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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.968 To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses.</title>
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  <updated>2010-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Nanny State Law Steals Christmas Toys from Needy Kids |</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Untitled </name>
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Biggert is co-sponsoring H.R. 968 with the expectation of amending the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) because she said it was not intended to &#8220;impose heavy-handed regulations&#8221; on charitable organizations that donate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nannystateliberationfront.net/2010/11/09/nanny-state-law-steals-christmas-toys-from-needy-kids/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gameday: Phillies (31-27) at Red Sox (35-27) | Phillies Nation</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-10:/commentary/8497167</id>
    <updated>2010-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Phillies Nation </name>
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Ryan Howard Men On(354 PA) &#8211; .282 AVG, 24 HR, 968 OPS, 120 RBIs. Adrian Gonzalez RISP(180 PA) &#8211; .262 BA, 7 HR, .970 OPS, 53 RBIs. Adrian Gonzalez Men On(320 PA) &#8211; .277 BA, 17 HR, .976 OPS, 76 RBIs. tim Says: June 11th, 2010 at 10:17 pm ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.philliesnation.com/archives/2010/06/gameday-phillies-31-27-at-red-sox-35-27/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Like Father, Like Son | The Malcontent</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-23:/commentary/8358895</id>
    <updated>2010-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Malcontent </name>
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HR 968: &#8220;To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses.&#8221; Includes the following: Relieves a manufacturer from the requirement to test or certify a product regarding lead ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themalcontent.com/?p=684&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.5159: SAFE Banking Act of 2010 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-26:/commentary/8387508</id>
    <updated>2010-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Opposing Bill, Opposing Senator. S.773 Cybersecurity Act of ... 2 &amp;middot; S.3111 Life at Conception Ac... 1 &amp;middot; H.J.Res.5 H.J.Res.5. 1 &amp;middot; H.R.968 H.R.968. 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1 Trade and Globalizati. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5159/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Citizenship reform act of 2005</title>
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    <updated>2010-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Andromeda Parama </name>
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Nathan Deal (R-GA) recently introduced HR 698, the &amp;quot;Citizenship Reform Act of 2005&amp;quot; (report here). It seeks to prevent the children of ...&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;I support both congressional legislation like the Citizen Reform Act of 2005 (HR 968) and&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://andromeda-parama.leonconsultantsandcommunications.com/undercons_archivos/photos/hblogs/70010100/citizenship-reform-act-of-2005/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Roll Call #968 Details - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-11:/commentary/10951376</id>
    <updated>2009-12-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
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OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of the Participatory Politics Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to increase civic engagement. The non-profit Sunlight Foundation is the Founding ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6468&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>all 48 news articles&amp;lt;i</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/7446576</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Artculos on kzlfehmd.blog.hr 968 los informativos xjkufjlos 968 artculos informativos on kzlfehmd.blog.hr.. . . . Body fever stiff high ljxikazohigh fever stiff body.. Shitztu virginia in rescue virjkyfashitztu rescue in virginia. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://labzafda.blog.hr/2009/11/1627009160/div-classmorelinks-id1469969111a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>mayan indian education, indian selfdetermination and education ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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hr968: national fund for excellence in&#226;&#8364;&#166; opencongress &#226;&#8364;&#166; excellence in american indian education amendments act of 2007 on opencongress &#226;&#8364;&#166; amend the indian self-determination and education assistance act to modify &#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ducati998x.free-bsd.org/mayan-indian-education-indian-selfdetermination-and-education-assistance-act-indian-education-system/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bills seeking to amend (or ameliorate the harsh effects of) the CPSIA</title>
    <link href="http://www.swhlaw.com/2009/04/bills-seeking-to-amend-or-ameliorate.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-18:/commentary/4851191</id>
    <updated>2009-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Law Offices of Steven W. Hansen </name>
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There are currently 13 bills and one resolution (as of this posting) winding their way through Congress which attempt to either directly amend the CPSIA and or limit its harsh effects. This can be done by actually &quot;fixing&quot; the problem, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.swhlaw.com/2009/04/bills-seeking-to-amend-or-ameliorate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers Responds to Small Business Concerns ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-13:/commentary/4770228</id>
    <updated>2009-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Congresswoman Cathy Mc Morris Rodgers also responded by signing on as a co-sponsor to the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (H.R. 968) which is a bill designed to amend the CPIA to minimize the impact on small businesses like ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://publicpolicy.wwvchamber.com/?p=212&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sunny Day Notes: CPSIA - Reactions of Our Representatives</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4660982</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Platts, Todd Russell (R ), cosponser H.R.968 and hr 1046, thomas.loc.gov. Rep. Posey, Bill (R ), Introduced H.R.1027 &quot;To exempt second-hand sellers of certain products from the lead content and certification requirements of the Consumer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sunnydaynotes.blogspot.com/2009/03/cpsia-reactions-of-our-representatives.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1815: Consumer Product Safety Solutions Act of 2009 - U.S. ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/9304969</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bills, Issues. S.2663 CPSC Reform Act. 1 &amp;middot; H.R.3477 Safe Toys for Kids Ac... 1 &amp;middot; S.374 A bill to amend the C... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.968 To amend the Consumer... 1 &amp;middot; S.1833 Children&amp;#39;s Products S.. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1815/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CPSIA: Durbin Points Finger, Makes Party Proud</title>
    <link href="http://www.waytobow.com/2009/03/cpsia-durbin-points-finger-makes-party-proud/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/5443064</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Way to Bow! </name>
