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The DISCLOSE Act |
The DISCLOSE Act will shine a light on the role of special interests by increasing disclosure and strengthening transparency in federal campaigns. The law, which passed the House on June 24, 2010, is the most far-reaching and significant campaign finance reform law since the McCain-Feingold Act, prevents big corporations from drowning out the voices of the American people in elections |
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Small Business Lending Fund Act |
The Small Business Lending Fund Act creates a small business loan fund that is designed to boost bank lending to small businesses struggling to gain access to credit due to the financial crisis. The legislation will establish a $30 billion fund to boost lending to small businesses looking to hire and expand their operations by providing additional capital to community banks. The legislation also provides $1 billion in financing to support early stage small businesses in the form of true equity financing. |
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Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Reform Act of 2010 |
The Federal Housing Administration Reform Act will save taxpayers $2.5 billion over five years and make crucial reforms to strengthen the operation of the FHA, which has helped 37 million Americans buy homes since 1934. This will help families realize the dream of homeownership, especially low-income and minority families, through responsible lending. |
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The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act |
The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act extends unemployment benefits and supports more than a million American jobs by helping restore credit to small businesses, extending the R&D tax credit, rebuilding American roads and bridges, and providing tax relief for millions of middle class American families. |
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The National Defense Authorization Act |
The National Defense Authorization Act continues Democrats’ work to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda and its extremist allies. It fully supports the President’s strategy to strengthen strategic partnerships with key nations like Pakistan and Yemen to help us combat terrorism, and it places a strong emphasis on understanding the recruitment and fundraising tools being used by terrorists and taking the necessary action to stop them. |
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Home Star Jobs Bill |
The Home Star Jobs Bill would provide rebates to homeowners who install energy-saving products and reduce energy use in their homes. |
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Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act |
The Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act targets nearly $100 billion a year in improper government payments that result from poor oversight on the part of federal agencies. This legislation improves transparency in government agencies, prevents improper payments, requires agencies to recover overpayments, and holds top managers at agencies accountable for improper payments or overpayments. |
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IMPROVE Acquisition Act |
The IMPROVE Acquisition Act cleans up waste, fraud, and abuse in the defense acquisition system through four key common sense reforms. It creates a better accountability system, establishes an auditable financial management system at DOD, improves the management of the acquisition workforce, and expands and strengthens the industrial base. The bill builds on the legislation enacted by the Democratic-led Congress last year to clean up wasteful defense spending and reform weapons system acquisition. |
