer Federation of America, H1165 [14FE]

——— Bill Killmer, Mortgage Bankers Association, H1161 [14FE]

——— Public Citizen (organization), H1159 [14FE]

Health insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions: several Montana residents, S5999 [28AU]

——— several West Virginia residents, S3892 [13JN], S5409 [26JY]

Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7660 [25JY]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7116, H7117 [24JY], H7660 [25JY]

Prohibit Postal Service funding to allow provision of basic financial services: several banking organizations, H6542 [18JY]

——— several organizations, H6541 [18JY]

Senior$afe Act: Jaye L. Martin, Legal Services for the Elderly (organization), S1712 [14MR]

——— Mike Rothman, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S1712 [14MR]

TRID Improvement Act: several organizations, H1164 [14FE]

Lists

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau actions, H3144 [11AP]

Current and former regulatory officials and experts opposed to S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, S1724 [14MR]

Labor, consumer, and civil rights organizations opposed to S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, S1724 [14MR]

Motions

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (S.J. Res. 57), S2200 [17AP]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1307 [1MR], S1708 [14MR]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3723 [27AP]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (S.J. Res. 52), S2698 [16MY]

Insurance: modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), H7665 [25JY]

Real estate: modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures (H.R. 3978), H1166 [14FE]

Press releases

Report—Individual Insurance Premiums Next Year 40% Lower Under Alexander-Murray, Collins-Nelson Than if Congress Doesn’t Act: Senator Collins, S1752 [15MR]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed (H.R. 2409), H7130, H7131 [24JY]

Barton, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10098–H10101 [11DE]

Coalition Against Insurance Fraud: anniversary, E1584 [30NO]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (S.J. Res. 57), H3815–H3823 [8MY], E614 [9MY]

——— disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (S.J. Res. 57), consideration (H. Res. 872), H3790–H3797 [8MY]

——— importance, H3141–H3144 [11AP]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies, H1307 [27FE], H6310 [17JY]

——— clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (H.R. 435), H5586, H5587 [25JN], E920 [26JN]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities, H1157, H1158, H1162 [14FE]

Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: implementation, H3142 [11AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to States to support establishment of grocery stores in underserved areas, H1274 [27FE]

——— require households demonstrate actual heating or cooling expenses in order to qualify for Standard Utility Allowance, H3198 [12AP]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H10149 [12DE]

Dept. of Energy: require Western Area Power Administration establishment of a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers (H.R. 2371), H749, H750 [5FE], H967 [7FE]

Dept. of HHS: nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist’s disclosure of availability of equivalent alternative drugs or methods of purchasing less expensive drugs (H.R. 5343), H8796 [25SE]

——— provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers by requiring Pharmacy Benefit Managers to reimburse community pharamacists at the same rate as high volume box stores, H9541 [16NO]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, H5025 [12JN], H5105, H5106 [13JN], H5163 [14JN], H5204 [15JN], H5325 [20JN], H5512, H5513 [22JN], H5667 [26JN], H5757, H5758 [27JN], H7091 [24JY], H8162 [12SE]

Dept. of Labor: allow small businesses, including self-employed workers, to form association health plans, by geography or industry, to obtain health care coverage as if they were a single large employer, H5369 [21JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish additional fund to reimburse costs incurred by terrestrial radio stations as a result of reorganization of broadcast television spectrum, E272 [7MR]

Dept. of Transportation: implement changes to improve air transportation relative to flight delays, cancellations, or misconnections, H3672, H3673 [26AP]

——— require airlines to create and make available a document outlining air passenger rights when flight diversions occur, H3656 [26AP]

——— review and revise air travel regulations to improve assistance for individuals with disabilities, H3656 [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: protect veterans from predatory home lending, H9064, H9065 [26SE]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (H.R. 2851), H5001 [8JN], H5099 [13JN], H5204–H5221 [15JN]

——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (H.R. 2851), consideration (H. Res. 934), H5107–H5115 [13JN], E841 [14JN]

——— define what constitutes a controlled substance analogue, clarify temporary import and distribution controls of certain synthetic drugs, and ensure Federal researchers can continue controlled substance research, H5215, H5216 [15JN]

——— improve ability to address synthetic opioid epidemic (H.R. 1781), H544 [18JA]

——— provide for additional residency positions to help combat opioid crisis, increase funding for opioid abuse crisis, and prohibit delays of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products, H5570 [22JN], E905 [25JN]

