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S. 3689, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $773.16

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3680, The Thorium Energy Independence and Security Act of 2008

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3680 would amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for thorium fuel cycle nuclear power generation....

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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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H.R. 6604, The Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.71

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6604 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets....

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S. 3604, The Economic Recovery Act, 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3604 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 3610, The Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3610 would improve the accuracy of fur product labeling....

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S. 3577, The Prevent Excessive Speculation Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3577 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities....

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H.R. 6308, The Municipal Bond Fairness Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.05

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6308 would ensure uniform and accurate credit rating of municipal bonds and provide for a review of the municipal bond insurance industry....

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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. 3445, The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3445 would impose sanctions with respect to Iran, it would provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by State and local governments and other entities, and it would identify locations of concern with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to Iran....

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S. 3420, The Open Wireless Internet Act

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3420 would require the Federal Communications Commission to auction spectrum for a free and open access wireless service....

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H.R. 6816, The Nuclear Facility and Material Security Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6816 would provide for upgrading security at civilian nuclear facilities and of nuclear materials that could be used to construct a dirty bomb....

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S. 3444, The Nuclear Facility and Material Security Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3444 would provide for upgrading security at civilian nuclear facilities and of nuclear materials that could be used to construct a dirty bomb....

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S. 3315, The Video Game Rating Enforcement Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3315 would prohibit the distribution or sale of video games that do not have age-based content rating labels, and it would prohibit the sale or rental of video games with adult content ratings to minors....

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S. 3268, The Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3268 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities....

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S. 3258, The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $331.65

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3258 would make appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3260, The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $447.44

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3260 would make appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 6482, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6482 would direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments....

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S. 3261, The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $1169.76

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3261 would make appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3255, The Over-the-Counter Speculation Act

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3255 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the oversight of large trades of over-the-counter energy and agricultural contracts to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation....

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S. 3248, The Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3248 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the treatment of purchases of certain commodity futures contracts and financial instruments with respect to limits established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission relating to excessive speculation....

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S. 3252, The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3252 would amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, and protect underage consumers....

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H.R. 6401, The Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6401 would spur rapid and sustainable growth in renewable electricity generation in the United States through priority interconnection, renewable energy payments....

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S. 3202, The Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3202 would address record high gas prices at the pump....

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H.R. 6377, The Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6377 would direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to utilize all its authority, including its emergency powers, to curb immediately the role of excessive speculation in any contract market within the jurisdiction and control of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on or through which energy futures or swaps are traded, and it would eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, sudden or unreasonable fluctuations or unwarranted changes in prices, or other unlawful activity...

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