Legislation

Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body or the process of making it. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, and may be broadly referred to as "legislation", while it remains under consideration to distinguish it from other business.

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Trump Backs Off Initial Plan On Chinese Tech Investment Ban
Trump Backs Off Initial Plan On Chinese Tech Investment Ban
June 27, 2018  |  International

In remarks to White House reporters, President Donald Trump said he supports U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s more measured approach to limiting Chinese investments in...

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Senate: Marijuana Businesses Still Can’t Use Banks
Senate: Marijuana Businesses Still Can’t Use Banks
June 22, 2018  |  Regulation

A U.S. Senate panel has voted to block an amendment that would allow banks to open accounts for marijuana businesses without being punished by federal...

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Mulvaney Applauds Finance Reform Legislation
Mulvaney Applauds Finance Reform Legislation
May 25, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Acting Director Mick Mulvaney praised members of Congress after President Donald Trump signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and...

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Congress Passes Bill To Ease Regs On Small Banks
Congress Passes Bill To Ease Regs On Small Banks
May 22, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

A bill that would give regional banks a break on regulation won approval in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 22), with the...

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Supreme Court Rules Arab Bank Cannot Be Sued For Financial Involvement In Terrorist Attacks
Supreme Court Rules Arab Bank Cannot Be Sued For Financial Involvement In Terrorist Attacks
April 25, 2018  |  Legal

The Supreme Court has ruled that lawsuits filed by victims of terrorist attacks and their families against Arab Bank cannot proceed. Get the Full Story...

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House Introduces Bill To Increase CFPB Guidance Transparency
House Introduces Bill To Increase CFPB Guidance Transparency
April 24, 2018  |  CFPB

Seeking to inject more transparency into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., has introduced legislation designed to do just that. Get the...

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Senate Votes To Kill Controversial CFPB Auto Lending Rule
Senate Votes To Kill Controversial CFPB Auto Lending Rule
April 19, 2018  |  CFPB

Senators voted on Wednesday (April 18) to remove a 2013 piece of consumer protection legislation that was designed to stop discrimination in the auto lending...

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Consumer Watchdog Wants More Than Regulation For Facebook
Consumer Watchdog Wants More Than Regulation For Facebook
April 12, 2018  |  Facebook

Consumer Watchdog has called on Congress to enact legislation that would protect consumers’ online privacy in the wake of Facebook’s data scandal. Get the Full...

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Facebook Backs Legislation That Would Reveal Political Ad Buyers
Facebook Backs Legislation That Would Reveal Political Ad Buyers
April 09, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook offered up legislation late last week that would require social media companies to reveal the buyers of online political campaign ads as it tries...

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