On behalf of our low income clients, we are monitoring the following legislative activities. Visit Congress.gov for the status of a bill or to contact a member by phone or email (or call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121). You can find out who your representative is here, and Members’ Twitter handles are here. You can also email your representatives.
Note: For more materials on a particular subject area, visit our Issues page.
Arbitration
- S. 610 (Sen. Blumenthal)/H.R. 1423 (Rep. Johnson), Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act. Consumer support letter on House and Senate bills.
- S. 630 (Sen. Brown) Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act. Support.
- S. 608 (Sen. Durbin) Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act. Support.
Consumer Financial Protection
- (Sen. Harris) Accountability for Wall Street Executives Act of 2019. Support.
- H.R. 1500 (Rep. Waters) Consumer First Act. Support letter.
Credit Reporting
- S. 1336 (Senators Warren and Warner): Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act. Support.
- (Rep. Waters) Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2019. Support letter.
Fair Lending
- H.R. 2324 (Rep. Garcia) /S. 1205 (Sen. Gillibrand), Protections in Consumer Lending Act. Support.
Housing
- S. 571 (Sen. Merkley) Residential Rent to Own Protection Act. Support.
- S. 787 (Sen. Warren) American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019. Support letter.
- S. 331 (Sen. Cortez Masto)/H.R. 936 (Rep. Velasquez), Home Loan Quality Transparency Act. Support.
Payday Loans
- Calif. SB 472. NCLC opposition letter.
- Indiana SB 613. NCLC & CRL analysis.
Privacy and Data Breaches
- Coalition letter urging Congress to prioritize civil rights in upcoming privacy legislation, Feb. 13, 2019
Student Loans
- S. 1153 (Senators Baldwin, Braun, Shaheen and Fischer) Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019. Support.
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For more information about NCLC’s advocacy for consumer rights, learn about the Spanogle Center for Consumer Advocacy.
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