AFR Opposes HR 677
AFR sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to oppose HR 677. This legislation would almost completely exempt inter-affiliate swaps from the basic systemic protections created in the Dodd-Frank Act.
Category Archives: Letters to Congress
AFR Opposes HR 1003
AFR sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to oppose HR 1003. This legislation would have a major negative impact on the CFTC’s capacity to implement laws passed by Congress to safeguard our financial system.
AFR Opposes HR 992/S. 474
AFR sent a letter to members of Congress today urging them to oppose HR 992/S.474, the “Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act”.
Public Interest Groups Support Confirmation of Richard Cordray as Director of CFPB
AFR signed onto a letter with national and statewide public interest groups supporting the confirmation of Richard Cordray as Director of the CFPB.
AFR Urges Full Funding for the CFTC
AFR sent a letter to member of Congress urging them to support full funding for the CFTC. Funding the CFTC is vitally important to enabling it to do its job: protecting the US and global economy through effective oversight of some of the most critical and central areas of our financial markets.
AFR Opposes HR 797
AFR sent a letter to the hill opposing HR 797. This legislation represents a major weakening of new protections created by the Dodd-Frank Act to prevent predatory behavior in Wall Street financial dealings with municipalities. These protections are critical to protecting taxpayers and citizens from exploitation.
AFR Supports “The Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act”
AFR signed onto a letter along with more than 60 organizations supporting “The Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act” sponsored by Senator Harkin and Rep. DeFazio.
AFR Statement on International Derivatives Transactions
In a statement submitted to the House Agriculture Committee, AFR explains why U.S. oversight agencies must regulate international derivatives transactions in order to protect the U.S. economy.
Military and Consumer Groups Seek Stronger Enforcement of Military Lending Act
Joint letter calls on Senate to approve Reed amendment giving enforcement authority to federal and state agencies.
Congressional Letter on Qualified Mortgages and Ability to Repay
In a letter to the Senate, 40 organizations ask the Senate to reject an amendment granting a legal safe harbor to all QM lenders.