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H.R. 6358, The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6358 would require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs....

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H.R. 6346, The Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6346 would protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels....

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H.R. 6304, The FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6304 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence....

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S. 3044, The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3044 would provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices....

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S. 3036, The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $12142.70

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3036 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....

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H.R. 6074, The Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6074 would amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes....

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S. 2992, The Armed Forces Housing Security Act

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2992 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance housing loan authorities for veterans and to otherwise assist veterans and members of the Armed Forces in avoiding the foreclosure of their homes....

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S. 2991, The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2991 would provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices....

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H.R. 5912, To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5912 would amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable....

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H.R. 5876, The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $6.77

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5876 would require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs....

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H.R. 5761, To withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5761 would withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country....

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H.R. 5577, The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $9.56

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5577 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities....

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S. 2720, A bill to withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2720 would withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and it would prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country....

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H.R. 5507, The Fully-Funded United States Military Redeployment and Sovereignty of Iraq Restoration Act of 2008

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5507 would require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of United States Armed Forces and contractor security forces from Iraq and it would prohibit the establishment of any enduring or permanent United States military bases in Iraq....

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S. 2661, The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2661 would prohibit the collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means through the Internet, a practice known as "phishing", and it would provide the Federal Trade Commission the necessary authority to enforce such prohibition....

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H.R. 5463, The Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5463 would protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation....

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S. 2624, The Robocall Privacy Act of 2008

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2624 would regulate political robocalls....

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S. 2554, The Civil Rights Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2554 would restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes....

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H.R. 5129, The Civil Rights Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5129 would restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes....

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S. 2543, The Child Custody Protection Act

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2543 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions....

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P.L. 110-181, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $4658.87

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4986 would provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services....

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P.L. 110-175, The OPEN Government Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $0.23

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2488 would promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act)....

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S. 2463, The Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2463 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities....

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H.R. 4611, The End Racial Profiling Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4611 would prohibit racial profiling....

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S. 2481, The End Racial Profiling Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2481 would prohibit racial profiling....

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