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608; Rep. Jim Cooper cosponsored HR 968; Rep. Bobby Bright cosponsored HR 1027; Rep. Brad Ellsworth sponsored HR 1465; Rep. Earl Pomeroy cosponsored HR 1587; Rep. Dingell made inquiry to CPSC. Perhaps they didn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t get the memo?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waytobow.com/2009/03/cpsia-durbin-points-finger-makes-party-proud/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CPSIA: Durbin Points Finger, Makes Party Proud</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Way to Bow! </name>
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Another week goes by with no action from Congress to fix the CPSIA. BUT, we did see yet another fiery, indignant letter from Congressional Democrats blaming the CPSC and, specifically, (Republican) Acting Chairwoman Nancy Nord for poor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waytobow.com/archives/17&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CPSIA: Durbin Points Finger, Makes Party Proud : Way to Bow!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/5027515</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Way to Bow! </name>
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Jim Cooper cosponsored H.R. 968; Rep. Bobby Bright cosponsored H.R. 1027; Rep. Brad Ellsworth sponsored H.R. 1465; Rep. Earl Pomeroy cosponsored H.R. 1587; Rep. Dingell made inquiry to CPSC &#183; Perhaps they didn't get the memo? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waytobow.com/archives/3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Way to Bow!: CPSIA: Durbin Points Finger, Makes Party Proud</title>
    <link href="http://waytobow.blogspot.com/2009/03/cpsia-durbin-points-finger-makes-party.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4653230</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Way to Bow! </name>
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Jim Cooper cosponsored H.R. 968; Rep. Bobby Bright cosponsored H.R. 1027; Rep. Brad Ellsworth sponsored H.R. 1465; Rep. Earl Pomeroy cosponsored H.R. 1587; Rep. Dingell letter to CPSC. Perhaps they didn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t get the memo? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waytobow.blogspot.com/2009/03/cpsia-durbin-points-finger-makes-party.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The General&amp;#39;s (aka Don Amador) Recreation HQ: Send Letters ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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and Senate bills (HR 968, etc.) offered to help fix the problem. Some of you have asked why we need &#8220;another bill/fix?&#8221; That is a good question. In the legislative process it is not uncommon for a bill to be introduced and then blended ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com/2009/03/send-letters-supporting-s-608-to-fix.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressional Fix is Only Solution to CPSC Ban of OHVs - Yamaha ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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&quot;Currently various bills (HR 968, etc.) designed to fix the problem are making their way through Congress. However, it appears that a rather.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhinoforums.net/public-lands-advocacy/26717-congressional-fix-only-solution-cpsc-ban-ohvs.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressional Fix is Only Solution to CPSC Ban of OHVs</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/6031004</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The General&amp;#39;s (aka Don Amador) Recreation HQ </name>
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Currently various bills (HR 968, etc.) designed to fix the problem are making their way through Congress. However, it appears that a rather new bill HR 1587 (the Dirt-Bike Bill) may be our best chance to get a resolution to the OHV ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com/2009/03/congressional-fix-is-only-solution-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.1692 To amend the Consumer ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4702003</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Fortenberry, Jeff (R ), Introduced H.R. 1692 to exempt &quot;Ordinary Books&quot;, http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.1692: Rep. Graves, Sam (R ), cosponser H.R.968, thomas.loc.gov. Rep. Herger, Wally (R ), cosponser H.R.968 . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1692/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Way to Bow!: Don't MAKE me write another letter...</title>
    <link href="http://waytobow.blogspot.com/2009/03/dont-make-me-write-another-letter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4572207</id>
    <updated>2009-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Way to Bow! </name>
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&quot;fix CPSIA&quot; bills pending. S. 374 &#183; S. 389 &#183; S. 608 &#183; H.R. 968 &#183; H.R. 1027 &#183; H.R. 1046 &#183; H.R. 1465 &#183; H.R. 1510 &#183; H.R. 1587. links you'll like. Jen Lynn Designs &#183; Overlawyered (CPS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waytobow.blogspot.com/2009/03/dont-make-me-write-another-letter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Way to Bow!: The CPSC recommends...</title>
    <link href="http://waytobow.blogspot.com/2009/03/cpsc-responded-to-rep.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4559385</id>
    <updated>2009-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Way to Bow! </name>
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&quot;fix CPSIA&quot; bills pending. S. 374 &#183; S. 389 &#183; S. 608 &#183; H.R. 968 &#183; H.R. 1027 &#183; H.R. 1046 &#183; H.R. 1465 &#183; H.R. 1510 &#183; H.R. 1587. links you'll like. Jen Lynn Designs &#183; Overlawyered (CPS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waytobow.blogspot.com/2009/03/cpsc-responded-to-rep.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CPSIA: a scorecard of reform bills</title>
    <link href="http://overlawyered.com/2009/03/cpsia-a-scorecard-of-reform-bills/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4559384</id>
    <updated>2009-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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both relating to cycles/vehicles; H.R. 968, by John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) and H.R. 1465, by Brad Ellsworth (R-Ind.), both of which are described as providing &#226;&#8364;&#339;regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses&#226;&#8364;*; H.R. 1046, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://overlawyered.com/2009/03/cpsia-a-scorecard-of-reform-bills/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Common Room: No More Bikes and Bling</title>
    <link href="http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/03/no-more-bikes-and-bling.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4548794</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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I decided to focus on two things, the issue of specialized items for handicapped children and how the cost of testing priced these specialty items out of the market, and a request for support for the reform bills, particularly HR 968. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/03/no-more-bikes-and-bling.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Shopfloor &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; CPSIA Update: Senator Tester&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/03/19/cpsia-update-senator-testers-bill-that-tries-to-fix-some-things/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4548793</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.968 : To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. Sponsor: Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] (introduced 2/10/2009) Cosponsors (22) Committees: House Energy and Commerce ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/03/19/cpsia-update-senator-testers-bill-that-tries-to-fix-some-things/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.1587 To amend the lead ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1587/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4589760</id>
