CONSUMERS

A CONSUMERS ACCESS TO A FREE CREDIT REPORT: A LEGAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS . 13 pages. Dec 16, 2003. Order No.: RL32008 .

A PREDATORY LENDING PRIMER: THE HOME OWNERSHIP AND EQUITY PROTECTION ACT (HOEPA) . 9 pages. Nov 26, 2008. Order No.: RL34259 .

AN EXAMINATION OF WHETHER PATIENTS ARE ENTITLED TO COPIES OF THEIR CONTACT LENS PRESCRIPTION . 5 pages. Oct 31, 1994. Order No.: 94-835 .

ASSISTING HOUSEHOLDS WITH THE COSTS OF A CAP-AND-TRADE PROGRAM: OPTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONGRESS . 46 pages. Oct 08, 2009. Order No.: R40841 .

AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) FEES . 5 pages. Jul 26, 1996. Order No.: 96-655 .

BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION ENACTED BY THE 105TH CONGRESS . 4 pages. Nov 17, 1998. Order No.: 98-926 .

BANKRUPTCY REFORM IN THE 108TH CONGRESS . 11 pages. Mar 24, 2003. Order No.: RL31783 .

BANKRUPTCY REFORM LEGISLATION IN THE 107TH CONGRESS: A COMPARISON OF H.R. 333 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE . 22 pages. Jul 10, 2002. Order No.: RL30865 .

BANKRUPTCY REFORM: A RECAP . 17 pages. Jan 13, 2003. Order No.: RL31706 .

BANKRUPTCY REFORM: IRS LIVING EXPENSE ALLOWANCES FOR CHAPTER 13 DEBTORS . 6 pages. Mar 07, 2001. Order No.: 98-318 .

BANKRUPTCY REFORM: THE MEANS TEST . 6 pages. May 09, 2005. Order No.: RS22058 .

BANKRUPTCY RELIEF AND NATURAL DISASTER VICTIME . 10 pages. Nov 14, 2005. Order No.: RL33082 .

CHAPTER 15 OF THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY CODE: ANCILLARY AND CROSS-BORDER CASES . 15 pages. Jul 14, 2006. Order No.: RL33562 .

CHECK CASHERS AND BANKER'S DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICES . 6 pages. Feb 02, 2007. Order No.: RS22594 .

CLASS ACTIONS AND PROPOSED REFORM IN THE 106TH CONGRESS: CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2000 . 6 pages. Feb 21, 2001. Order No.: RS20667 .

COMPARISON OF CALIFORNIAS FINANCIAL INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT OF 2003 WITH FEDERAL PRIVACY PROVISIONS . 5 pages. Jan 06, 2004. Order No.: RS21614 .

COMPARISON OF SELECTED CONSUMER PROVISIONS IN H.R. 833 AND S. 625, THE BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACTS OF 1999 . 5 pages. Aug 09, 1999. Order No.: RS20196 .

COMPARISON OF THE BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT, H.R. 833, PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE . 16 pages. Mar 06, 2000. Order No.: RL30454 .

CONSUMER ATTITUDE INDEXES: WHAT ARE THEY AND WHAT DO THEY MEAN? . 24 pages. Mar 15, 1995. Order No.: 95-407 .

CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY AND HOUSEHOLD DEBT . 6 pages. Jul 23, 2010. Order No.: RS20777 .

CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY REFORM IN THE 109TH CONGRESS: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES . 14 pages. Apr 04, 2005. Order No.: RL32741 .

CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY REFORM: PROPOSALS BEFORE THE 105TH CONGRESS . 28 pages. Mar 20, 1998. Order No.: 98-276 .

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BY FEDERAL AGENCIES . 7 pages. Apr 09, 2010. Order No.: R40857 .

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION: CPSIA IMPLEMENTATION . 14 pages. Apr 02, 2009. Order No.: RS22821 .

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008: P.L. 110-314 . 37 pages. Sep 22, 2008. Order No.: RL34684 .

CONSUMER PROPOSALS IN THE BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT OF 1998: H.R. 3150, 105TH CONGRESS, 2D SESSION (1998) . 32 pages. Aug 05, 1998. Order No.: 98-517 .

CONSUMER PROVISIONS IN THE BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT OF 1999: H.R. 833 AND S. 625 . 6 pages. Aug 09, 1999. Order No.: RS20128 .

