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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. 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. 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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H.R. 2881, The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $481.92

Wed, 27 Jun 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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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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H.R. 2061, The Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2061 would protect home buyers from predatory lending practices....

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H.R. 1996, The Preservation of Federalism in Banking Act

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1996 would clarify the applicability of State law to national banks and Federal savings associations....

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H.R. 1538, The Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $45.98

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 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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H.R. 1303, The Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1303 would amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services....

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H.R. 1200, The American Health Security Act of 2007

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1200 would provide for health care for every American and control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system....

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H.R. 1148, The Safe Food Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1148 would establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination....

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S. 654, The Safe Food Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 654 would establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination....

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H.R. 1046, The Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1046 would amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO) program....

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H.R. 979, The Bipartisan Consensus Managed Care Improvement Act of 2007

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 979 would amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage....

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H.R. 890, The Student Loan Sunshine Act

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 890 would establish requirements for lenders and institutions of higher education in order to protect students and other borrowers receiving educational loans....

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