——— specify the factors used to determine whether a controlled substance analogue is intended for human consumption, H5218–H5220 [15JN]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), H984 [8FE], H3117 [11AP], H3161 [12AP], H4270 [21MY], H4320–H4349 [22MY], H9064, H9065 [26SE], H9732, H9734 [29NO], E792 [7JN], E1586 [30NO]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4292–H4301 [22MY]

EPA: delay implementation of emission standards for new residential wood and pellet stoves, hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces, H1459–H1464 [7MR]

——— improve public water systems and enhance compliance with safe drinking water requirements, H8175, H8224, H8226 [13SE]

——— improve public water systems and enhance compliance with safe drinking water requirements (H.R. 3387), H1250 [26FE]

FAA: establish position of Aviation Consumer Advocate, E568 [27AP]

——— implement regulations to lessen impact of aircraft noise on communities surrounding the Los Angeles International Airport, H3728 [27AP]

——— issue regulations establishing minimum dimensions for seats in passenger aircraft and require airlines to post on their websites the amount of space available for each passenger on an aircraft, H9037 [26SE]

——— reauthorize programs, H8905–H9040 [26SE], H9101 [27SE], H9156 [28SE], E1336, E1341 [28SE], E1398 [12OC], E1510 [13NO]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3587, H3590–H3688, H3691 [26AP], H3710–H3726, H3728 [27AP], E561, E564, E568, E570 [27AP], E578 [1MY], E594 [7MY], E731 [24MY]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 839), H3513–H3520 [25AP]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), corrections in engrossment, H3728 [27AP]

——— require report on commercial airline and passenger safety, including plane age, over-all use, flight hours, metal fatigue, contractor maintenance, and aging airplane inspection rules, H3669 [26AP]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality, H4985 [8JN]

——— expand broadband Internet access service to rural areas, H1231 [26FE], H10275 [19DE]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (S. 2322), H10425–H10427 [20DE]

——— hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for illegal marketing and distribution of opioid products and for their role in creating and exacerbating the opioid epidemic (S. 2691), H3588 [26AP]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), H815–H821 [6FE], E150 [7FE]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), consideration (H. Res. 725), H790–H797 [6FE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve and modernize digital services and websites and promote use of digital processes over paper-based and in-person encounters (H.R. 5759), H9720–H9722 [29NO]

FEMA: clarify ability of private insurance companies that service National Flood Insurance Program policies to sell private policies, H10568, H10569 [21DE]

FERC: establish minimum monetary thresholds for public utility facility merger authorizations (H.R. 1109), Senate amendment, H8245 [13SE]

Financial institutions: allow Federal savings associations to elect to operate as national banks (H.R. 1426), H645–H647 [29JA]

——— end too-big-to-fail and taxpayer bailouts, increase access to capital and credit, repeal provisions of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and provide economic growth, H6382 [17JY]

——— establish requirements for use of a driver’s license or personal identification card for opening an account or obtaining a financial product or service, H4346 [22MY]

——— establish requirements for use of a driver’s license or personal identification card for opening an account or obtaining a financial product or service (H.R. 1457), H644, H645 [29JA]

——— provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency, H6309 [17JY]

——— provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency (H.R. 5783), H5585, H5586 [25JN]

——— require Federal regulators to determine if certain institutions violate Federal banking and consumer protection laws and revoke banking charters and Federal deposit insurance for such institutions, H3118, H3119 [11AP]

——— require Federal regulators to determine if certain institutions violate Federal banking and consumer protection laws and revoke banking charters and Federal deposit insurance for such institutions (H.R. 3937), H1633 [15MR]

——— revoke banking charters and Federal deposit insurance for institutions that violate Federal banking and consumer protection laws, H1315 [27FE]

GAO: conduct study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to facilitate sex and drug trafficking, H6310, H6311 [17JY]

——— conduct study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to facilitate sex and drug trafficking (H.R. 6069), H5589, H5590 [25JN]

——— study feasibility of establishing and maintaining automated system that tracks prescription drug prices (H.R. 6593), E1096 [26JY]

Government regulations: exclude independent agencies from additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates, H6187 [13JY]

Health: increase civil money penalties and criminal fines for Federal health care program fraud and abuse, H893 [6FE]

Hydroelectric power: allow sale of electric power generated by the Federal Columbia River Power System at the lowest possible rate consistent with sound business practices, H3558, H3559 [25AP]