    <updated>2009-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S. 374 &#194;&#183; S. 389 &#194;&#183; S. 608 &#194;&#183; H.R. 968 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1027 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1046 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1465 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1510 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1587. links you'll like. Jen Lynn Designs &#194;&#183; Overlawyered (CPS. Was this article useful? Yes or No. Source: Way to Bow! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1587/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The General's (aka Don Amador) Recreation HQ: Feb. 2009 BRC/Dr ...</title>
    <link href="http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com/2009/03/feb-2009-brcdr-ilgren-letter-to-blm-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4470744</id>
    <updated>2009-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The General's (aka Don Amador) Recreation HQ </name>
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Pro-Access Members of Congress Vote Down S.22 &#183; Ask Congress to Support H.R. 968 to Address CPSC B... People Banging Trash Can Lids to Protest CPSC Ban ... The Public Process - Was Bruce Babbitt Right? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com/2009/03/feb-2009-brcdr-ilgren-letter-to-blm-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.1465 To amend the Consumer ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1465/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4743664</id>
    <updated>2009-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Energy and Commerce... </name>
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S. 374 &#194;&#183; S. 389 &#194;&#183; S. 608 &#194;&#183; H.R. 968 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1027 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1046 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1465 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1510 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1587. links you'll like. Jen Lynn Designs &#194;&#183; Overlawyered (CPS. Was this article useful? Yes or No. Source: Way to Bow! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1465/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The General's (aka Don Amador) Recreation HQ: Pro-Access Members ...</title>
    <link href="http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com/2009/03/pro-access-members-of-congress-vote.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4481249</id>
    <updated>2009-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The General's (aka Don Amador) Recreation HQ </name>
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March (7). Pro-Access Members of Congress Vote Down S.22 &#183; Ask Congress to Support H.R. 968 to Address CPSC B... People Banging Trash Can Lids to Protest CPSC Ban ... The Public Process - Was Bruce Babbitt Right? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com/2009/03/pro-access-members-of-congress-vote.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ask Congress to Support H.R. 968 to Address CPSC Ban of Youth OHVs ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhinoforums.net/public-lands-advocacy/25999-ask-congress-support-h-r-968-address-cpsc-ban-youth-ohvs.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4425109</id>
    <updated>2009-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Yamaha Rhino Forum - Rhino Forums.net </name>
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Advocate Now!!!!! &#226;&#8364;&#339;All land-use [including CPSC&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ban] decisions are political decisions. Unfortunately, the CPSC&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s reluctance to use common sense and.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhinoforums.net/public-lands-advocacy/25999-ask-congress-support-h-r-968-address-cpsc-ban-youth-ohvs.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Way to Bow!: CPSIA: Urgent Call to Action</title>
    <link href="http://waytobow.blogspot.com/2009/03/cpsia-urgent-call-to-action.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-09:/commentary/4610246</id>
    <updated>2009-03-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Way to Bow! </name>
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&quot;fix CPSIA&quot; bills pending. S. 374 &#183; S. 389 &#183; S. 608 &#183; H.R. 968 &#183; H.R. 1027 &#183; H.R. 1046 &#183; H.R. 1465 &#183; H.R. 1510 &#183; H.R. 1587. links you'll like. Jen Lynn Designs &#183; Overlawyered (CPS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waytobow.blogspot.com/2009/03/cpsia-urgent-call-to-action.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The General's (aka Don Amador) Recreation HQ: Ask Congress to ...</title>
    <link href="http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com/2009/03/ask-congress-to-support-hr-968-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-09:/commentary/4425108</id>
    <updated>2009-03-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The General's (aka Don Amador) Recreation HQ </name>
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Because of your letters and phone calls, Congressman John Shadegg has sponsored H.R 968 to address CPSC&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s refusal to grant a stay. The General is asking all of his troops nationwide to contact their Member of Congress and ask them to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com/2009/03/ask-congress-to-support-hr-968-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The General's (aka Don Amador) Recreation HQ: People Banging Trash ...</title>
    <link href="http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com/2009/03/people-banging-trash-can-lids-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-08:/commentary/4508779</id>
    <updated>2009-03-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The General's (aka Don Amador) Recreation HQ </name>
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Pro-Access Members of Congress Vote Down S.22 &#183; Ask Congress to Support H.R. 968 to Address CPSC B... People Banging Trash Can Lids to Protest CPSC Ban ... The Public Process - Was Bruce Babbitt Right? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com/2009/03/people-banging-trash-can-lids-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Organic Baby Farm: My Letter To Rep. Dingell (UPDATED; now with ...</title>
    <link href="http://organicbabyfarm.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-letter-to-rep-dingell.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-06:/commentary/4425114</id>
    <updated>2009-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Organic Baby Farm </name>
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There is a bill before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, HR 968, which would rectify all four of these failures of CPSIA. Sadly, it will probably never make it out of committee. The Representatives in control of the committee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://organicbabyfarm.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-letter-to-rep-dingell.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CPSIA - Comments &amp; Observations: CPSIA - Barton and Radanovich ...</title>
    <link href="http://learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/2009/03/cpsia-barton-and-radanovich-letter-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-05:/commentary/4481250</id>
    <updated>2009-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CPSIA - Comments &amp; Observations </name>
