Legislation Archives

Support for HR 3621, the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020

January 27, 2020

The 85 undersigned consumer, civil rights, labor, and community organizations write to express our support for HR 3621, the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020 (Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020). Credit reports and credit scores play a critical role in the economic lives of Americans. They are the gatekeeper for…

Student Debt Emergency Relief Act

March 22, 2020

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to halt collection of certain student loans, and for other purposes.

S. 1414, to Provide Bankruptcy Relief for Student Borrowers

May 9, 2019

Bill text for S. 1414, legislation to provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers

Letter to U.S. House in Support of the Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act

December 9, 2019

Letter to United States House of Representatives re: H.R. 5330

Letter to Congress Regarding H.R. 2650, S. 4145 (Payment Choice Act)

September 1, 2020

A coalition of advocates for the rights and interests of U.S. consumers, express our support for the Payment Choice Act, which preserves the option for people to pay for purchases with cash at retail locations.

Letter Regarding S.B. 472, Earned Income Access Service Providers Act

July 5, 2019

Letter in opposition to the current version of the Earned Income Access Service Providers Act, which fails to address the critical issues discussed in NCLC’s April 24, 2019 letter.

Joint Consumer & Bank Letter Supporting S. 3841, Protecting Stimulus Payments from Garnishment

May 28, 2020

Consumer and banking industry organizations write in strong support of S.3841, which would protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment.

H.R. 2648, to Provide Bankruptcy Relief for Student Borrowers

May 9, 2019

Bill text for H.R. 2648, legislation to provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers

Group Letter to Congress Urging Passage of the CARES Act

April 13, 2020

The 66 undersigned community, civil rights, consumer, and student advocacy organizations thank you for taking swift action to pass the CARES Act to begin to grapple with the ongoing economic fallout caused by the coronavirus.

Group Letter Supporting the Tax Filing Simplification Act

July 13, 2022

As groups dedicated to promoting the well-being of children and families and advancing social, racial, gender, disability, worker and economic justice, we write to express our strong support for the Tax Filing Simplification Act (TFSA) of 2022. This legislation would require the Department of Treasury to implement meaningful reforms that would greatly simplify the process by which families file their tax returns.

Group Letter Supporting the Payment Choice Act of 2021

August 5, 2021

Group Letter re: Support for the Payment Choice Act of 2021 (H.R. 4395)

FY 2020 Appropriations for the HHS Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

June 3, 2019

The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is the cornerstone of government efforts to help needy seniors and families stay warm and avoid hypothermia in the winter, as well as stay cool and avoid heat stress (even death) in the summer. LIHEAP is an important safety net program for low-income, unemployed and underemployed…

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