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H.R. 2586 The Securities and Exchange Commission Authority Restoration Act of 2007

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To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to authorize the Commission to require the registration of hedge fund advisers under that Act.

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H.R. 890 The Student Loan Sunshine Act

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Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each lender entering into an educational loan arrangement with a postsecondary school to: (1) report annually to the Secretary of Education specified information concerning such arrangement\; (2) inform borrowers of their loan options under title IV (Student Assistance) before extending private educational loans for attendance at such school\; and (3) be barred by such school from marketing such loans in a manner implying the school's endorsement.

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H.R. 1461- the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2007

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To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes.

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H.R. 946 the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act.

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To extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services provided by depository institutions, to require customer consent before a depository institution may initiate overdraft protection services and fees, to enhance the information made available to consumers relating to overdraft protection services and fees, to prohibit systematic manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits to a depository account for the purpose of generating overdraft protection fees, and for other purposes.

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