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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Congress Passes Bill To Ease Regs On Small Banks

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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Regulatory Tracker: Blockchain At The State Level, FinTech Sandboxes Go Global — Maybe
Regulatory Tracker: Blockchain At The State Level, FinTech Sandboxes Go Global — Maybe
March 26, 2018  |  Regulation

Blockchain at the State Level Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Legislators Introduce Bill For Faster Payments To Small Businesses
Legislators Introduce Bill For Faster Payments To Small Businesses
March 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Legislative efforts to combat late supplier payments have emerged in Europe, the U.K. and Australia. Now, similar initiatives have begun in the U.S. Get the...

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Uber Self-Driving Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian
Uber Self-Driving Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian
March 19, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber’s self-driving car in Tempe, Arizona, struck and killed a pedestrian Sunday night (March 18), marking the first known fatality of a pedestrian by an...

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