Insurance: expand access to short-term, limited-duration health plans by extending duration of the plans and making them renewable (H.R. 6261), H6047 [11JY]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), H6572 [19JY], H7654, H7656, H7658–H7667, H7673 [25JY]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7095–H7100 [24JY]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), motion to recommit, H7665, H7666 [25JY]

——— prohibit health insurance issuers, group health plans, Medicare Advantage organizations, and prescription drug plan sponsors from limiting drug price information a pharmacy may give to a consumer (H.R. 6733), H8796 [25SE]

IRS: establish a free, online tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information (H.R. 3511), H3407 [18AP]

Medicare: establish Universal Medicare Program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. residents (S. 1804), H9808 [10DE]

——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (H.R. 3748), H22 [9JA], H5105 [13JN], H7661 [25JY]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries, H1647 [15MR]

——— revise certain measures used under the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey relating to pain management, H5257, H5258 [19JN]

Mulvaney, Mick: assessment of appointment as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director, H1201 [15FE]

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: observance, H3765 [7MY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance, H3765 [7MY], E602 [8MY]

OPM: extend complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage for all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (H.R. 5765), E628 [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers, H7661 [25JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1703 [20MR], H1732 [21MR], H3689 [26AP], H3766 [7MY], H3789 [8MY], H4985 [8JN], H5636 [25JN], H7091 [24JY], H7654, H7656 [25JY], H9755 [30NO], H10037 [11DE], H10105 [12DE], E941 [28JN], E1109 [31JY]

——— open enrollment, H22 [9JA], H9508 [13NO]

Pharmaceuticals: impact of pharmaceutical industry lobbyists and political contributions on prescription drug prices, H4592 [23MY]

——— implement strategy to reduce prescription drug prices, H3867, H3868 [9MY], H3889 [10MY]

——— prescription drug prices, E1325 [27SE]

Postal Service: prohibit funding to allow provision of basic financial services, H6540–H6542 [18JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs, H4593 [23MY]

Railroads: submit report to Congress and notify consumers of safety audits conducted on railroads or rail transit agencies (H.R. 1093), H9138 [27SE]

Real estate: modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures (H.R. 3978), H1155–H1169 [14FE]

——— modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures (H.R. 3978), consideration (H. Res. 736), H1136–H1146 [14FE]

——— modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures (H.R. 3978), motion to recommit, H1166, H1167 [14FE]

——— modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures (H.R. 5078), H1306–H1308 [27FE]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples, H648–H650 [29JA], H4347 [22MY]

Small business: improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (H.R. 1101), H5289 [20JN], H9577 [27NO]

Small Business Saturday: observance, H9542 [16NO]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H91 [10JA], H4763–H4768 [5JN], H5029 [12JN], H5278 [19JN], H5348 [20JN], H5576 [22JN]

Taxation: improve cybersecurity and taxpayer identity protection and modernize IRS information technology (H.R. 5445), H3223 [13AP], H3416, H3422–H3429 [18AP]

——— improve cybersecurity and taxpayer identity protection and modernize IRS information technology (H.R. 5445), consideration (H. Res. 831), H3405–H3411 [18AP]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to the economy, H8896 [26SE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: expand and improve consumer credit protections for members and their dependents (S. 3334), S5805 [22AU]

Azar, Alex M., II: suitability to be Sec. of HHS relative to history of raising prescription drug prices while serving as drug company executive, S458, S461 [23JA], S483–S485, S492 [24JA]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): call for investigation of drug companies’ knowledge about addictive qualities of drugs they manufacture, S629 [6FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S232–S234 [17JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: clarify authority to enforce consumer credit protections for Armed Forces members and their dependents, S5804, S5805 [22AU]

——— disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (S.J. Res. 57), S2191, S2193, S2200–S2212 [17AP], S2227–S2230, S2235, S2239 [18AP], S2570 [9MY], S2782 [21MY]

——— disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (S.J. Res. 57), motion to proceed, S2200 [17AP]

——— importance, S5949 [27AU]

——— reform, S2208 [17AP]

——— transition to a 5-member Board of Directors, S1417 [7MR]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to audio transmission of sound recordings in any format fixed before a certain date, establish uniform term of protection for such recordings, and permit digital preservation activities (S. 2933), S2880 [23MY]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions, S1707 [14MR]

