Letters to Congress Archives - Page 42 of 49 - Americans for Financial Reform

AFR Opposes S. 949

AFR sent a letter to members of Congress opposing S. 949, legislation which promotes steering borrowers into more expensive loans.

AFR sent a letter to members of Congress opposing HR 1135, the “Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act.” This legislation would repeal Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which requires that companies report the ratio of CEO to median worker pay.

AFR Opposes HR 1105

AFR sent a letter to members of Congress opposing HR 1105, “The Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act.” This legislation would exempt nearly all private equity fund advisers from the registration requirements in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

AFR and Member Organizations Oppose HR 1062

AFR joined more than a dozen organizations in sending a letter to members of Congress urging that they oppose HR 1062, the “SEC Regulatory Accountability Act”. This legislation would imperil the implementation of many important financial regulatory rules by adding numerous unnecessary procedural requirements to rulemakings by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

AFR Opposes HR 1062

AFR sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to oppose HR 1062, “SEC Regulatory Accountability Act”. This legislation would imperil the implementation of many important financial regulatory rules by adding numerous unnecessary procedural requirements to rulemakings by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

AFR Supports Increased Funding for the CFTC

AFR sent a letter to members of Congress expressing strong support for President Obama’s proposal in the 2014 budget to increase funding for the CFTC.

Materials on House Derivatives Measures

A collection of letters and talking points to members of Congress regarding a number of harmful derivatives measures being considered in the House Financial Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee.

Public Interest Groups Oppose HR 1077

AFR joined more than 50 public interest groups in sending a letter to members of Congress, urging that they oppose HR 1077.

Public Interest Groups Oppose HR 797

AFR signed onto a letter to members of Congress opposing HR 797. This legislation would weaken accountability for financial advice to municipalities, harms communities, and is unnecessary given the exemptions that already exist in the law and the authority of the SEC to address any outstanding issues.