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March 6, 2009 7:39 PM &#183; Lora said... Actually, it's the Democrats that are dragging their feet. There are 16 cosponsors to HR 968 put forth by... republicans. Really, everybody stinks. Where's George Washington when ya need 'em? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/2009/03/cpsia-barton-and-radanovich-letter-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Protect OUR Children - They're OUR Children Ban - Amend CPSIA ...</title>
    <link href="http://sevenpillarsbooknook.blogspot.com/2009/03/protect-our-children-theyre-our.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-05:/commentary/4425110</id>
    <updated>2009-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seven Pillars Book Nook </name>
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Protect OUR Children - They're OUR Children. Ban - Amend CPSIA. Winnie-the-Pooh never had his books made illegal or taken away. In fact, all he could do for a week was listen to the Christopher Robin read books. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sevenpillarsbooknook.blogspot.com/2009/03/protect-our-children-theyre-our.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>www.washingtonexaminer.com &gt;&gt; Opinion</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/Anti-lead-law-causes-small-business-devastation-40390497.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-03:/commentary/4645105</id>
    <updated>2009-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Opinion </name>
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Don Amador: &quot;Your editorial is spot on. Folks should be asking Congress to support HR 968 and S. 374. These bills seek to fix what has become a national nightmare for small business. Thanks, Don Amador Recreation Advocate&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/Anti-lead-law-causes-small-business-devastation-40390497.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CPSIA Is Hurting Kids and Parents, Not Protecting Them</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/post/e739fe58d0b934e848c77230c8b2d1f1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-03:/commentary/4425120</id>
    <updated>2009-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>BlogCatalog Blog Search: Parents </name>
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I spent an hour today writing a letter to representatives to encourage them to support Senator Jim DeMint's bill S.374/HR968. It took approximately 30 to 35 minutes to send an email to each of them. Now, I'm waiting for replies. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogcatalog.com/post/e739fe58d0b934e848c77230c8b2d1f1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>www.dcexaminer.com &gt;&gt; Opinion</title>
    <link href="http://www.dcexaminer.com/opinion/Anti-lead-law-causes-small-business-devastation-40390497.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-03:/commentary/4425119</id>
    <updated>2009-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opinion </name>
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Don Amador: &quot;Your editorial is spot on. Folks should be asking Congress to support HR 968 and S. 374. These bills seek to fix what has become a national nightmare for small business. Thanks, Don Amador Recreation Advocate&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dcexaminer.com/opinion/Anti-lead-law-causes-small-business-devastation-40390497.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Big 21st Century Children's Book Banning: CPSC Rulings on Lead ...</title>
    <link href="http://booksncoffee.blogspot.com/2009/02/big-21st-century-childrens-book-banning.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-26:/commentary/4425118</id>
    <updated>2009-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Take Time to Smell the Coffee </name>
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I love (but do not idolize) old books. I have just a few of my Grandfather's old schoolbooks. They would be banned now... I enjoy restoring and preserving old and vintage books. It is a fascinating thing to work with paper materials, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://booksncoffee.blogspot.com/2009/02/big-21st-century-childrens-book-banning.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CPSIA Letter to Congress</title>
    <link href="http://wellspringcreations.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-letter-to-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-26:/commentary/4425117</id>
    <updated>2009-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wellspring Creations </name>
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Here's an email you can cut and paste to your Senator. (That's a link to the Senate email addresses.) Just change the &quot;S 374&quot; to &quot;HR 968&quot; (it's in twice in the first paragraph and once in the last) and then send it to your C&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wellspringcreations.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-letter-to-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vintage Kids' Books Need Your Help</title>
    <link href="http://www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com/2009/02/vintage-kids-books-need-your-help.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-26:/commentary/4425115</id>
    <updated>2009-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Vintage Kids&amp;#39; Books My Kid Loves </name>
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The Goodwill I visited previously that was tearing all the pre-85 books off the shelf two weeks ago has thankfully gone slack and I found a few new vintage books on my last visit. I really can't imagine how the government is going to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com/2009/02/vintage-kids-books-need-your-help.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress to Voters: You Are Not the Boss of Us, and Don't Call Us ...</title>
    <link href="http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/congress-to-voters-you-are-not-boss-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-26:/commentary/4425111</id>
    <updated>2009-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Common Room </name>
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Senator Jim DeMint has a reform bill in Committee right now.That link is to an article he wrote about it, this link is to a site where you can read the test of S. 374, his reform bill. THere is also a version in the House, here is where ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/congress-to-voters-you-are-not-boss-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Common Room: CPSIA Destroys More Businesses Than the Chicago Fire</title>
    <link href="http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-destroys-more-businesses-than.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/commentary/7352902</id>
    <updated>2009-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Common Room </name>
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Congressman Bartlett joined by Congressman John Shadegg introduced H.R. 968 a bill that corrects unintended consequences of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 that became law last year. H.R. 968 is identical to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-destroys-more-businesses-than.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Anti-lead law causes small business devastation | Washington Examiner</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/Anti-lead-law-causes-small-business-devastation-40390497.html?c=y" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/commentary/5896054</id>
    <updated>2009-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington DC Examiner Site Feed </name>
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Folks should be asking Congress to support HR 968 and S. 374. These bills seek to fix what has become a national nightmare for small business. Thanks, Don Amador Recreation Advocate. Deputyheadmistress. Feb 27, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/Anti-lead-law-causes-small-business-devastation-40390497.html?c=y&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Of Frying Pans and Fires</title>
