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H.Con.Res. 76: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding executive and employee bonuses paid by AIG and other companies assisted with taxpayer funds provided under the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury.

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H.Con.Res. 76: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding executive and employee bonuses paid by AIG and other companies assisted with taxpayer funds provided under the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-03-19 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 255 - 160 (Roll no. 144).

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-03-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 144 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HCONRES76 (2009-03-19), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 255 - 160 (Roll no. 144). (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding executive and employee bonuses paid by AIG and other companies assisted with taxpayer funds provided under the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President is appropriately exercising authorities under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and other federal laws by taking all necessary actions to ensure that: (1) American International Group, Inc. (AIG) will repay taxpayers for retention bonuses paid to its executives and employees; (2) companies that receive a capital infusion under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 are prohibited from paying unreasonable and excessive bonuses to their executives and employees; and (3) such companies comply with provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act restricting executive compensation.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding executive and employee bonuses paid by AIG and other companies assisted with taxpayer funds provided under the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15] · 24 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), André Carson (D-IN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Dina Titus (D-NV), Peter Welch (D-VT)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hconres76 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111