——— require consumer reporting agencies to obtain a consumer’s authorization to release certain personal information and prevent unauthorized access to consumer reports and personal information (S. 2362), S582 [30JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in emerging harbor projects (S. 3360), S5761 [21AU]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, S7918–S7921 [19DE]

Dept. of HHS: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (S. 92), S7221 [29NO]

——— conduct a study on the changes in prices of prescription drugs, S5879 [23AU]

——— require drug manufacturers to publicly justify unnecessary price increases (S. 1348), S5880, S5881 [23AU]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, S3874, S3889–S3892 [13JN], S3962 [18JN], S4485 [27JN], S4853, S4854 [10JY], S4884 [11JY], S5082, S5099 [19JY], S5252–S5257 [24JY], S5398, S5409, S5416 [26JY], S5532 [1AU], S5812 [22AU], S5999 [28AU], S6039 [5SE], S6591 [5OC], S6708–S6710 [9OC], S6767 [10OC]

Dept. of Labor: allow small businesses, including self-employed workers, to form association health plans, by geography or industry, to obtain health care coverage as if they were a single large employer, S4388 [26JN]

Dept. of Transportation: modify regulation relative to policies of air carriers on denied boarding, S6538 [4OC]

——— prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers for services provided, S6297 [25SE], S6429 [2OC], S6490 [3OC], S6538 [4OC]

Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues, S6473 [3OC]

——— require drug manufacturers to disclose prices of prescription drugs in any direct-to-consumer advertising and marketing to practitioners of a drug, S5406–S5409 [26JY], S5736 [21AU], S5809–S5811 [22AU], S5882–S5884 [23AU], S7221 [29NO]

——— Senate investigation of Kaléo, Inc., pricing of naloxone auto-injector to reverse effects of overdoses, S7574 [13DE]

Economy: monitor housing market to ensure issues that contributed to 2008 housing crisis such as easy credit, no-documentation loans, and relaxed underwriting standards do not cause another collapse, S7412 [11DE]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S146 [11JA], S1432 [7MR], S1529, S1531, S1532, S1535–S1567, S1569–S1574 [8MR], S1617, S1619–S1626 [12MR], S1646, S1649–S1660 [13MR], S1695, S1696, S1699–S1702, S1706–S1720, S1723–S1730 [14MR], S1741, S1746, S1761, S1762 [15MR], S1777 [19MR], S1939 [22MR], S2782 [21MY], S2844, S2854 [23MY], S2893, S2895 [24MY]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), motion to proceed, S1307 [1MR], S1329 [5MR], S1343, S1346–S1364, S1399 [6MR], S1405, S1408–S1410, S1413–S1419, S1423–S1429 [7MR]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), unanimous-consent request, S1708 [14MR]

Education: require certain protections for student loan borrowers, S1536 [8MR], S1622 [12MR]

FAA: reauthorize programs, S6297 [25SE], S6398 [28SE], S6427–S6432, S6434 [2OC], S6456, S6462–S6470, S6489, S6490 [3OC], S6538 [4OC], S6779, S6780, S6788 [11OC]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), S2528 [7MY], S2554 [8MY]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (S.J. Res. 52), S1224, S1231 [27FE], S1346 [6MR], S2559, S2560, S2564, S2568, S2581–S2589 [9MY], S2672 [15MY], S2688–S2710 [16MY], S2741 [17MY], S3397 [11JN], S3744 [12JN]

——— ensure Internet openness, prohibit blocking or throttling of content and devices, and paid prioritization, require transparency of network management, and classify broadband as an information service (S. 2853), S2699–S2701, S2708 [16MY]

——— ensure Internet openness, prohibit blocking or throttling of content and devices, and paid prioritization, require transparency of network management, and classify broadband as information service (S. 2853), unanimous-consent request, S2700, S2701 [16MY]

——— expand broadband Internet access service to rural areas, S900 [13FE]

FDA: ban use of ortho-phthalate chemicals as food contact substances (S. 3155), S4737 [28JN]

——— define the term natural cheese (S. 2322), S7623 [13DE]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), S5340–S5342 [25JY]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), unanimous-consent request, S5340 [25JY]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (S. 974), S807 [8FE], S5881 [23AU], S7221 [29NO]

Federal agencies and departments: improve and modernize digital services and websites and promote use of digital processes over paper-based and in-person encounters (H.R. 5759), S7453 [11DE]

