WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Law

H.R. 1478, The Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $22.11

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1478 would amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care....

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H.R. 3662, The Federal Judgeship Act of 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3662 would provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges....

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H.R. 3632, The Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2009

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3632 would provide improvements for the operations of the Federal courts....

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S. 1653, The Federal Judgeship Act of 2009

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1653 would provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges....

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S. 1606, The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1606 would require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers....

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S. 1578, A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Torts Claim Act) to extend medical malpractice coverage to free clinics and the officers, governing board members, employees, and contractors of free clinics in the same manner and extend as certain Federal officers and employees

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1578 would amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Torts Claim Act) to extend medical malpractice coverage to free clinics and the officers, governing board members, employees, and contractors of free clinics in the same manner and extend as certain Federal officers and employees....

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S. 1504, The Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1504 would provide that Federal courts shall not dismiss complaints under rule 12(b)(6) or (e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except under the standards set forth by the Supreme Court of the United States in Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41 (1957)....

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H.R. 3292, The Judicial Survivors Protection Act of 2009

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3292 would amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a 6-month period for Federal judges to opt into the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System and begin contributing toward an annuity for their spouse and dependent children upon their death....

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H.R. 3161, To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional judgeship for the western district of Michigan

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3161 would amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional judgeship for the western district of Michigan....

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H.R. 3122, To confer upon the United States Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render final judgment on any legal or equitable claim against the United States to receive just compensation for the taking of certain lands in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3122 would confer upon the United States Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render final judgment on any legal or equitable claim against the United States to receive just compensation for the taking of certain lands in the State of Missouri....

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S. 1414, The Fair Compensation Act of 2009

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1414 would confer upon the United States Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render final judgment on any legal or equitable claim against the United States to receive just compensation for the taking of certain lands in the State of Missouri....

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P.L. 111-49, The Judicial Survivors Protection Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1107 would amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a limited 6-month period for Federal judges to opt into the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System and begin contributing toward an annuity for their spouse and dependent children upon their death....

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H.R. 3054, The Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2009

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3054 would provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings....

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S. 1347, The Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1347 would amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care....

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S. 1342, A bill to include Idaho and Montana as affected areas for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1342 would include Idaho and Montana as affected areas for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing....

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S. 1329, The State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1329 would authorize the Attorney General to award grants to State courts to develop and implement State courts interpreter programs....

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H.R. 2961, To create additional permanent and temporary judgeships for the eastern district of California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California, and for other purposes

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2961 would create additional permanent and temporary judgeships for the eastern district of California, and it would provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California....

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S. 1234, A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1234 would modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names....

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H.R. 2787, The Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2009

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2787 would provide grants to States for health care tribunals....

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H.R. 2765, To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against the providers of interactive computer services

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2765 would amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against the providers of interactive computer services....

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P.L. 111-30, The Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2675 would amend title II of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation of such title for a 1-year period ending June 22, 2010....

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H.R. 2518, The Innocent Sellers Fairness Act

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2518 would prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a product in the stream of commerce is as a lawful seller of the product....

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H.R. 2397, The ADA Notification Act of 2009

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2397 would amend title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to correct a violation of such title voluntarily before the plaintiff may commence a civil action....

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H.R. 1788, The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1788 would amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions....

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H.R. 2241, The Equitable Compensation for American Victims of Torture Act of 2009'

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2241 would provide for the settlement of certain claims against Iraq by victims of torture and terrorism....

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