Letters to Congress: Letter Urging Congress to Address Risks in Growing SPAC Mania
AFR wrote a letter to Congress providing a number of policy recommendations that would help reign in SPAC mania and better protect investors.
Category Archives: Letters to Congress
Letters to Congress: Letter in Support of the FAIR Act
AFR joined a letter strongly supporting the Force Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act). The letter stated that the legislation would ensure that workers, consumers, servicemembers, nursing home residents, ordinary investors, and small businesses harmed by bad actors will be able to bring valid claims in court, and would not be forced into private, secretive, corporate-controlled arbitration systems required by nonnegotiable contracts. It argued for the particular need for Congress to move forward with this legislation in light of the economic hardship facing working families during the pandemic.
Letters to Congress: Letter Urging Congress to Provide Greater Assistance for Homeowners in COVID Relief Plan
AFR joined a letter urging Congress to expand assistance to homeowners in the upcoming COVID-19 relief package. The letter, which followed a previous letter to the Biden Administration urging for similar protections, requested that the upcoming COVID relief package include $25 billion for direct assistance to homeowners, with the bulk of the funds deployed through state housing finance agencies through the Homeowner Assistance Fund and including at least $100 million for housing counseling and $39.7 million for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program.
Letters to Congress: Letter Supporting the Nomination of Rep. Marcia Fudge as the Next HUD Secretary
AFR joined a letter expressing strong support for the nomination of Rep. Marcia Fudge as the next Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The letter cited Rep. Fudge’s stand-out qualifications, her long track record of working across party lines and with a wide range of stakeholders, and her demonstrated lifelong commitment to advancing the civil rights of all people. It urged the Senate to support her prompt confirmation.
Letters to Congress: Joint letter urging opposition to deregulation of Federal securities laws
American families and businesses need an economic response from Congress and the administration that provides real job-creating stimulus, and not just another deregulatory handout to powerful financial interests.
SIGN-ON LETTER: 15 Organizations Support Sen. Brown for Standing Up for Consumers in the Face of Fintech Overreach
Thank you for your strong commitment to opposing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)’s efforts to help tech companies dodge regulatory oversight, mix commerce and banking activities, and avoid compliance with consumer protection laws.
Letter to Congress: Letter from 92 groups urging inclusion of consumer protections in covid-19 relief
Letter from 92 groups urging Congress to include consumer protections in covid-19 relief.
Joint Letter: AFR, 55 Orgs Oppose Senate Bill that Fails to Protect Student Borrowers
On July 28, Americans for Financial Reform joined 55 other organizations in submitting a letter to Senate leadership in opposition to the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act, released as a part of the HEALS Act. Young Invincibles led this effort with Americans for
Letter to Congress: Letter from over 50 groups in support of mortgage relief in next covid-19 relief package
Letter from over 50 groups urging Senate leadership to include mortgage protections in the next COVID-19 relief package.
Letter to Congress: Seven Groups Urge Chairman Neal to End Surprise Medical Billing
Americans for Financial Reform and six other organizations sent a letter to Chairman Neal urging action to end surprise medical billing.