This act is a legislative response to some of the more nefarious business practices that often stemmed from less than stellar ethical decision making by businesses and that ostensibly led to the financial downturn and bailouts of 2008 and 2009. It was signed into law on July 21, 2010, by President Obama. Identify the act in the discussion.
A) Sarbanes-Oxley Act
B) Supplemental Appropriations Act
C) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
D) Dodd-Frank Act

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On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act). The Dodd-Frank Act is a sweeping legislative response to some of the more nefarious business practices that often stemmed from less than stellar ethical decision making by businesses and that ostensibly led to the financial downturn and bailouts of 2008 and 2009.

This Act Is a Legislative Response to Some of the More