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Archived Actions
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National Legislation
HR 5304: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency and Prescription Drug Costs Act
Sponsor: Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) on 12-04-2019
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr5304
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National Legislation
HR 5050 / S 2883: Veterans & Consumers Fair Credit Act
Sponsor: Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-IL) / Senator Jeff Merkely (D-OR) on 11-12-2019
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s2833
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National Legislation
HR 4254: Overdraft Protection Act of 2019
Sponsor: Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) on 09-09-2019
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr4254
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National Legislation
HR 5306 / S 2989: Know Your Social Security Act
Sponsor: Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) AND Rep. John Larson (D-CT) on 12-05-2019
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr5306
Oppose
National Action
Mitch McConnell wants to give “immunity” to corporations during the pandemic!
Date: Fri, June 12, 2020
Mitch McConnell and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce want to give "corporate immunity" to those companies that fail to take precautions in the workplace to prevent sickness and deaths during the coronavirus pandemic.
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National Legislation
HR 2650: Payment Choice Act of 2019
Sponsor: Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-NJ) on 05-09-2019
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr2650
Support
California Legislation
AB 2811: Online Subscription Cancellation
Sponsor: California Assemblymember Marc Berman on
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB2811
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California Legislation
AB 2559: Consumer Restitution and Protection Act
Sponsor: California Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan on
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB2559
Oppose
California Legislation
AB 154: Public postsecondary education: income share agreement (pilot program)
Sponsor: Assembly Member Voepel on
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB154
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National Legislation
HR 6201: Families First Coronavirus Act
Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) on 2020-3-11
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr6201