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HR 7119 110th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bank accounts, deposits, capital Corporate finance and management Financial crises and stabilization Financial services and investments Government lending and loan guarantees Wages and earnings

To impose certain limits on the exercise by the Secretary of the Treasury of certain actions under any other Act which authorizes the Secretary to purchase troubled assets, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 26, 2008 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2083)
Sep 26, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 26, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the use of any funds made available under any Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase troubled assets to provide income for any senior officer of any company, entity, or partnership that receives credit or other direct assistance under such Act.

Authorizes the Secretary to terminate the employment of any such senior officer who receives credit or direct assistance under any such Act.

Defines "senior officer" as any chairman of the board, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, managing partner, or any individual deemed by the Secretary as having primary management or financial authority over the company, entity, or partnership before the receipt of credit or direct assistance under any such Act.

What's happening now September 27, 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2083)

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