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S.298: Financial Markets Commission Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about finance and financial sector
- Introduced Jan. 22, 2009
- Latest Major Action Jan. 22, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (3 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Financial Markets Commission Act of 2009 - Establishes in the legislative branch the Financial Markets Commission to: (1) examine all causes, domestic and global, of the current financial and economic crisis in the United States, including the collapse of major financial and commercial firms and the deterioration of the credit and housing markets; and (2) investigate the role in the crisis, if any, of the Securities and Exchange Commission...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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| Jan. 22, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) |