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H.R. 6105, The Fiscal Integrity through Transparency (FIT) Act of 2008

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6105 would amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require that concurrent resolutions on the budget limit the growth of Federal spending to the mean of annual percentage growth of wages and gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States....

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H.R. 3550, The AMERICA Act of 2007: A Modest Effort to Read and Instill the Constitution Again

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3550 would require every Senator and Representative in, and Delegate and Resident Commissioner to, the Congress to obtain copies of the Constitution of the United States of America and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document....

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H.R. 2788, The FRANK Act

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2788 would require each piece included in a mass mailing sent by a Member of the House of Representatives as franked mail to include a statement of the costs of producing and mailing the mass mailing....

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H.R. 2687, To amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of the House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2687 would amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of the House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing....

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H.R. 2545, The Congressional Research Accessibility Act

Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2545 would make available on the Internet, for purposes of access and retrieval by the public, certain information available through the Congressional Research Service web site....

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H.R. 2341, The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act

Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2341 would prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress, and it would require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transaction....

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H.R. 2084, The Family Budget Protection Act of 2007

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2084 would reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs....

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H. Con. Res. 109, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H. Con. Res. 109 would establish the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and set forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012....

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H.R. 1136, The Ethics Reform Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1136 would abolish the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the House of Representatives, establish an Independent Ethics Commission, and provide for the transfer of the duties and functions of the committee to the Commission....

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H.R. 631, The Earmark Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 631 would prohibit Federal agencies from obligating funds for earmarks included only in congressional reports....

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H.R. 548, To establish a Congressional Trade Office

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 548 would establish a Congressional Trade Office....

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H.R. 422, To establish the Office of Public Integrity as an independent office within the legislative branch of the Government, to reduce the duties of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate, and for other purposes

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 422 would establish the Office of Public Integrity as an independent office within the legislative branch of the Government and reduce the duties of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate....

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S. 230, The Lobbying and Ethics Reform Act of 2007

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 230 would provide greater transparency in the legislative process....

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H.R. 272, To require amounts remaining in Members' representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 272 would require amounts remaining in Members' representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt....

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P.L. 110-81, The Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 1 would provide greater transparency in the legislative process....

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H.R. 97, The Accountability and Transparency in Ethics Act

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 97 would amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to reform the ethics process....

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H.R. 170, The Sunlight Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 170 would amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and the Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen financial disclosures and to require precertification of privately-funded travel....

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S. 192, The Lobbying, Ethics, and Earmarks Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

A bill providing greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities....

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H.R. 4975, The Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.20

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4975 would amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Major provisions of the legislation would expand reporting requirements for lobbyists and Members of Congress, temporarily ban privately funded travel, create additional restrictions on gifts and travel, and require training for Members and staff on ethics issues. The legislation also would eliminate pension benefits for Members convicted of certain offenses. In addition, H.R. 4975 would requ...

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