WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Consumer education

P.L. 110-459, The Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3663 would require the Federal Communications Commission to provide for a short-term extension of the analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the transition to digital television broadcasting....

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S. 3660, The Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3660 would amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treating that standard as a consumer product safety rule, and it would encourage States to require the installation of such detectors in homes....

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S. 3654, The Research, Hazard Intervention, and National Outreach for Healthier Homes Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3654 would improve research on health hazards in housing, it would enhance the capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and it would require outreach....

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S. 3653, The Dairy COOL Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3653 would amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products....

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H.R. 7187, The Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2008

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7187 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments....

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S. 3575, The Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3575 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments....

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S. 3554, The Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3554 would provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage....

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H.R. 7013, The Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7013 would require the Federal Communications Commission to provide for a short term extension of the analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the transition to digital television broadcasting....

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P.L. 110-425, The Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.22

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6353 would amend the Controlled Substances Act to address online pharmacies....

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H.R. 758, The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 758 would require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations....

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H.R. 6908, The Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6908 would require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such plans in a form that is easily understandable....

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S. 150, The Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 150 would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of pregnant women, fetuses, infants, and children by requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for perchlorate....

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S. 3502, The Children's Environmental Health and Safety Risk Reduction Act

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3502 would provide for the establishment of a task force to address the environmental health and safety risks posed to children....

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S. 3483, The Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3483 would improve consumer access to passenger vehicle loss data held by insurers....

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S. 3475, The Bottled Water Safety and Right to Know Act of 2008

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3475 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports....

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H.R. 5244, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.27

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5244 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan....

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S. 24, The Perchlorate Monitoring and Right-to-Know Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.23

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 24 would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require a health advisory and monitoring of drinking water for perchlorate....

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P.L. 110-315, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1304.36

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4137 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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P.L. 110-314, The Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.33

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4040 would establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission....

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S. 3442, A bill to reauthorize the National Oilheat Reliance Alliance Act of 2000, and for other purposes

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3442 would reauthorize the National Oilheat Reliance Alliance Act of 2000....

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H.R. 6752, The Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6752 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants or contracts for prescription drug education and outreach for healthcare providers and their patients....

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S. 3402, The Consumer Health Education and Transparency Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3402 would provide information and education to consumers concerning health care services and health insurance coverage....

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S. 3396, The Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3396 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants or contracts for prescription drug education and outreach for healthcare providers and their parents....

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P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $523.06

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....

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H.R. 6559, The OFS Act

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6559 would require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less that 80 percent of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States by each such manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol, 85 percent methanol, or biodiesel....

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