CONSUMER RENTAL-PURCHASE (RENT-TO-OWN) AGREEMENTS . 5 pages. Apr 18, 2007. Order No.: RS21467 .

CONSUMERS AND FOOD PRICE INFLATION . 36 pages. Nov 04, 2009. Order No.: R40545 .

CREDIT CARD BILLS: H.R. 627 AS PASSED THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE . 7 pages. May 12, 2009. Order No.: M-051209 .

CREDIT CARD MINIMUM PAYMENTS . 5 pages. Nov 06, 2009. Order No.: RS22352 .

CREDIT COUNSELING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY . 11 pages. Feb 26, 2010. Order No.: RL33737 .

CREDIT RATING AGENCIES AND THEIR REGULATION . 26 pages. Apr 09, 2010. Order No.: R40613 .

CREDIT SCORES: CREDIT-BASED INSURANCE SCORES . 6 pages. Jan 19, 2005. Order No.: RS21341 .

CREDIT SCORES: DEVELOPMENT, USE, AND POLICY ISSUES . 6 pages. Jun 04, 2004. Order No.: RS21298 .

CRS ISSUE STATEMENT ON CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION . 1 pages. Jan 20, 2010. Order No.: IS40288 .

EFFECT OF H.R. 2622 ON CURRENT CALIFORNIA LAW AND THE PROPOSED FINANCIAL PRIVACY INITIATIVE . 3 pages. Aug 07, 2003. Order No.: M-080703 .

EFFECTIVE DATES OF THE BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT . 2 pages. May 03, 2005. Order No.: RS22135 .

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IN BANKRUPTCY . 11 pages. Jun 19, 2003. Order No.: RL30641 .

EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY/CHECK-HOLDS . 6 pages. Oct 10, 2008. Order No.: RS22036 .

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT AMENDED . 6 pages. Feb 20, 1998. Order No.: 98-145 .

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: A SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON OF HOUSE, SENATE, AND CONFERENCE VERSIONS . 23 pages. Dec 11, 2003. Order No.: RL32121 .

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . 4 pages. Oct 23, 2003. Order No.: RS21576 .

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: OVERVIEW AND ISSUES . 11 pages. Mar 22, 2000. Order No.: RL30489 .

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: PREEMPTION OF STATE LAW . 5 pages. Dec 08, 2003. Order No.: RS21449 .

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES . 11 pages. Jan 29, 2009. Order No.: RL31666 .

FARM PRICES AND THE GROCERY BILL . 2 pages. Jun 06, 1996. Order No.: 96-519 .

FEDERAL LAWS RELATED TO IDENTITY THEFT . 8 pages. Jan 30, 2008. Order No.: RL31919 .

FEDERAL STATUTES ALLOWING CONSUMERS "COOLING OFF" PERIODS TO RESCIND CONTRACTS . 3 pages. Aug 13, 1997. Order No.: 97-430 .

FIFTY-STATE SURVEYS ON SELECTED PRODUCTS LIABILITY ISSUES . 20 pages. Feb 24, 1995. Order No.: 95-300 .

FINANCIAL COUNSELING UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 . 6 pages. Jun 13, 2005. Order No.: RS22166 .

FINANCIAL PRIVACY LAWS AFFECTING SHARING OF CUSTOMER INFORMATION AMONG AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS . 5 pages. Feb 23, 2005. Order No.: RS21427 .

FINANCIAL PRIVACY: THE ECONOMICS OF OPT-IN VS. OPT-OUT . 8 pages. Feb 12, 2004. Order No.: RL31758 .

FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM: ANALYSIS OF THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION PROPOSALS . 15 pages. May 26, 2010. Order No.: R40696 .

FINANCING CATASTROPHIC RISK: SUMMARY OF THE HOMEOWNERS' DEFENSE ACT OF 2009 (S. 505 AND H.R. 2555) . 8 pages. Jul 01, 2009. Order No.: R40680 .

GIFT CARDS . 5 pages. Oct 05, 2007. Order No.: RS22431 .

H.R. 1529: THE INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY IMPROVEMENT ACT . 2 pages. Jun 22, 2003. Order No.: RS21515 .

H.R. 2415: BANKRUPTCY REFORM IN THE CLOSING DAYS OF THE 106TH CONGRESS . 4 pages. Jan 12, 2001. Order No.: RS20706 .

HELP FOR FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS . 7 pages. May 18, 1994. Order No.: 94-437 .

