Finance And Financial Sector
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National Flood Insurance Program Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018 [HB-6402]
National Flood Insurance Program Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018
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National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 [HB-6379]
National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through November 30, 2018.
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Crowdfunding Amendments Act [HB-6380]
Crowdfunding Amendments Act This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to allow a crowdfunding issuer to sell shares through a crowdfunding vehicle. (Crowdfunding is a method of capital formation in which groups of people pool money to invest in a company or to support an effort to accomplish a specific goal.) A "crowdfunding vehicle" is defined as a company that: has purposes limited to acquiring, holding, and disposing only one class of crowdfunding securities issued by a single company; receives no compensation for doing so; and meets other
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Crowdfunding Amendments Act [S.3213]
Crowdfunding Amendments Act This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to allow a crowdfunding issuer to sell shares through a crowdfunding vehicle. (Crowdfunding is a method of capital formation in which groups of people pool money to invest in a company or to support an effort to accomplish a specific goal.) A "crowdfunding vehicle" is defined as a company that: has purposes limited to acquiring, holding, and disposing only one class of crowdfunding securities issued by a single company; receives no compensation for doing so; and meets other
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Small Business ACE Act Small Business Access to Capital and Efficiency Act [HB-6348]
Small Business ACE Act Small Business Access to Capital and Efficiency Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to revise the loan amount above which a real estate appraisal is required for the commercial real property securing a Certified Development Company loan. Specifically, the bill ties the amount to the federal banking regulator appraisal threshold. (Currently, an appraisal is required for a loan of more than $250,000.)
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7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Act [HB-6347]
7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise the loan amount above which a real estate appraisal is required for a commercial real property securing a small business loan. Specifically, the bill ties the amount to the federal banking regulator appraisal threshold. (Currently, an appraisal is required for a loan of more than $250,000.)
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Improving Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act [HB-6332]
Improving Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to report on the usage of financial activity data collected by FinCEN related to weapons proliferation.
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Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act [HB-6322]
Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require an issuer with a multi-class share structure to disclose certain information regarding the voting power of specified persons.
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Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act [HB-6319]
Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on: (1) the limitiation on shares of an individual company that a diversified investment company may own, and (2) the limitation's impact on capital formation.
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Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act [HB-6320]
Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study and report on possible revisions to regulations regarding Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. (Such plans allow certain employees of publicly traded corporations to sell their shares without violating insider trading prohibitions.) The SEC must revise regulations consistent with the results of the study.
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Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act [HB-6321]
Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise the definitions of "small business" and "small organization" for the purpose of analyzing the impact of regulations promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Specifically, the SEC must provide alternative methods through which a business or organization may qualify under such definitions.
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Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act [HB-6324]
Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on direct and indirect underwriting costs associated with initial public offerings for small- and medium-sized companies.
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National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 Senior Security Act of 2018 [HB-6323]
National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 Senior Security Act of 2018 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish the Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission. The taskforce must report on topics relating to investors over the age of 65, including industry trends and serious issues impacting such investors, and make recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions to address problems encountered by senior investors. The Government Accountability Office must report on the costs of the
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PASS Act of 2017 Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act of 2017 [HB-3857]
PASS Act of 2017 Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act of 2017
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Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-4015]
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to: (1) require a proxy advisory firm to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); and (2) prohibit an unregistered proxy advisory firm from using interstate commerce to provide proxy-voting research, analysis, or recommendations to any client. With respect to such firms, the bill: (1) establishes procedures for both registration and termination of registration; (2) requires each firm to employ an ombudsman, designate
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FIND Trafficking Act Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act [S.3179]
FIND Trafficking Act Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the use of virtual currencies and online marketplaces in sex and drug trafficking. The GAO must study topics including: how illicit proceeds are transferred into the U.S. banking system, state and non-state actors that benefit from or participate in such activity, preventative efforts from federal and state agencies, and how to use the unique characteristics of virtual currencies to track illicit activity.
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Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act [S.3164]
Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt a vehicle financial company, under specified circumstances, from the requirement to annually disclose its privacy policies to consumers. A vehicle financial company shall be exempt from such requirement if: (1) the company has not changed its privacy policies since its last disclosure, (2) the current policy is available on its website and via mail, (3) notice is provided to customers regarding availability of the company's privacy policies, and
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Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018 [S.3177]
Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018 This bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to establish a state insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. The member is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Under current law, this member is nonvoting and selected by state insurance commissioners.
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Nonprofit Property Protection Act [HB-6292]
Nonprofit Property Protection Act
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Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2018 [HB-6221]
Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Carson City Mint in Carson City, Nevada. All surcharges from sales of such coins shall be paid to the Nevada State Museum Dedicated Trust Fund.