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Melvin L. Watt on Financial Regulation

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Financial Regulation124 votes · 61.3/100 consistent
RegulateDeregulate

312 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Financial Regulation. 124 of them counted toward the score above: 76 toward “Regulate” and 48 toward “Deregulate”.

The other 188 did not count: 183 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 5 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
1995-03-08(HOUSE REJECTED THE MARKEY AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO EXEMPT SECURITIES FRAUD CASES INVOLVING THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS.)H.R. 1058 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaRegulate
1995-03-08(HOUSE AGREED TO THE COX OF CALIFORNIA SUBSTITUTE TO THE ESHOO AMENDMENT THAT MODIFIES THE DEFINITION OF "RECKLESSNESS" BY STRIKING THE EXCLUSION OF GENUINE FORGETFULNESS AND INSERTING LANGUAGE THAT PROVIDES INSTEAD THAT A SITUATION IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL DELIBERATELY REFRAINS FROM TAKING STEPS TO DISCOVER WHETHER ONE'S STATEMENTS ARE FALSE OR MISLEADING CONSTITUTES RECKLESSNESS, BUT IF THE FAILURE TO INVESTIGATE WAS NOT DELIBERATE, SUCH CONDUCT SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE RECKLESS.)H.R. 1058 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayRegulate
1995-03-07H.R.1058 BY BLILEY (R-VA) -- SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT (HOUSE AGREED TO THE COX OF CALIFORNIA AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS THE USE OF THE RICO STATUTE, WHICH PROVIDES FOR TREBLE DAMAGES IN CASES WHERE PATTERNS OF VIOLATIONS EXIST IN ANY CIVIL CASE INVOLVING SECURITIES FRAUD.)H.R. 1058 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayRegulate
1994-08-04COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT — H.R.3474 BY GONZALEZ (D-TX) -- RIEGLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT OF 1994 HOME OWNERSHIP AND EQUITY PROTECTION ACT OF 1994 SMALL BUSINESS LOAN SECURITIZATION AND SECONDARY MARKET ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1994 MONEY LAUNDERING SUPRESSION ACT OF 1994 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-325, APPROVED 9/23/94) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3474, TO REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH SAFE AND SOUND BANKING PRACTICES, AND TO FACILITATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.)H.R. 3474 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference ReportYeaRegulate
1993-11-22RTC FUNDING — S.714 BY RIEGLE (D-MI) -- RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION COMPLETION ACT (PUB. L. 103-204, APPROVED 12/17/93) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 714, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE RESOLUTION OF FAILED SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS.)S. 714 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference ReportYeaDirection not readable
1993-11-21COMMEMORATIVE COIN MINTING ACT — H.R.3548 BY KENNEDY, JOSEPH (D-MA) -- JEFFERSON COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3548, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO MINT COINS IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, AMERICANS WHO HAVE BEEN PRISONERS OF WAR, THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL ON THE OCCASION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MEMORIAL, AND THE WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE FOR AMERICA MEMORIAL.)H.R. 3548 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASSYeaDirection not readable
1993-09-14RTC COMPLETION ACT — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1340, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE RESOLUTION OF FAILED SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS.)H.R. 1340 · 103rd Congress · On PassageYeaRegulate
1993-09-14RTC COMPLETION ACT — (HOUSE REJECTED THE MCCOLLUM MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE, AND URBAN AFFAIRS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AMENDMENTS THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE $18.3 BILLION IN RTC FUNDING; REMOVE PROVISIONS PROVIDING MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED CONTRACTING AMENDMENTS; AND STRIKE PROVISIONS EXTENDING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR OFFENSES SUCH AS FRAUD AND MISCONDUCT WHICH MAY BE BROUGHT BY THE RTC .)H.R. 1340 · 103rd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsNayRegulate
1993-09-14(ON A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE AGREED TO THE GONZALEZ EN BLOC AMENDMENTS THAT EXTEND THE AUTHORITY OF THE RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION UNTIL APRIL 1, 1995, IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE RTC TO HAVE TIME TO USE THE FUNDS RELEASED TO COMPLETE ITS ASSIGNED MISSION; REDUCE THE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION INSURANCE FUND AUTHORIZATION FOR LOST FUNDS TO $8 BILLION FROM $16 BILLION; AND MAKE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MINORITY PREFERENCE PROVISIONS "BUDGET NEUTRAL", BY MAKING THOSE PROVISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS DISCRETIONARY SPENDING CAPS AND TO COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING PROCEDURES.)H.R. 1340 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENTSYeaRegulate
1993-09-14H.R.1340 BY GONZALEZ (D-TX) -- RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION COMPLETION ACT (HOUSE AGREED TO THE GONZALEZ EN BLOC AMENDMENTS THAT EXTEND THE AUTHORITY OF THE RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION UNTIL APRIL 1, 1995, IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE RTC TO HAVE TIME TO USE THE FUNDS RELEASED TO COMPLETE ITS ASSIGNED MISSION; REDUCE THE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION INSURANCE FUND AUTHORIZATION FOR LOST FUNDS TO $8 BILLION FROM $16 BILLION; AND MAKE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MINORITY PREFERENCE PROVISIONS "BUDGET NEUTRAL", BY MAKING THOSE PROVISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS DISCRETIONARY SPENDING CAPS AND TO COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING PROCEDURES.)H.R. 1340 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENTSYeaRegulate
1993-03-02LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ROLLUP REFORM ACT — H.R.617 BY MARKEY (D-MA) -- LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ROLLUP REFORM ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 617, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 TO PROTECT INVESTORS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS IN ROLLUP TRANSACTIONS.)H.R. 617 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDEDYeaRegulate
1993-03-02UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 — H.R.890 BY FRANK, BARNEY (D-MA) -- FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT, AMENDMENT (PUB. L. 103-44, APPROVED 6/28/93) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 890, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT TO PROVIDE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME FOR CLAIMS ON INSURED DEPOSITS.)H.R. 890 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDEDYeaRegulate

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Regulate / Deregulate axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.