FERC: establish minimum monetary thresholds for public utility facility merger authorizations (H.R. 1109), S6031 [4SE]

Financial institutions: ensure foreign banks are subject to the same regulations as domestic banks, S1624 [12MR]

——— impact of rules and regulations on community financial institutions, S145 [11JA]

——— implementation of corporate policies that restrict banking services to clients who conduct certain firearm-related business, S2985 [5JN]

FTC: require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure accuracy of collected personal information, S1573 [8MR]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program (S. 875), S141, S142 [10JA]

Health: health insurance premium rates, S3887 [13JN], S4357 [25JN]

Hemp History Week: designate (S. Res. 532), S2997 [5JN]

Insurance: allow States to establish reinsurance programs, give States flexibility to provide affordable health insurance options outside of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, and continue cost-sharing premium subsidies, S1751–S1753 [15MR], S1905–S1913, S1918, S1919, S1920–S1922 [22MR], S2544 [8MY], S3284 [7JN], S3891, S3892 [13JN], S3962 [18JN], S5409 [26JY], S6767 [10OC], S7889 [19DE]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, S6690 [5OC], S6717–S6719 [9OC], S6738, S6739, S6743, S6744, S6755–S6758, S6762 [10OC], S7167–S7169 [28NO]

——— establish a public health plan (S. 1970), S3891 [13JN]

——— expand access to short-term, limited-duration health plans by extending duration of the plans and making them renewable, S6793 [11OC]

——— expand access to short-term, limited-duration health plans by extending duration of the plans and making them renewable (S. 2507), S1454 [7MR]

——— use of the ‘‘prudent layperson’’ standard to determine coverage of emergency medical services, S798 [8FE]

IRS: establish a nationwide program to provide personal identification numbers to taxpayers to help prevent tax-related identity theft (S. 3186), S4844 [9JY]

Labeling: make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate labeling of products made in the U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (S. 118), S5044 [18JY]

——— make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate labeling of products made in the U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (S. 118), unanimous-consent request, S5043, S5044 [18JY]

Medicare: establish part E public health plans available to everyone (S. 2708), S2265 [18AP]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (S. 41), S5880 [23AU]

Motor vehicles: encourage consumers to purchase or lease new automobiles made in the U.S. through rebates and eliminate tax incentives for automakers to move production to foreign countries (S. 3324), S5610 [15AU], S7125 [27NO]

Mulvaney, Mick: assessment of tenure as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director, S3265 [6JN], S5949 [27AU], S6410 [1OC]

——— characterization of American Bankers Association address relative to lobbyists, S2404, S2444 [25AP]

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 506), S2631 [10MY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 534), S2998 [5JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S31 [4JA], S2506 [7MY], S2543–S2545 [8MY], S3397 [11JN], S3874 [13JN], S4388 [26JN], S5099 [19JY], S5251–S5258 [24JY], S5404, S5416 [26JY], S5485, S5487 [31JY], S5998 [28AU], S7167–S7169 [28NO], S7643 [17DE], S7888, S7890 [19DE]

——— provide for stabilization in the individual health insurance market, S435 [22JA]

Pharmaceuticals: implement strategy to reduce prescription drug prices, S2601 [10MY], S2691 [16MY]

——— improve access to affordable prescription drugs, S7220 [29NO]

——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (S. 124), S7220 [29NO], S7889 [19DE]

Postal Service: improve operations, service, and transparency (S. 2629), S1931 [22MR], S1994 [9AP]

——— prohibit privatization, S5342 [25JY]

Power resources: impact of efforts to transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to clean and renewable energy, S2377 [24AP], S6128–S6130 [12SE], S6758–S6761 [10OC]

——— transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (S. 987), S1683 [13MR]

Readler, Chad A.: suitability to be circuit judge relative to role in Dept. of Justice lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, S6719 [9OC], S6762 [10OC]

SEC: grant authority to reject certain corporate stock buyback offers, S1531 [8MR]

Senior citizens: prevent elder abuse and exploitation and improve the justice system’s response to victims in elder abuse and exploitation cases (S. 178), S7841 [19DE]

——— provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (S. 223), S1711 [14MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (S. Res. 692), S7062 [15NO]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S113 [10JA], S157–S159 [11JA], S1886 [22MR], S4012, S4017 [19JN], S4254, S4256, S4259, S4276 [20JN], S4313, S4315–S4318 [21JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to the economy, S7125 [27NO]

