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The majority of its members are banks with less than $165 million in assets, such as regional banks, holding companies and savings associations. ABA represents about 95% of the entire US banking industry in the United States, which is worth $13 trillion and employs 2 million individuals.<ref>[http://www.aba.com/About+ABA/default.htm About American Bankers Association]</ref>
The majority of its members are banks with less than $165 million in assets, such as regional banks, holding companies and savings associations. ABA represents about 95% of the entire US banking industry in the United States, which is worth $13 trillion and employs 2 million individuals.<ref>[http://www.aba.com/About+ABA/default.htm About American Bankers Association]</ref>
The complete list of [http://www.aba.com/About+ABA/BD_boardmemberspublic.htm '''ABA Board of Directors for 2011-2012''']
==Lobbying Activities==
==Lobbying Activities==
In 2011, the organization spent $2,360,000 lobbying for numerous legislation. Some of the legislation include the following: <ref>[http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=39CF1740-9319-442F-AD09-457B0AB0FFFB American Bankers Association Lobbying Report]</ref>
In 2011, the organization spent $2,360,000 lobbying for numerous legislation. Some of the legislation include the following: <ref>[http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=39CF1740-9319-442F-AD09-457B0AB0FFFB American Bankers Association Lobbying Report]</ref>
Please see [http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=39CF1740-9319-442F-AD09-457B0AB0FFFB '''American Bankers Association Lobbying Report'''] for complete list.
Please see [http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=39CF1740-9319-442F-AD09-457B0AB0FFFB '''American Bankers Association Lobbying Report'''] for complete list.
==American Bankers Association Position on SOPA==
==American Bankers Association Position on SOPA==
The American Bankers Association supports the Stop Online Piracy Act ([[SOPA]]) proposed by Congressman [[Lamar Smith]], Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. The organization concur that "U.S intellectual property should be vigorously defended and that rogue websites selling counterfeit or copyright infringing products to U.S. consumers should be shut down." <ref>[http://www.aba.com/NR/rdonlyres/76DCD307-2D7E-48A6-A10F-623175F0AEAD/74582/HJUDLetterreOnlinePiracy121411.pdf ABA Letter on SOPA]</ref>
The American Bankers Association supported the [[SOPA|Stop Online Piracy Act]] (SOPA) proposed by Congressman [[Lamar Smith]], Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. The organization concur that "U.S intellectual property should be vigorously defended and that rogue websites selling counterfeit or copyright infringing products to U.S. consumers should be shut down." <ref>[http://www.aba.com/NR/rdonlyres/76DCD307-2D7E-48A6-A10F-623175F0AEAD/74582/HJUDLetterreOnlinePiracy121411.pdf ABA Letter on SOPA]</ref> The legislation was controversial throughout the ICANN community and did not pass.
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