    <link href="http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/of-frying-pans-and-fires.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/commentary/5078224</id>
    <updated>2009-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Common Room </name>
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A bonnet tip to Kathleen Fasanella of the Fashion Incubator for getting me started with some of the information in this post. Kathleen has been absolutely tireless, professional, careful, and painfully accurate in her pursuit of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/of-frying-pans-and-fires.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CPSIA - Comments &amp; Observations: CPSIA &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The Cancelled Hearings ...</title>
    <link href="http://learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-cancelled-hearings-what-to-do.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/commentary/4802035</id>
    <updated>2009-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CPSIA - Comments &amp; Observations </name>
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I am in the unfortunate predicament of a having a willing Congressman (Joe Pitts - cosponsor H.R. 968). He is not on the committee, so... And that leaves me calling members of congress that don't give a capital hill of beans what I ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-cancelled-hearings-what-to-do.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CPSIA - Comments &amp; Observations: CPSIA - Remarks of Bob Adler</title>
    <link href="http://learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-remarks-of-bob-adler.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/commentary/4425116</id>
    <updated>2009-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CPSIA - Comments &amp; Observations </name>
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I have been yelling and screaming about the H.R. 968 that was proposed on February 10th. It currently has 10 cosponsors. This bill is the best thing we can hope for. Unfortunately, it makes no mention of pre 1985 books &#226;&#8364;&#8221; but it offers a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-remarks-of-bob-adler.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>your call laura flanders: CPSIA is for the birds</title>
    <link href="http://www.licai001.cn/index.php/2009/02/27/your-call-laura-flanders-cpsia-is-for-the-birds/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/commentary/4425113</id>
    <updated>2009-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LiCai Blog </name>
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Death, death, come away, death. Our books be laid In the landfill&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s deep, dark maw. Books, books, Good-bye to old books. They are slain by a Utterly stupid, ill judged, ill read, ill considered and asinine law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.licai001.cn/index.php/2009/02/27/your-call-laura-flanders-cpsia-is-for-the-birds/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Please contact your Congressional Representatives to support CPSIA ...</title>
    <link href="http://ruthscreations.blogspot.com/2009/02/please-contact-your-congressional.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/commentary/4425112</id>
    <updated>2009-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ruth&amp;#39;s Creations&amp;#39; Blog </name>
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I posted this on Etsy recently, this is a letter I sent to my Congressmen asking them to support passage of the bills that are in committee amending CPSIA. If anyone would like to use it or repost it to your own blog you're more than ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ruthscreations.blogspot.com/2009/02/please-contact-your-congressional.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CPSIA - Comments &amp;amp; Observations: CPSIA - I&amp;#39;m Back! (Update)</title>
    <link href="http://learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-im-back-update.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-24:/commentary/5833830</id>
    <updated>2009-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CPSIA - Comments &amp; Observations </name>
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My main reason to responding is that NO ONE seems to know about H.R. 968!!! This bill was introduce February 10th and currently has 7 cosponsors. The bill makes much more sense than Rep.Bobby Bright&amp;#39;s. I, personally, would like to get ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-im-back-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CPSIA chronicles, February 24</title>
    <link href="http://overlawyered.com/2009/02/cpsia-chronicles-february-24/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-24:/commentary/4481251</id>
    <updated>2009-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Overlawyered </name>
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I have been yelling and screaming about the H.R. 968 that was proposed on February 10th. It currently has 10 cosponsors. This bill is the best thing we can hope for. Unfortunately, it makes no mention of pre 1985 books &#226;&#8364;&#8221; but it offers a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://overlawyered.com/2009/02/cpsia-chronicles-february-24/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>My Mr. Linky Meme: &quot;Favorite Pre-1985 Children's Books (CPSIA ...</title>
    <link href="http://aaaletawomanlearn.blogspot.com/2009/02/winnie-pooh-didnt-have.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-23:/commentary/4826715</id>
    <updated>2009-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Let a Woman Learn </name>
    </author>
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Winnie-the-Pooh never had his books made illegal or taken away. In fact, all he could do for a week was listen to the Christopher Robin read books. He preferred honey for eating but he wanted his books and stories for nourishment which ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aaaletawomanlearn.blogspot.com/2009/02/winnie-pooh-didnt-have.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CPSIA chronicles, February 21</title>
    <link href="http://overlawyered.com/2009/02/cpsia-chronicles-february-21/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-20:/commentary/4397729</id>
    <updated>2009-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Overlawyered </name>
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There has been a bill proposed (H.R.968) that I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve yet to hear many talk about??? As it stands it has 4 cosponsors. At the very least we ought to be urging members of Congress to support this. HELP U.S. MANUFACTURERS AND SMALL ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://overlawyered.com/2009/02/cpsia-chronicles-february-21/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CPSIA: I love the smell of a good frisking in the morning</title>
    <link href="http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-i-love-smell-of-good-frisking-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-18:/commentary/4405612</id>
    <updated>2009-02-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Common Room </name>
    </author>
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Excellent, excellent fisking of the NYT pro-CPSIA press release masquerading as an editorial at The League of Ordinary Gentlemen: ...after months of pleas from the small business community, the New York Times (the so-called paper of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-i-love-smell-of-good-frisking-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Law Offices of Steven W. Hansen: CPSIA reform bills inch ahead</title>
    <link href="http://www.swhlaw.com/2009/02/cpsia-reform-bills-inch-ahead.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-18:/commentary/4369054</id>