Veterans: protect veterans’ credit ratings by delaying inclusion of medical debt from services received through Veterans Choice Program and other VA programs from reports to credit reporting agencies, S1359 [6MR]

Zuckerberg, Mark: congressional testimony relative to online privacy and abuse of data obtained by social media platforms, S2025 [10AP]

Reports

Proposal To Lower ACA Premiums by More Than 40% and Cover 3.2 Million More: Tammy Tomczyk and Kurt Giesa, Oliver Wyman (organization), S1752 [15MR], S1912 [22MR]

Reports filed

Allow Servicemembers To Terminate Their Cable, Satellite Television, and Internet Access Service Contracts While Deployed: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2409) (H. Rept. 115–866), H7153 [24JY]

Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3746) (H. Rept. 115–668), H3928 [10MY]

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 772) (H. Rept. 115–86), H17 [8JA]

Community Financial Institution Exemption Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1264) (H. Rept. 115–885), H7742 [3AU]

Congressional Report and Consumer Notification of Safety Audits Conducted on Railroads or Rail Transit Agencies: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1093) (H. Rept. 115–594), H1541 [13MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4, FAA Programs Reauthorization and FEMA Provision of Disaster and Mitigation Assistance Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 839) (H. Rept. 115–650), H3505 [24AP]

Consideration of H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1011) (H. Rept. 115–860), H6648 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act, H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers’ Access to Credit Act, and H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 736) (H. Rept. 115–559), H1125 [13FE]

Consideration of H.R. 772, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act, and H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 725) (H. Rept. 115–546), H782 [5FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 934) (H. Rept. 115–751), H5092 [12JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5444, Taxpayer First Act and H.R. 5445, 21st Century IRS Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 831) (H. Rept. 115–641), H3342 [16AP]

Consideration of S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 905) (H. Rept. 115–698), H4283 [21MY]

Consideration of S. 2322, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions (CURD) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1185) (H. Rept. 115–1103), H10586 [21DE]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 57, Disapprove Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rule on Indirect Auto Lending: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 872) (H. Rept. 115–664), H3781 [7MY]

Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6743) (H. Rept. 115–1097), H10586 [21DE]

Cooperate With Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5783) (H. Rept. 115–780), H5647 [25JN]

Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act: Committee on the Judicary (Senate) (S. 974), S4343 [21JN]

Credit Access and Inclusion Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 435) (H. Rept. 115–568), H1217 [16FE]

EPA Delay of Implementation of Emission Standards for New Residential Wood and Pellet Stoves, Hydronic Heaters, and Forced-Air Furnaces: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1857), S6221 [18SE]

EPA Emission Standards for New Residential Wood and Pellet Stoves, Hydronic Heaters, and Forced-Air Furnaces Implementation Delay: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1857) (S. Rept. 115–422), S7356 [6DE]

FAA Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1405) (S. Rept. 115–243), S2594 [9MY]

Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1426) (H. Rept. 115–530), H676 [29JA]

FERC Minimum Monetary Thresholds for Public Utility Facility Merger Authorizations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1109) (S. Rept. 115–253), S2793 [21MY]

Fight Illicit Networks and Detect (FIND) Trafficking Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6069) (H. Rept. 115–781), H5647 [25JN]

Give Useful Information To Define Effective (GUIDE) Compliance Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5534) (H. Rept. 115–1095), H10586 [21DE]

Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6311) (H. Rept. 115–849), H6587 [19JY]

National Senior Investor Initiative Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6323) (H. Rept. 115–886), H7742 [3AU]

Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5082) (H. Rept. 115–892), H7747 [7AU]

Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3857) (H. Rept. 115–894), H7750 [10AU]

Protecting Veterans Credit Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2683) (H. Rept. 115–1025), H9525 [14NO]

Reinforcing American-Made Products Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 118) (S. Rept. 115–203), S612 [5FE]

Relief From New Source Performance Standards Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 453) (H. Rept. 115–508), H131 [10JA]

Requirements for Use of a Driver’s License or Identification Card by Financial Institutions for Opening an Account or Obtaining a Financial Product or Service: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1457) (H. Rept. 115–523), H624 [22JA]

Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3221) (H. Rept. 115–590), H1500 [8MR]

Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2851) (H. Rept. 115–713), H5020 [8JN]

Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 207), S4035 [19JN]

