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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.Res.217 Supporting the rights of individuals to make medical decisions as guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution and encouraging all Americans to set forth their wishes in living wills that designate health care surrogates and in other advance directives.</title>
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  <updated>2011-05-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>S.978: A bill to amend the criminal penalty ... - OpenCongress</title>
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Thanks to the introduction of S. 978, introduced by two senators, Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Cornyn (R-TX), streaming copyrighted content &#8212; movies, sports, television shows &#8212; will become a felony, provided the bill . ... -  - &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s978/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.953: Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011 ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-10:/commentary/10919859</id>
    <updated>2011-05-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize the conduct of certain lease sales in the Outer Continental Shelf, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to modify the requirements for exploration, and for other purposes. view all titles (2 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s953/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.724: Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-06:/commentary/10811510</id>
    <updated>2011-04-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and allowances for active ..... OpenCongress is &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s724/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.679: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-31:/commentary/10811511</id>
    <updated>2011-03-31T01:00:00Z</updated>
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From personalities and the useless side of politics to something of substance comes Senate Bill 679. S.679. Latest Title: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. . .... OpenCongress is a free and o&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s679/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1113: Fair Employment Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-17:/commentary/10811518</id>
    <updated>2011-03-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
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New Bill Would Ban Discrimination Against The Jobless. The Fair Employment Act of 2011 (HR 1113), drafted by Johnson and co-sponsored by Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.), would amend the Civil Rights Act to make it ... - &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1113/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Health Security Act of 2011 - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-16:/commentary/10896192</id>
    <updated>2011-03-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. ... Article source: http://govn&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1200/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.584: Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-14:/commentary/10870212</id>
    <updated>2011-03-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s584/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1106: Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-14:/commentary/10870153</id>
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Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. Thanks for helping to build pub&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1106/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.998: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-09:/commentary/10811517</id>
    <updated>2011-03-09T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. Thanks for helping to build pub&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h998/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.493: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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    <updated>2011-03-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
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This is just what Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has proposed in an amendment he has added to the Small Business Jobs Bill (S. 493). If passed, the Paul amendment would eliminate funding to the Consumer Product Safety ... Source: Mike Rozembajgier .... OpenCongr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s493/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.J.Res.45: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10811513</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Paul Broun of Georgia introduced a bill (HJ Res. 45) to amend the US Constitution to prohibit the US Constitution and the constitution of any state from recognizing marriages other than &amp;quot;a man and a woman.&amp;quot; The bill has 21 co-sponsors, including &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-hj45/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.451: Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-25:/commentary/10919860</id>
    <updated>2011-01-25T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Advertising: 2008 and 2010 survey results, AMA website http://www.ama-assn.org/resources/doc/arc/tiasurvey.pdf 3. H.R. 451 from opencongress.org, accessed 18 May 2011: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h451/show . ... - &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h451/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.504: First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-25:/commentary/10853592</id>
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Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. Thanks for helping to build pub&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h504/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.452: Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - U.S. ...</title>
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    <updated>2011-01-25T01:00:00Z</updated>
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This Bill currently has no wiki content. If you would like to create a wiki entry for this bill, please Login, and then select the wiki tab to create it. .... became the fourth Democrat to co-sponsor legislation (HR 452) that would repeal the Independent P&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h452/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.432: Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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    <updated>2011-01-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
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(2) such substance has not been shown, after tests which are appropriate for the evaluation of the safety of food contact substances, to cause reproductive or developmental toxicity in humans or animals. ...Read the Rest ... 1 &#183; H.R.5749 Emergency Extende&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h432/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.91: Life at Conception Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10811514</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. ... with Recommendation of Amen&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s91/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.397: Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-23:/commentary/10865352</id>
    <updated>2011-01-23T01:00:00Z</updated>
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-Citation: (DIRECT BILL TEXT) http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h364/show -Citation: (DIRECT BILL TEXT) http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h397/show. * Defund Obama&amp;#39;s teleprompter to save money (seriously) . ... -  - &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h397/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.112: National Silver Alert Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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    <updated>2011-01-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1098/show &#183; http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1098. Nothaus would not even have attracted the attention of the gov&amp;#39;t if this bill had already been enacted. ... - ... - &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h112/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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