Legislation

Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body or the process of making it. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, and may be broadly referred to as "legislation", while it remains under consideration to distinguish it from other business.

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CFPB Asks Congress For Authority To Oversee Military Lending Act Compliance
CFPB Asks Congress For Authority To Oversee Military Lending Act Compliance
January 18, 2019  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has asked the United States Congress for the authority to supervise compliance of the Military Lending Act (MLA), the...

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Estonian Parliament Rejects Portion Of Anti-Money Laundering Proposal
Estonian Parliament Rejects Portion Of Anti-Money Laundering Proposal
January 17, 2019  |  Regulation

Estonia, a country embroiled in a money laundering scandal involving a small branch of Denmark’s Danske Bank, has rejected a critical part of proposed anti-money...

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Government Suppliers To See A Few Changes Post-Brexit
Government Suppliers To See A Few Changes Post-Brexit
January 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In a historic defeat, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May saw a dramatic rejection of her Brexit deal on Tuesday (Jan. 15), adding renewed uncertainty as...

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CA Lawmaker Wants Receipts To Go Digital
CA Lawmaker Wants Receipts To Go Digital
January 09, 2019  |  Regulation

A California lawmaker wants to make paper receipts a thing of the past. According to Chain Store Age, Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) has introduced legislation...

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Ireland Crypto Regulation Looms
Ireland Crypto Regulation Looms
January 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The volatility of cryptos — and the emergence of any number of blockchain and tokenization projects through the last year — has invited fresh regulatory...

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US Senators Propose New Office To Combat Tech Theft
US Senators Propose New Office To Combat Tech Theft
January 04, 2019  |  Safety and Security

To contend with technology threats from China, two U.S. senators brought forward a bill that would make an office in the White House for safeguarding...

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Equifax Faces Scrutiny As Dems Take Over The House
Equifax Faces Scrutiny As Dems Take Over The House
January 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax and the other credit-reporting companies could end up in the crosshairs of lawmakers as Democrats gain control of the House of Representatives. A report...

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Russian Central Bank Ends FX Competition
Russian Central Bank Ends FX Competition
December 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) announced that it has revoked the licenses of five Russian foreign exchange (FX) trading companies. According to...

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Lawmakers Shun State Cannabis Banking Reform
Lawmakers Shun State Cannabis Banking Reform
December 26, 2018  |  Regulation

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has rejected the STATES Act, legislation that would allow states to regulate their own cannabis industries without federal intervention....

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