PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Apr 29, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to require federal financial institution regulatory agencies, coordinating through the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, to establish: (1) a single, toll-free telephone number for consumer complaints and inquiries concerning institutions under their jurisdiction; and (2) a system for routing such calls to the federal financial institution regulatory agency that primarily supervises the financial institution, or that is otherwise the appropriate agency to address the subject of the complaint or inquiry.
Cites circumstances under which state agencies may receive appropriate call transfers from such federal systems.
People & committees
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] · D–NY
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 1 (Roll no. 225). (text: CR H2820)
House roll call 225 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 1 (Roll no. 225).(text: CR H2820)
House roll call 225 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2829-2830)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4332.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2820-2821)
Mrs. Maloney (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2516)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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