    <updated>2009-02-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Law Offices of Steven W. Hansen </name>
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The original bill (S. 374) introduced in the senate was joined by a companion bill (HR 968) in the House of Representatives on Feb. 10, 2009, which is virtually identical to the Senate bill by DeMint. There is also a much shorter bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.swhlaw.com/2009/02/cpsia-reform-bills-inch-ahead.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Have a Peach | The Bookroom</title>
    <link href="http://bookroomblog.com/2009/02/18/87/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-17:/commentary/4501478</id>
    <updated>2009-02-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bookroom </name>
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I have been yelling and screaming about the H.R. 968 that was proposed on February 10th. It currently has 10 cosponsors. This bill is the best thing we can hope for. Unfortunately, it makes no mention of pre 1985 books &#226;&#8364;&#8221; but it offers a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bookroomblog.com/2009/02/18/87/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Shopfloor &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; CPSIA Update: Destruction Continues ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/02/17/cpsia-update-destruction-continues-congress-back-home/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-16:/commentary/4358008</id>
    <updated>2009-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor </name>
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H.R.968 : To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. Sponsor: Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] (introduced 2/10/2009) Cosponsors (4); H.R.1027 : To exempt second-hand sellers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/02/17/cpsia-update-destruction-continues-congress-back-home/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Seven Pillars Book Nook</title>
    <link href="http://sevenpillarsbooknook.blogspot.com/2009/02/its-illegal-to-sell-my-favorite.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-16:/commentary/4347455</id>
    <updated>2009-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seven Pillars Book Nook </name>
    </author>
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Congressman Roscoe Bartlett and Congressman John Shadegg are currently introducing/sponsoring an amendment which in the House here: bill H.R. 968 -- Senator Jim DeMint has introduced/sponsored an amendment which in the Senate bill: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sevenpillarsbooknook.blogspot.com/2009/02/its-illegal-to-sell-my-favorite.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>MKDesigner's Blog: Update: Feb. 12, 2009:</title>
    <link href="http://mkdesignersblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/update-feb-12-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-16:/commentary/4347454</id>
    <updated>2009-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MKDesigner's Blog </name>
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H.R. 968: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. Sponsor: Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ] Introduced: Feb 10, 2009. Status: Feb. 10, 2009: Referred to the House Committee on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mkdesignersblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/update-feb-12-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves: The Death of Vintage Kids' Books</title>
    <link href="http://www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com/2009/02/death-of-vintage-kids-books.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-14:/commentary/5518883</id>
    <updated>2009-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves </name>
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H.R. 968: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and... H.R. 1046: To ensure the effective implementation of children's product safety standards under... H.R. 1027: To exempt second-hand sellers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com/2009/02/death-of-vintage-kids-books.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Cumberland Times-News - County libraries face lead testing issue</title>
    <link href="http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_045231605.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-14:/commentary/4425121</id>
    <updated>2009-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cumberland Times-News-- Homepage </name>
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HR 968 would only require products manufactured after the effective date of the regulations &#226;&#8364;&#8221; currently Feb. 10, 2010, &#226;&#8364;&#8221; to be in compliance. Taube said vendors could only be held responsible for testing new products. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_045231605.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>...And the Pendulum: More Catching Up</title>
    <link href="http://andthependulum.blogspot.com/2009/02/more-catching-up.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-14:/commentary/4369056</id>
    <updated>2009-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>...And the Pendulum </name>
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... H.R. 687 (1); H.R. 708 (1); H.R. 793 (1); H.R. 850 (1); H.R. 859 (1); H.R. 877 (1); H.R. 881 (1); H.R. 896 (1); H.R. 900 (1); H.R. 968 (1); H.R. 982 (1); H.R. 987 (1); H.R. 997 (1); Iran (1); Kucinich (1); Palestine (1); S. 328 (1)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://andthependulum.blogspot.com/2009/02/more-catching-up.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Organic Baby Farm: Another letter to Congress</title>
    <link href="http://organicbabyfarm.blogspot.com/2009/02/another-letter-to-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-14:/commentary/4347457</id>
    <updated>2009-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Organic Baby Farm </name>
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Bartlett has proposed legislation, H.R. 968, which has been passed to your committee. I urge you to do right by my son and by me, and pardon Robin Hood by allowing this legislation to come to a vote. Don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t forget: the Sheriff of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://organicbabyfarm.blogspot.com/2009/02/another-letter-to-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Common Room: Beautiful CPSIA Book Post</title>
    <link href="http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/beautiful-cpsia-book-post.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-13:/commentary/7991233</id>
    <updated>2009-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Common Room </name>
    </author>
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These are the members of the House Committee where H.R. 968, the House Version of the CPSIA reform bill, is currently being held. Please contact them. I am hearing several people saying that obviously this bill is so bad it has to get ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/beautiful-cpsia-book-post.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Common Room: Beautiful CPSIA Book Post</title>
    <link href="http://www.heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/beautiful-cpsia-book-post.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-13:/commentary/5246450</id>
    <updated>2009-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Common Room </name>
    </author>
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These are the members of the House Committee where H.R. 968, the House Version of the CPSIA reform bill, is currently being held. Please contact them. I am hearing several people saying that obviously this bill is so bad it has to get ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/beautiful-cpsia-book-post.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Five Bills Sent to Committee | Reform CPSIA</title>