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY AFTER THE BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 (BAPCPA) . 41 pages. Nov 10, 2009. Order No.: R40891 .

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAIR AND ACCURATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS (FACT) ACT OF 2003 . 7 pages. Feb 03, 2005. Order No.: RL32535 .

INFORMATION BROKERS: FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS . 5 pages. May 17, 2005. Order No.: RS22087 .

ISSUES IN CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY REFORM . 6 pages. Jul 24, 2001. Order No.: RS20780 .

LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THE CLIENT COMMUNICATION PROVISIONS OF THE BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 . 6 pages. Apr 24, 2008. Order No.: RS22683 .

LIGHTING EFFICIENCY STANDARDS IN THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007: ARE INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS "BANNED"? . 6 pages. Apr 23, 2008. Order No.: RS22822 .

LIMITS ON DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY NOT CODIFIED IN THE BANKRUPTCY CODE, TITLE 11, UNITED STATES CODE . 21 pages. Mar 24, 2010. Order No.: R41148 .

MODIFYING MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS TO INFLUENCE AFFORDABILITY . 14 pages. Oct 03, 2007. Order No.: RL34195 .

NEEDS BASED CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY: PROPOSALS BEFORE THE 105TH CONGRESS . 22 pages. Jan 26, 1998. Order No.: 98-69 .

ONE MILLION PERSONAL BANKRUPTCIES A YEAR: ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS AND POLICY OPTIONS . 16 pages. Nov 19, 1998. Order No.: 97-637 .

OVERDRAFT/BOUNCED-CHECK PROTECTION . 7 pages. Dec 17, 2009. Order No.: RS22874 .

OVERVIEW OF THE CREDIT RATING AGENCIES AND THEIR REGULATION . 15 pages. May 15, 2009. Order No.: M-041509 .

PAYDAY LOANS: FEDERAL REGULATORY INITIATIVES . 6 pages. Jun 07, 2006. Order No.: RS21728 .

PAYDAY LOANS: ISSUES AND LEGISLATION . 4 pages. Dec 28, 2000. Order No.: RS20488 .

PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE IMPACT OF THE BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 (P.L. 109-8) . 6 pages. Sep 14, 2007. Order No.: RS22511 .

PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION . 3 pages. Apr 12, 2004. Order No.: EBFIN7 .

PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR CUSTOMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION . 4 pages. Jan 20, 2010. Order No.: RS20185 .

PRIVACY PROTECTION: CREATING A COMMISSION TO ASSESS CURRENT PRIVACY POLICY AND PRACTICE . 5 pages. May 18, 2001. Order No.: RS20919 .

PROPOSED BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS NATURAL DISASTER VICTIMS . 2 pages. Sep 27, 2005. Order No.: RS22275 .

REJECTION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS IN CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCIES: LEGAL ANALYSIS OF CHANGES TO 11 U.S.C. § 1113 PROPOSED IN H.R. 3652 - THE PROTECTING EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES IN BUSINESS BANKRUPTCIES ACT OF 2007 . 19 pages. May 09, 2008. Order No.: RL34486 .

RISING HOUSEHOLD DEBT: CONTEXT AND IMPLICATIONS . 16 pages. Jun 17, 2008. Order No.: RL34538 .

S. 625, THE BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT, IN THE SENATE: SELECTED AMENDMENTS . 6 pages. Jan 28, 2000. Order No.: RS20433 .

SEAFOOD MARKETING: COMBATING FRAUD AND DECEPTION . 6 pages. May 01, 2007. Order No.: RS22642 .

SLAMMING: THE UNAUTHORIZED CHANGE OF A CONSUMER'S TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDER . 15 pages. Apr 07, 2006. Order No.: IB98027 .

SLAMMING: THE UNAUTHORIZED CHANGE OF A CONSUMER'S TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDER . 16 pages. Aug 01, 2006. Order No.: RL33598 .

STUDENT LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY . 6 pages. Jul 26, 2007. Order No.: RS22699 .

SURVEY OF STATE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS . 22 pages. Mar 02, 2005. Order No.: RL31079 .

TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON CONSUMER FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS . 6 pages. Aug 30, 1995. Order No.: 95-930 .

TELEMARKETING FRAUD: CONGRESSIONAL EFFORTS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS . 6 pages. Jun 02, 1998. Order No.: 98-514 .

