S. 836 — A bill to provide enhanced authority to the Congressional Oversight Panel established pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

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Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to grant subpoena power to the Congressional Oversight Panel (which reviews the current state of the financial markets and the regulatory system) to require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, tapes, and materials.

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2009-04-20
Introduced in Senate
2009-04-20
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4449)
2009-04-20
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4449)

A bill to provide enhanced authority to the Congressional Oversight Panel established pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

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