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National Legislation
S 1786: Rescuing Every Contributor from Unwanted Recurrences (RECUR) Act
Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on May 24, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/s1786
This legislation would ban political campaigns from automatically opting donors into recurring contributions through pre-checked boxes on online forms. A New York Times investigation found that online operatives have duped both GOP and Democratic voters, many elderly, into providing huge recurring donations.
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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is broken. This needs to change.
Date: Tue, July 27, 2021
In 2007, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program was passed by a bipartisan Congress to help cancel the student debt of dedicated public service employees. But year after year, 98 out of every 100 public service workers who have applied have been rejected. Are YOU one of them? Tell your story now!
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National Legislation
HR 4395: The Payment Choice Act
Sponsor: Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ) on Jul 9, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr4395
To prohibit retail businesses from refusing cash payments, and for other purposes.
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National Legislation
S 2072: The UNSUBSCRIBE Act of 2021
Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-HI), John Thune (R-SD), Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) on June 16, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/s2072
Customers who have signed up for a free trial of online services or publications would be notified when the free period is ending, and reminded that they must opt out to avoid being billed for a full-price subscription.
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S 1260: COOL (country-of-origin labeling) Online Act
Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) on April 20, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/s1260
The COOL Act, a standalone bill introduced in 2020, is part of the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. This provision would ensure that consumers can learn where the products they purchase online are manufactured.
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National Legislation
S 1896: Algorithmic Justice and Online Transparency Act
Sponsor: Ed Markey (D-MA) on May 27, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/s1896
he bill prohibits discrimination based on protected classes for algorithmic processes on online platforms, requires online platform companies to create and maintain documentation about their algorithms for review by the FTC, and sets out a standard for what safe and effective algorithmic processes would be.
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National Legislation
S 1720: Postal Service Reform Act
Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-MI) on May 19, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/s1720
A bill to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.
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National Legislation
HR 166: Fair Lending for All Act
Sponsor: Al Green (D-TX) on May 12, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr166
To establish an Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, to strengthen the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and to provide for criminal penalties for violating such Act, and for other purposes.
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National Legislation
HR 3076: Postal Service Reform Act (House)
Sponsor: Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) on May 11, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr3076
This bill addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The bill repeals the requirement that the USPS annually prepay future retirement health benefits.
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National Legislation
HR 3009: Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act
Sponsor: Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) on May 7, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr3009
To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to establish language access requirements for creditors and servicers, and for other purposes.