    <link href="http://reformcpsia.org/2009/02/five-bills-sent-to-committee/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-13:/commentary/4380101</id>
    <updated>2009-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reform CPSIA </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 968: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned&#226;&#8364;&#166; Shadegg(R-AZ), Bartlett(R-MD) Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. February 12th, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reformcpsia.org/2009/02/five-bills-sent-to-committee/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>...And the Pendulum: Catching Up</title>
    <link href="http://andthependulum.blogspot.com/2009/02/catching-up.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-13:/commentary/4336801</id>
    <updated>2009-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>...And the Pendulum </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 968: &quot;To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses.&quot; H.R. 982: &quot;A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.&quot; H.R. 987: &quot;A bill to designate the facility &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://andthependulum.blogspot.com/2009/02/catching-up.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CPSIA Update from Heather Flottman</title>
    <link href="http://www.boutiquecafe.com/home/2009/02/13/2255/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-12:/commentary/4369055</id>
    <updated>2009-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Boutique Caf&#233; </name>
    </author>
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Article by: Heather Flottman Owner/Designer liliputians NYC. Several new developments have come about on the CPSIA front since the last Boutique Caf&#195;&#169; article on this topic. Here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa quick summary. 1) On 2/4/09 Senators Jim DeMint of SC, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boutiquecafe.com/home/2009/02/13/2255/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Let a Woman Learn: Amend the CPSIA Law &amp; Still Protect Children</title>
    <link href="http://aaaletawomanlearn.blogspot.com/2009/02/amend-cpsia-law-still-protect-children.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-12:/commentary/4336797</id>
    <updated>2009-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Let a Woman Learn </name>
    </author>
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Congressman Roscoe Bartlett and Congressman John Shadegg are currently introducing/sponsoring an amendment which in the House here: bill H.R. 968 -- Senator Jim DeMint has introduced/sponsored an amendment which in the Senate bill: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aaaletawomanlearn.blogspot.com/2009/02/amend-cpsia-law-still-protect-children.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Common Room: Commissioner Moore Recommends 'Sequestering' Books</title>
    <link href="http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/commissioner-moore-recommends.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-12:/commentary/4336796</id>
    <updated>2009-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Common Room </name>
    </author>
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There is also an amendment in the House- H.R.968 To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. (the House bill was introduced by Rep. John Shadeeg and dovetails with DeMint's ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/commissioner-moore-recommends.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Common Room: Contact your reps on the CPSIA</title>
    <link href="http://www.heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/contact-your-reps-on-cpsia.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-11:/commentary/5503700</id>
    <updated>2009-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Common Room </name>
    </author>
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Congressman Bartlett joined by Congressman John Shadegg introduced H.R. 968 a bill that corrects unintended consequences of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 that became law last year. H.R. 968 is identical to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/contact-your-reps-on-cpsia.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Comment on Toy Story II by Sarah Natividad</title>
    <link href="http://crookedtimber.org/2009/02/12/toy-story-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-265671" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-11:/commentary/4358010</id>
    <updated>2009-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Comments for Crooked Timber </name>
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Oh, one more point that bears repeating: consumer groups are suing to overturn the CPSC&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s stay of enforcement right away. If this is overturned before CPSC has a chance to finish making the regulations needed to implement the law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crookedtimber.org/2009/02/12/toy-story-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-265671&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Contact your reps on the CPSIA</title>
    <link href="http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/contact-your-reps-on-cpsia.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-11:/commentary/4358009</id>
    <updated>2009-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Common Room </name>
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FedEx now requires a Certificate of Conformity as required by the CPSIA before they will accept any imported products. Goodwill in Kansas:. &quot;People are kind of stunned, because the general public thinks we've been exempted from the law ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/contact-your-reps-on-cpsia.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Toy Story II &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Crooked Timber</title>
    <link href="http://crookedtimber.org/2009/02/12/toy-story-ii/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-11:/commentary/4336798</id>
    <updated>2009-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Crooked Timber </name>
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To my thinking, the easiest way to avoid this sorry outcome is to support a bill like S.374 and its House counterpart, HR 968, which eliminates the glitches in the law that would make all books subject to retroactive testing. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crookedtimber.org/2009/02/12/toy-story-ii/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 968</title>
    <link href="http://colbylanedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/02/hr-968.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-11:/commentary/4336794</id>
    <updated>2009-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Colby Lane Designs </name>
    </author>
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HR 968 introduced to Congress today: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned... For Immediate Release: February 11, 2009 Contact: Lisa Wright at 202-225-2721 or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://colbylanedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/02/hr-968.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.1027 Thrift Store Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1027/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-10:/commentary/4625365</id>
    <updated>2009-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Energy and Commerce... </name>