Temporary License for Certain Mortgage Loan Originators Transitioning Between Bank and Nonbank Entities: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2948) (H. Rept. 115–552), H1125 [13FE]

TRID Improvement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3978) (H. Rept. 115–524), H628 [25JA]

21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (21st Century IDEA): Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3050) (S. Rept. 115–418), S7318 [5DE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5759) (H. Rept. 115–1055), H9742 [29NO]

21st Century IRS Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5445) (H. Rept. 115–638), H3314 [13AP]

Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 930), S5455 [30JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 930) (S. Rept. 115–309), S5516 [31JY]

Statements

Congress Must Act Now To Prevent Premium Spikes and Coverage Losses for Millions of Americans, Say 20 Patient and Consumer Groups: Several Patient and Consumer Organizations, S1911 [22MR]

Summaries

Allow States To Establish Reinsurance Programs, Give States Flexibility To Provide Affordable Health Insurance Options Outside of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Exchanges, and Continue Cost-Sharing Premium Subsidies, S1912 [22MR]

Testimonies

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: Mary Love, H5194 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 725, consideration of H.R. 772, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act, and H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act, H790 [6FE]

H. Res. 736, consideration of H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act, H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers’ Access to Credit Act, and H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act, H1136 [14FE]

H. Res. 831, consideration of H.R. 5444, of Taxpayer First Act and H.R. 5445, 21st Century IRS Act, H3405 [18AP]

H. Res. 839, consideration of H.R. 4, FAA programs reauthorization and FEMA provision of disaster and mitigation assistance improvement, H3513 [25AP]

H. Res. 872, consideration of H.R. 5645, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act, H.R. 2152, Citizens’ Right To Know Act, S.J. Res. 57, disapprove Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on indirect auto lending, H3790 [8MY]

H. Res. 905, consideration of S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, H4292 [22MY]

H. Res. 934, consideration of H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act, H5107 [13JN]

H. Res. 1011, consideration of H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act, H7095 [24JY]

H. Res. 1082, concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 302, FAA programs reauthorization, H8905–H9034 [26SE]

H.R. 4, FAA programs reauthorization and FEMA improved provision of disaster and mitigation assistance, H3598–H3636 [26AP]

H.R. 435, Credit Access and Inclusion Act, H5586 [25JN]

H.R. 772, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, H815 [6FE]

H.R. 1093, submit report to Congress and notify consumers of safety audits conducted on railroads or rail transit agencies, H9138 [27SE]

H.R. 1426, Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act, H645 [29JA]

H.R. 1457, establish requirements for use of a driver’s license or personal identification card by financial institutions for opening an account or obtaining a financial product or service, H644 [29JA]

H.R. 2371, Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act, H749 [5FE]

H.R. 2409, allow Armed Forces servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed, H7130 [24JY]

H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act, H5212–H5215 [15JN]

H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act, H1155 [14FE]

H.R. 5078, TRID Improvement Act, H1306 [27FE]

H.R. 5445, 21st Century IRS Act, H3422–H3424 [18AP]

H.R. 5759, 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (21st Century IDEA), H9720 [29NO]

H.R. 5783, Cooperate With Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act, H5585 [25JN]

H.R. 6069, Fight Illicit Networks and Detect (FIND) Trafficking Act, H5589 [25JN]

H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act, H7658 [25JY]

S. 875, GAO study and report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program, S142 [10JA]

S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, S1432–S1446 [7MR], H4320–H4340 [22MY]

S. 2282, Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act, S68 [8JA]

S. 2322, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions (CURD) Act, H10425 [20DE]

S. 2729, Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act, S2343–S2346 [23AP]

S. 3360, Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act, S5761 [21AU]

S. 3440, Measuring Real Income Growth Act, S6191 [17SE]

S. Res. 433, declare enactment of Marketplace Fairness Act would harm the economy by creating an online sales tax that would create undue burden on small businesses and entrepreneurs and provide no benefit to States without sales taxes, S1688 [13MR]

S. Res. 506, National Senior Fraud Awareness Day, S2629 [10MY]

S. Res. 532, Hemp History Week, S2993 [5JN]

S. Res. 534, support goals and ideals of National Travel and Tourism Week, S2994 [5JN]

S. Res. 692, Small Business Saturday, S7056 [15NO]

S.J. Res. 52, disapprove FCC rule on net neutrality, S2709 [16MY]

S.J. Res. 57, disapprove Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on indirect auto lending, S2240 [18AP], H3815 [8MY]