WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Retail trade

P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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H.R. 6949, The Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6949 would amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies....

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S. 3519, The Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3519 would amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies....

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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. 3434, The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3434 would combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces....

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H.R. 5546, The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.31

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5546 would amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems....

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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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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. 1108, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Cost per Average Family: $85.12

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1108 would protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products....

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S. 3125, The Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3125 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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S. 3086, The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3086 would amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems....

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H.R. 5990, The Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5990 would require ratings label on video games and it would prohibit the sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors....

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H.R. 5821, The Military Honor and Decency Act

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5821 would amend title 10, United States Code, to close loopholes in the prohibition on the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on military installations....

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H.R. 5762, The Food Safety Recall Information Act

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5762 would prohibit the use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish the names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall....

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H.R. 5513, The Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5513 would reduce youth usage of tobacco products and it would enhance State efforts to eliminate retail sales of tobacco products to minors....

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P.L. 110-437, The Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.54

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5159 would establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, and it would provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center....

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S. 2663, The CPSC Reform Act

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2663 would reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, it would improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, and it would improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs....

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H.R. 5312, The Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5312 would amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of certain controversies....

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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. 625, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Cost per Average Family: $84.54

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 625 would protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products....

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S. 2542, The Credit Card Minimum Payment Notification Act of 2008

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2542 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan....

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S. 2045, The CPSC Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $4.45

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2045 would reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, it would improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, and it would improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs....

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S. 2529, The Protecting the Spirit of Giving Act

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2529 would improve disclosures for charitable giving, protect charities, and inform consumers....

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S. 2470, The Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2470 would amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone....

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H.R. 4238, The Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4238 would amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a refund value for certain beverage containers, and it would provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs....

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