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S. 374 &#194;&#183; S. 389 &#194;&#183; S. 608 &#194;&#183; H.R. 968 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1027 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1046 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1465 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1510 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1587. links you'll like. Jen Lynn Designs &#194;&#183; Overlawyered (CPS. Was this article useful? Yes or No. Source: Way to Bow! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1027/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Way to Bow!: Yes, it's true, my store is closed.</title>
    <link href="http://waytobow.blogspot.com/2009/02/yes-its-true-my-store-is-closed.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-10:/commentary/4580153</id>
    <updated>2009-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Way to Bow! </name>
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&quot;fix CPSIA&quot; bills pending. S. 374 &#183; S. 389 &#183; H.R. 968 &#183; H.R. 1027 &#183; H.R. 1046 &#183; H.R. 1510. links you'll like. Jen Lynn Designs &#183; Overlawyered (CPSIA) CPSIA - Comments &amp; Observations &#183; Fashi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waytobow.blogspot.com/2009/02/yes-its-true-my-store-is-closed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bartlett &amp; Shadegg Introduce House Bill HR 968 Today</title>
    <link href="http://www.tgtbt.com/w-agora/view.php?bn=tgtbt_selling&amp;amp;key=1234400245" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-10:/commentary/4548795</id>
    <updated>2009-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Selling stuff </name>
    </author>
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For Immediate Release: February 11, 2009 Contact: Lisa Wright at 202-225-2721 or lisa.wright@mail.house.gov Rep. Bartlett Proposes Legislation to Ensure Safe and Affordable Toys, Books and Clothing for Children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tgtbt.com/w-agora/view.php?bn=tgtbt_selling&amp;amp;key=1234400245&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Common Room: CPSIA FOR TUESDAY</title>
    <link href="http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-for-tuesday.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-10:/commentary/4347456</id>
    <updated>2009-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Common Room </name>
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Congressman Bartlett joined by Congressman John Shadegg introduced H.R. 968 a bill that corrects unintended consequences of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 that became law last year. H.R. 968 is identical to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-for-tuesday.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CPSIA - Comments &amp; Observations: CPSIA - Information Overload</title>
    <link href="http://learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-information-overload.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-10:/commentary/4336802</id>
    <updated>2009-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CPSIA - Comments &amp; Observations </name>
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I have not heard anyone mention that there's a New bill that has been introduce H.R.968. So far, three cosponsors... one being my Congressman, Rep. Joe Pitts. I thought someone ought to be spreading the news TO WRITE THEIR CONGRESS also ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpsia-information-overload.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Where is the Guidebook?</title>
    <link href="http://enkorekids.blogspot.com/2009/02/where-is-guidebook.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-10:/commentary/4336800</id>
    <updated>2009-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Enkore Kids, LLC - All About Kids </name>
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Ok, it's now NB-Day, plus 2. (NB standing for &quot;National Bankruptcy&quot;.) And thus far, only a 16 page brief has been published by the CPSC to help the millions of businesses affected by the CPSIA to figure out how to navigate it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://enkorekids.blogspot.com/2009/02/where-is-guidebook.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Bartlett Takes Step To Correct CPSIA</title>
    <link href="http://www.michellewatersonline.com/rep-bartlett-takes-step-to-correct-cpsia" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-10:/commentary/4336799</id>
    <updated>2009-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Michelle Waters Online Business Mentoring Blog </name>
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A new bill introduced by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, MD, seeks to correct the unintended consequences of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. The bill, HR 968 is a companion to S 374 introduced earlier this year by Senator Jim ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.michellewatersonline.com/rep-bartlett-takes-step-to-correct-cpsia&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.987 To designate the facility ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-09:/commentary/4380100</id>
    <updated>2009-02-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : House Oversight and Government... </name>
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H.R. 687 (1); H.R. 708 (1); H.R. 793 (1); H.R. 850 (1); H.R. 859 (1); H.R. 877 (1); H.R. 881 (1); H.R. 896 (1); H.R. 900 (1); H.R. 968 (1); H.R. 982 (1); H.R. 987 (1); H.R. 997 (1); Iran (1); Kucinich (1); Palestine (1); S. 328 (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h987/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 968, To amend the Consumer Product ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200514825.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-08:/commentary/4358007</id>
    <updated>2009-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Bills with Cost/Savings Data </name>
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US Congress: HR 968, To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200514825.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Modern Pharisee: New &quot;ANTI&quot; blog DOWN. Privacy WINS out.</title>
    <link href="http://hughmcbryde.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-anti-blog-down-privacy-wins-out.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-08:/commentary/4336803</id>
    <updated>2009-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Modern Pharisee </name>
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Congressman Bartlett joined by Congressman John Shadegg introduced H.R. 968 a bill that corrects unintended conseq... 7 hours ago. Practical Theonomist &#183; Demographic Winter - A new resource from Vision Forum: &#226;&#8364;&#732;The family is crucial to a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hughmcbryde.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-anti-blog-down-privacy-wins-out.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 968, To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_968.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-08:/commentary/4336793</id>
    <updated>2009-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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HR 968 would amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_968.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 968: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-08:/commentary/4336792</id>
    <updated>2009-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
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A bill in the US Congress: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-968&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,2009-02-07:/commentary/4336804</id>
    <updated>2009-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Upcoming Congressional Committee Meetings... </name>
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H.R. 968: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. H.R. 978: To recognize and clarify the authority of the States to regulate intrastate helicopter medical services ...&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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