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H.R. 7178, The Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2008

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7178 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994....

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H.R. 6927, To protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer, and for other purposes

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6927 would protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer....

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S. 3432, The Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3432 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994....

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H.R. 1746, The Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.11

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1746 would require disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by insurers and establish a federal cause of action for claims arising out of a covered policy....

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H.R. 1338, The Paycheck Fairness Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.14

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1338 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex....

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H.R. 6225, The Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $9.72

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6225 would amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer....

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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. 6188, The Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6188 would authorize certain private rights of action under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 for violations by foreign concerns that damage domestic businesses....

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H.R. 5876, The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $7.30

Thu, 22 May 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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S. 3072, The Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3072 would provide for comprehensive health reform....

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H.R. 5955, The Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5955 would provide for comprehensive health reform....

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S. 2888, The Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2888 would protect the property and security of homeowners who are subject to foreclosure proceedings....

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H.R. 5480, The Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $131.89

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5480 would respond to a Medicare funding warning....

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S. 2662, The Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $131.89

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2662 would respond to a medicare funding warning....

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H.R. 5234, The Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5234 would amend title 18, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, and it would establish criminal penalties for such misuse....

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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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H.R. 4650, The Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4650 would strengthen the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002....

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S. 2407, The Pregnant Women Support Act

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2407 would provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents....

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H.R. 275, The Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.05

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 275 would promote freedom of expression on the Internet and protect United States businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments....

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S. 2365, The Parents' Rights Empowerment and Protection Act' (PREP Act)

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2365 would require educational institutions that receive Federal funds to obtain the affirmative, informed, written consent of a parent before providing a student information regarding sex, and it would provide parents the opportunity to review such information....

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H.R. 4202, The Inclusive Home Design Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4202 would require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities....

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S. 2345, The American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1818.76

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to extend the financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund....

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H.R. 4047, The Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act of 2007

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4047 would streamline the administration of whistleblower protections for private sector employees....

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H.R. 3899, The Parents' Empowerment Act

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3899 would provide a civil action for a minor injured by exposure to an entertainment product containing material that is harmful to minors....

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