Independence in Accounting Standard Setting
Bill proposed to create the "Investor Protection Act of 2009"
Overview
On October 28, 2009, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing regarding the Investor Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 1349). This act proposes to create a new Federal Oversight Board, to approve and oversee accounting principles and standards for the purposes of the federal financial regulatory agencies, and for other purposes. This bill has the potential to have a significant impact on how accounting standards are set.
H.R. 1349, the Miller amendment to this act, and a transcript of the HFSC discussion, are all posted as supporting documents to the right of this panel. Also on the right-hand panel, we have compiled the information for you to submit your views to the House Financial Services Committee or your representative to Congress.
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| discussion | How does our current process incorporate systemic risk into... | 1 | 399 | Julie Smith David | March 10, 2010 |
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- individual response last edited February 10, 2012 by Karim Jamal
- individual response posted November 13, 2009 by Tracey Sutherland
- individual response posted November 11, 2009 by Julie Smith David
- individual response posted November 5, 2009 by Julie Smith David
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How to Respond
If you write a letter, save it as a PDF.
It can be emailed to the following senior staff of Chairman Frank: maria.giesta@mail.house.gov - Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Rep. Barney Frank and jeanne.roslanowick@mail.house.gov - Chief of Staff, House Financial Services Committee.
If you prefer, you could fax it to Barney Frank’s office at 202-225-0182
The House Financial Services Committee also has a link established for emails on the following page http://www.house.gov/frank/contact/other-districts.html and suggests that letters also be sent to the Member of Congress that represents their region.
There is an email form on the website to contact representatives. It is designed for communication from constituents within that state and attachments are not accepted through that service. https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml.
Finally, a hard copy chould be mailed:
The Honorable Barney Frank
Chairman
Committee on Financial Services
U.S. House of Representatives
Room 2128 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20510The Honorable Spencer Bachus
Ranking Member Committee on Financial Services
at the same address