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HR 7104 110th Congress House

National Commission on Financial Collapse and Recovery Act of 2008

Official title: To establish a legislative commission to examine the causes of the financial crisis of 2008.

Introduced: September 25, 2008 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Advisory bodiesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightFinancial crises and stabilizationGovernment studies and investigations
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Sep 25, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 25, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Commission on Financial Collapse and Recovery Act of 2008 - Establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on the Financial Collapse and Recovery of 2008 to study and report to the President and Congress on the facts, circumstances, and causes relating to the collapse of the financial markets and financial institutions that occurred during 2008, along with recommendations for corrective measures to prevent such failures in the future.

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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 3, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7104: National Commission on Financial Collapse and Recovery Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7104/
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"H.R. 7104: National Commission on Financial Collapse and Recovery Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7104/.
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H.R. 7104, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7104/.
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