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S. 3440, The Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3440 would amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance aviation safety....

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S. 3392, The Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Redress Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3392 would amend Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for passengers wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or denied a right, benefit, or privilege....

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H.R. 6359, The Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6359 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance beneficiary protections under parts C and D of the Medicare Program....

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H.R. 6355, The Air Service Improvement Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6355 would amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for improvements in the quality of airline services....

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S. 3153, The Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2008

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3153 would amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to require the Council to establish a single telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal banking agency or State bank supervisor....

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S. 3144, The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3144 would amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies....

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H.R. 6252, The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6252 would amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies....

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H.R. 4179, The Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely Redress Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.13

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4179 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight....

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H.R. 5611, The National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5611 would reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers....

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H.R. 1538, The Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $49.14

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1538 would amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status....

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S. 2687, The Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2687 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance beneficiary protections under parts C and D of the Medicare program....

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H.R. 5442, The Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust in Health Information Act of 2008 TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5442 would provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, it would ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, it would impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, it would provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, and it would protect States' rights....

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H.R. 4853, The Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2007

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4853 would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot project on the use of educational assistance under programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to defray training costs associated with the purchase of certain franchise enterprises....

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H.R. 4332, The Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4332 would amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act to require the Council to establish a single telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal banking agency or State bank supervisor....

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H.R. 4138, The Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4138 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose minimum nurse staffing ratios in Medicare participating hospitals....

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H.R. 3624, The Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3624 would establish a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of food products intended for human consumption which are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration....

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H.R. 2881, The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $509.67

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2881 would amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, it would improve aviation safety and capacity, and it would provide stable funding for the national aviation system....

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H.R. 3133, The Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3133 would authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to States, units of general local government, and nonprofit organizations for counseling and education programs for the prevention of predatory lending and it would establish a toll-free telephone number for complaints regarding predatory lending....

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S. 1782, The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1782 would amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration....

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H.R. 3010, The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3010 would amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration....

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H.R. 3025, The Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3025 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive improvements to the Medicare Prescription Drug Program....

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H.R. 3000, The Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3000 would establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery....

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H.R. 2885, The Credit Monitoring Clarification Act

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2885 would amend the Credit Repair Organizations Act to clarify the applicability of certain provisions to credit monitoring services....

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S. 1283, The Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1283 would amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status....

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H.R. 2125, The Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2125 would amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure competition in the rail industry, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes....

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