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Oil Pollution Act Of 1990
Definition
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 was passed by the 101st United States Congress and signed by President George H. W. Bush. It works...
Major Fraud Act Of 1988
What is 'Major Fraud Act Of 1988' A piece of legislation passed during the Reagan administration that modified and strengthened previous fraud...
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 (SOX)
What is the 'Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 - SOX' The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) is an act passed by U.S. Congress...
Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA)
What is the 'Fair Credit Billing Act - FCBA' A federal law designed to protect consumers from unfair credit billing practices. The...
Garn-St. Germain Depository Institutions Act
DefinitionThe Garn–St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 is an Act of Congress that deregulated savings and loan associations and allowed banks to provide...
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
DefinitionThe Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into United States federal law by US President Barack Obama on July 21,...
Jobs And Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA)
In this post, we will be discussing the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA). This was a bill that was...
National Securities Markets Improvement Act (NSMIA)
What is 'National Securities Markets Improvement Act - NSMIA' Passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996, the NSMIA was an attempt to...
Economic Growth And Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA)
What is 'Economic Growth And Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 - EGTRRA' A U.S. tax law, effective for tax years beginning...
Taft-Hartley Act
What is 'Taft-Hartley Act' The Taft-Hartley Act is a federal law that was enacted in 1947 that prohibited certain union practices and...