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On the recordNovember 30, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6398, which would extend the current Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's, or FDIC's, guarantee of Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts, also called IOLTAs, for another 2 years. The IOLTA program represents a significant source of financial support to civil legal aid programs for the poor. These programs operate in all 50 States. In 37 States, including my home State of Illinois, they are mandatory. IOLTAs contain client funds held by a lawyer for a short period of time. Interest generated from these accounts is paid to charitable organizations, not to the lawyer or the client. Since then, these funds have supported civil legal assistance to the impoverished in Illinois.
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Judy Biggert
Illinois
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Nov 30, 2010

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The speaker supports extending the FDIC's guarantee of interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts to aid civil legal aid programs.

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