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 RTO Legislative Activity
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RTO Legislative Activity - Rent-to-Own Bill Co-sponsorsH.R. 1588 and S. 881 - The Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act of 2011 provides consumer disclosures while recognizing rent-to-own as a lease in the marketplace. The bill mirrors 47 state rent-to-own laws and offers the proper balance between consumer protections and small business competition. Below are the co-sponsors for this session's Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Acts.
H.R. 1588 by Rep. Francisco "Quico" Canseco (R-TX, district 23) co-sponsors:
There are 100 co-sponsors (alphabetical 2/9/2012):
Gary Ackerman (Democrat – New York, district 5) Todd Akin (Republican – Missouri, district 2) Rodney Alexander (Republican - Louisiana, district 5) Steve Austria (Republican – Ohio district 7) Joe Baca (Democrat - California, district 43) Rob Bishop (Republican – Utah, district 1) Marsha Blackburn (Republican - Tennessee, district 7) Diane Black (Republican – Tennessee, district 6) Jo Bonner (Republican - Alabama, district 1) Leonard Boswell (Democrat - Iowa, district 3) Charles Boustany (Republican - Louisiana, district 7) Michael Burgess (Republican – Texas, district 26) Russ Carnahan (Democrat - Missouri, district 3) Kathy Castor (Democrat - Florida, district 11) William “Lacy” Clay (Democrat – Missouri, district 1) Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat - Missouri, district 5) Howard Coble (Republican - North Carolina, district 6) Michael Conaway (Republican - Texas, district 11) Rick Crawford (Republican – Arkansas, district 1) Danny Davis (Democrat – Illinois, district 7) Geoff Davis (Republican - Kentucky, district 4) Scott DesJarlais (Republican –Tennessee, district 4) Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican - Florida, district 25) Robert Dold (Republican – Illinois, district 10) John Duncan (Republican – Tennessee, district 2) Blake Farenthold (Republican – Texas, district 27) Stephen Fincher (Republican – Tennessee, district 8) Chuck Fleischmann (Republican – Tennessee, district 3) Virginia Foxx (Republican - North Carolina, district 5) Phil Gingrey (Republican - Georgia, district 11) Louie Gohmert (Republican – Texas, district 1) Sam Graves (Republican – Missouri, district 6) Tim Griffin (Republican – Arkansas, district 2) Brett Guthrie (Republican - Kentucky, district 2) Greg Harper (Republican – Mississippi, district 3) Vicky Hartzler (Republican – Missouri, district 4) Alcee L. Hastings (Democrat - Florida, district 23) Jeb Hensarling (Republican – Texas, district 5) Ruben Hinojosa (Democrat - Texas, district 15) Tim Holden (Democrat – Pennsylvania, district 17) Robert Hurt (Republican – Virginia, district 5) Bill Johnson (Republican – Ohio, district 6) Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democrat - Texas, district 30) Tim Johnson (Republican - Illinois, district 15) Jim Jordan (Republican – Ohio, district 4) Steve King (Republican - Iowa, district 5) Jack Kingston (Republican – Georgia, district 1) Adam Kinzinger (Republican – Illinois, district 11) John Kline (Republican – Minnesota, district 2) Steve LaTourette (Republican – Ohio, district 14) Tom Latham (Republican - Iowa, district 4) Frank Lucas (Republican - Oklahoma, district 3) Donald Manzullo (Republican - Illinois, district 16) Patrick McHenry (Republican - North Carolina, district 10) Mike McIntyre (Democrat - North Carolina, district 7) Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican, district 5) Gregory W. Meeks (Democrat - New York, district 6) Sue Myrick (Republican - North Carolina, district 9) Richard Nugent (Republican – Florida, district 5) Alan Nunnelee (Republican – Mississippi, district 1) Pete Olson (Republican - Texas, district 22) Steven Palazzo (Republican – Mississippi, district 4) David Roe (Republican – Texas, district 2) Harold Rogers (Republican - Kentucky, district 5) Ed Royce (Republican – California, district 40) Bobby Schilling (Republican – Illinois, district 17) Aaron Schock (Republican - Illinois, district 18) Austin Scott (Republican – Georgia, district 8) David Scott (Democrat - Georgia, district 13) Bill Shuster (Democrat - Pennsylvania, district 9) Lamar Smith (Republican – Texas, district 21) Steve Stivers (Republican – Ohio, district 15) Ed Townes (Democrat – New York, district 10) Michael Turner (Republican - Ohio, district 3) Lynn Westmoreland (Republican - Georgia, district 03) Ed Whitfield (Republican - Kentucky, district 1) Frederica Wilson (Democrat – Florida, district 17) Joe Wilson (Republican - South Carolina, district 2) Robert Wittman (Republican - Virginia, district 1) Frank Wolf (Republican - Virginia, district 10) Steve Womack (Republican – Arkansas, district 3)
Click here to review rent-to-own's legislative history.
S. 881 by Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]
Senate Co-sponsors (alphabetical 2/09/2012)
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) Sen. John Boozman (R-Arkansas) Sen. Richard Burr (R-North Carolina) Sen. Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi)
For more information on APRO’s federal legislative effort, please contact APRO Public Affairs Director Richard May by e-mail or phone at 512/225-1051. |
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2012 APRO Dave Egan
Legislative Conference
April 17-19, Washington, D.C.
Mark your calendars!
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RTOHQ: The Magazine
RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here. | |||
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CLICK HERE FOR OUR DIGITAL RTOHQ: THE MAGAZINE
RTOHQ: The Magazine’s upgraded digital format APRO's new, mobile-ready magazine is now available in addition to our print edition. The digital format provides the same informative content as our printed magazine, but also offers tools to make the reading experience more enriching. Access the table of contents page with one click or tap. Get additional information from advertisers by clicking on the links in their ads. The interface is easy to navigate and requires no special app—read our magazine on your computer, digital table or smartphone. Click here to access the digital version of RTOHQ: The Magazine November-December 2011.
Marketing Matters This year marks the launch of a marketing campaign initiated by APRO to build the rent-to-own customer base. It will be a multi-year endeavor employing multiple strategies. In this and upcoming issues of our magazine, we will address the many facets of marketing that affect our industry.
Striving for an A with the BBB by William E. Freeland Consumers often refer to the Better Business Bureau's ratings to help them make rental and purchasing decisions. National Rent-to-Own's human resource manager outlines the steps every RTO company should pursue to help earn an A+ from the BBB.
Creating an Extraordinary Customer Experience by Bill Keese Apple does it. Southwest Airlines does it. Can the rent-to-own industry also garner a national reputation for exceptional service and, in the process, attract new customers?
BB and BBQ on Beale Street Memphis' reputation for tremendous food, groundbreaking music and Southern charm is well deserved. It's not too early to start planning your trip there next July for APRO's 2012 Rent-to-Own Convention and Trade Show.
Card Talk by Ed Winn III Credit and debit card payments are on the rise in rent-to-own. So are the risks in keeping such transactions secure.
Rent-to-Own Families, Part VI by Kristen Card No, you're not seeing double, or are you? Our latest profiles of kindred colleagues include two sets of twins-the Botkins and the Kimbles. And in Kansas, a son and daughter help their dad keep business running Strong.
Future issues of APRO's magazine will be available in this same new format. Click here to access past issues that are not yet archived in the new interface.
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