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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.687 Keeping Families Together Act of 2007</title>
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  <updated>2011-08-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/42355</id>
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    <title>House Roll Call #687 Details - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-01:/commentary/11335200</id>
    <updated>2011-08-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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OpenCongress - House Roll Call #687 Details. Working... or Login with your OpenID - Forgot Password? Click to ShowClick to Hide. Search. A non-profit, non-partisan public resource. Everyone can be an insider. Learn how. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2011/h/687&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.687: Military Spouses Employment Act - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-13:/commentary/10847268</id>
    <updated>2011-02-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Bill H.R. 687 was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 14th of this year. This bill, named the &#8220;Military Spouses Employment Act&#8221; would expand the WOTC credit to include &#8220;qualified military ... Source: TALX ... OpenCongress is&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h687/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpEdNews &#194;&#187; Yes. I voted for Obama because he has a nice six-pack.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/Yes--I-voted-for-Obama-be-by-Elizabeth-McKinley-081201-937.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-01:/commentary/3560930</id>
    <updated>2008-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough... </name>
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Obama endorsed the Keeping Families Together Act (HR 687 and S 382), which aims to end the practice of families of seriously mentally ill children who cannot afford the care their kids need from surrendering custody to the state so the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/Yes--I-voted-for-Obama-be-by-Elizabeth-McKinley-081201-937.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Both the Obama and McCain campaigns say that mental health care is ...</title>
    <link href="http://vets4politics.blogspot.com/2008/10/both-obama-and-mccain-campaigns-say.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-18:/commentary/3054577</id>
    <updated>2008-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Military &amp;amp; Veterans: Politics for the... </name>
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Obama endorsed the Keeping Families Together Act (HR 687 and S 382), which aims to end the practice of families of seriously mentally ill children who cannot afford the care their kids need from surrendering custody to the state so the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://vets4politics.blogspot.com/2008/10/both-obama-and-mccain-campaigns-say.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Hill Blog&#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Talk About Mental Health ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.thehill.com/2008/09/22/let%E2%80%99s-talk-about-mental-health-background-for-the-presidential-debates/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-20:/commentary/3335949</id>
    <updated>2008-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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No matter who wins the presidency in 2008, passing the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Keeping Families Together Act&#226;&#8364;* (S.382/H.R.687) should be an explicit White House priority. Let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s bring kids home&#226;&#8364;&#8221;by providing flexible service options in local communities and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.thehill.com/2008/09/22/let%E2%80%99s-talk-about-mental-health-background-for-the-presidential-debates/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Child Welfare Issues in the 110th Congress: Open CRS Network - CRS ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-28:/commentary/3335948</id>
    <updated>2008-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... and H.R. 3409); authorize or require new services or protections for children in, or about to enter, foster care (H.R. 3283, S. 379, S. 382, H.R. 687, and H.R. 5466); seek to improve services for youth who have, or are expected to, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL34388&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>child welfare issues in the 110th congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-28:/commentary/3170525</id>
    <updated>2008-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... s. 2237, and hr 3409); authorize or require new services or protections for children in, or about to enter, foster care (hr 3283, s. 379, s. 382, hr 687, and hr 5466); seek to improve services for youth who have, or are expected to, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34388&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 687: Keeping Families Together Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/activismtoday/22152.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/commentary/1484832</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Activism Now </name>
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Does anyone know anything about HR 687: Keeping Families Together Act of 2007? Is this a bill worth starting letter-writing campaigns or something for?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/activismtoday/22152.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s not too late to take action, even after 40 years at Anti ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.antiracistparent.com/2007/12/19/its-not-too-late-to-take-action-even-after-40-years/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/commentary/3560931</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Anti-Racist Parent - for parents committed... </name>
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Researching this has led me to information on H.R. 687: Keeping Families Together Act of 2007 (apparently this one has been in and out of congress for several years). It sounds like a good idea. Does anyone know anything about it? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.antiracistparent.com/2007/12/19/its-not-too-late-to-take-action-even-after-40-years/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>flippers, floppers &amp; frauds vs. duncan hunter &#226;&#8364;&#8220; part 2</title>
    <link href="http://blog.barofintegrity.us/2007/08/31/flippers-floppers--frauds-vs-duncan-hunter--part-2.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-30:/commentary/3170526</id>
    <updated>2007-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bar Of Integrity </name>
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**cosponsored hr 687, to prohibit the federal government from accepting a form of identification issued by a foreign government, except for a passport that is accepted for such a purpose on the date of enactment of this act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.barofintegrity.us/2007/08/31/flippers-floppers--frauds-vs-duncan-hunter--part-2.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>I found this really disturbing</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-arN.HcIzeqLyNRBVQghcI3Ihcw--?cq=1&amp;amp;p=593" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/commentary/825667</id>
    <updated>2007-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bipolar And Other Mental Illness Awareness </name>
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Write your senators and representatives now asking them to support HR 687 and S. 382, the Keeping Families Together Act. I find it hard to believe that parents have do this to a child just because their child has a mental illness and is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-arN.HcIzeqLyNRBVQghcI3Ihcw--?cq=1&amp;amp;p=593&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>action alert: urge lawmakers to co-sponsor kfta</title>
    <link href="http://www.theunderrepresented.com/content/view/485/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-12:/commentary/3170524</id>
    <updated>2007-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>theunderrepresented </name>
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this bipartisan legislation (s. 382 and hr 687) is vital to address the tragically common practice of child custody relinquishment solely to gain access to necessary mental health treatment. the bill targets a child mental health system ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theunderrepresented.com/content/view/485/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ACTION ALERT: Urge Lawmakers to Co-Sponsor KFTA</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-12:/commentary/1666774</id>
    <updated>2007-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>TheUnderRepresented </name>
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382 and HR 687) is vital to address the tragically common practice of child custody relinquishment solely to gain access to necessary mental health treatment. The bill targets a child mental health system in crisisone that too often ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theunderrepresented.com/content/view/484/338/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Congress House Committee on Energy and Commerce - GovTrack.us</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-03:/commentary/3335951</id>
    <updated>2007-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 682: To expand the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to include alternative fuels, and for other purposes. H.R. 687: Keeping Families Together Act of 2007 &#183; H.R. 703: National Nuclear Security Administration Accountability Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/committee.xpd?id=HSIF&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Take Action to Support the ~&amp;quot;Keeping Families Together Act&amp;quot;~</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-5iclFCI8dKtGzsrHRcFmDDqGmyXxUPWl4thXriQ-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=33" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-26:/commentary/1484833</id>
    <updated>2007-01-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Laura Ferguson&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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The House bill, HR 687, was introduced by Representatives Jim Ramstad (R-MN), Pete Stark (D-CA) and Patrick Kennedy (D-RI). The Senate version of the bill, S. 382, was introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tom Harkin (D-IA). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-5iclFCI8dKtGzsrHRcFmDDqGmyXxUPWl4thXriQ-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=33&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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