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Healthy Families Act of 2009

Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009

House OK's Bill Providing Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees

  • The House passed legislation providing four weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees for the birth or adoption of a child. The United States is one of only five countries in the world that does require employers to offer paid maternal leave for the birth of a child.

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009

The Middle Class Supports

Congress Curbs Credit Card Abuses

  • The President signed into law a bill expanding consumer protections for people using credit cards.
  • The House passed legislation strengthening regulation of the mortgage industry and expanding protections against predatory loans. While the bill is generally positive for middle-class households, the legislation contains serious shortcomings.

Congress Curbs Credit Card Abuses

  • The House and Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill expanding consumer protections for people using credit cards. The bill now goes to the President for his signature.

Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009

The Middle Class Supports

House OKs Modest Predatory Lending Legislation

  • The House passed legislation strengthening regulation of the mortgage industry and expanding protections against predatory loans. While the bill is generally positive for middle-class households, the legislation contains serious shortcomings.

Senate Fails To Protect Homeowners...Again

  • For the second straight year, the Senate failed to pass legislation allowing bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of mortgages on primary residences. Bankruptcy law currently permits such restructuring only for vacation homes, family farms, and yachts. A similar bill passed the House in February.

Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Amendment of 2009

The Middle Class Supports
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