TELEMARKETING FRAUD: NEW RULES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS . 6 pages. Mar 04, 1996. Order No.: 96-196 .

TELEMARKETING: DEALING WITH UNWANTED TELEMARKETING CALLS . 6 pages. Mar 02, 2000. Order No.: 98-139 .

TELEMARKETING: DEALING WITH UNWANTED TELEMARKETING CALLS . 20 pages. Oct 05, 2004. Order No.: RL30763 .

TELEPHONE BILLS: CHARGES ON LOCAL PHONE BILLS . 27 pages. Jan 06, 2005. Order No.: RL30052 .

TELEPHONE BILLS: CHARGES ON LOCAL TELEPHONE BILLS . 6 pages. Nov 06, 1998. Order No.: 98-234 .

TELEPHONE INDUSTRY RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBER LINE CHARGES AND THE LIFELINE OPTION . 4 pages. Mar 16, 1987. Order No.: IB85152 .

TERRORISM: EUROPEAN POLICE AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION . 4 pages. Aug 23, 2004. Order No.: EBTER219 .

TERRORISM: EUROPEAN POLICE AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION . 3 pages. Jan 21, 2004. Order No.: BT-1124 .

THE "BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005" IN THE 109TH CONGRESS . 15 pages. May 11, 2005. Order No.: RL32765 .

THE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT AND THE PRESIDENT'S INITIATIVE FOR REFORM: AN ISSUE OVERVIEW . 4 pages. Jul 14, 1994. Order No.: 94-557 .

THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT OF 1998 . 18 pages. Nov 23, 1998. Order No.: 98-948 .

THE CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT OF 1998: S. 1301, 105TH CONGRESS, 2ND SESSION (1998) . 12 pages. Jun 19, 1998. Order No.: 98-577 .

THE CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT: AN OVERVIEW OF ITS MAJOR COMPONENTS . 22 pages. Jan 29, 2009. Order No.: RL30889 .

THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, TITLE X: THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU . 6 pages. Jul 21, 2010. Order No.: R41338 .

THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT: TITLES III AND VI, REGULATION OF DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS AND DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION HOLDING COMPANIES . 19 pages. Jul 23, 2010. Order No.: R41339 .

THE FALL AND RISE OF HOUSEHOLD SAVING . 11 pages. Sep 01, 2009. Order No.: R40647 .

THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT: BACKGROUND AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS . 9 pages. Aug 15, 2003. Order No.: RL30934 .

THE FIRST ACCOUNTS ACT . 5 pages. Aug 25, 2000. Order No.: RS20658 .

THE FTC'S USED CAR RULE . 16 pages. Oct 14, 1983. Order No.: IB81159 .

THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE EXCEPTION: LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS IN THE 110TH CONGRESS TO AMEND SECTION 1322(B)(2) OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE . 6 pages. Nov 19, 2007. Order No.: RS22755 .

THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE EXCEPTION: LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS IN THE 111TH CONGRESS TO AMEND THE BANKRUPTCY CODE TO ALLOW THE STRIP DOWN OF CERTAIN HOME MORTGAGES . 13 pages. Dec 23, 2009. Order No.: RL34301 .

THE PRODUCTS LIABILITY BILL VETOED IN THE 104TH CONGRESS AND INTRODUCED AS S . 5, 105TH CONGRESS . 13 pages. Mar 17, 1997. Order No.: 96-276 .

THE ROLE OF INFORMATION IN LENDING: THE COST OF PRIVACY RESTRICTIONS . 8 pages. Jan 29, 2004. Order No.: RL31847 .

TOBACCO ISSUES: NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION . 15 pages. May 14, 1998. Order No.: 98-363 .

TREATMENT OF HEALTH CARE EXPENSES UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT . 3 pages. Mar 29, 2005. Order No.: RS22096 .

TWO KEY PROVISIONS IN THE BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT CONFERENCE REPORT: THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION AND DISCHARGEABILITY OF LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF LAWS RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF "LAWFUL GOODS AND SERVICES" . 6 pages. Sep 19, 2002. Order No.: RS21276 .

WHEN FINANCIAL BUSINESSES FAIL: PROTECTION FOR ACCOUNT HOLDERS . 6 pages. Jul 07, 2009. Order No.: RS21987 .

WHY IS THE HOUSEHOLD SAVING RATE SO LOW? . 11 pages. Jan 09, 2008. Order No.: RL33168 .

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