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  • Official: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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04/14/11
H.R.1655: Stop Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program Act ... - OpenCongress

Brad Sherman (D-CA) recently introduced HR 1655, a bill that would strip the President's authority to allow civilian aircraft parts and repairs to be sent into Iran to prevent humanitarian tragedy. ... Selected Legislation: S. 380, S. 433/H.R. 913, S.

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03/02/11
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03/02/11
H.R.913: Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 - U.S. ... - OpenCongress

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03/02/11
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03/02/11
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03/02/11
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03/02/11
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03/02/11
H.R.913: Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 - U.S. ... - OpenCongress

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03/02/11
H.R.913: Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 - U.S. ... - OpenCongress

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. ... Selected Legislation: S. 38

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02/27/11
H.R.833: Agricultural Export Enhancement Act of ... - OpenCongress

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. ... THE FEDERAL RESERVE ABOLITI

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12/12/10
{JUST Must Read} Nation's biggest banks benefit most from Fed ...

All legislation is available online for 72 hours before it's debated (H.Res. 554) * Public officials disclose who or what they receive money from, online and in real-time * Lobbyists are held to greater account for the influence they ...

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11/15/10
Evading Read the Bill « News That Matters

Most focused advocacy for the readthebill effort has focused on a particular proposal, H.Res 554 in the 111th Congress, which is primarily a rules change. If Republicans don't pass a rules change, then the rule will continue as an ...

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11/15/10
Evading Read the Bill — Sunlight Foundation Blog

H.Res. 554 punts on amendments. The bill actually contains Sense of the House language, basically asserting that major amendments should be online for an appropriate period of time. While this may seem like an oversight, ...

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10/11/10
Examiner: Profligate Congress needs to read its own bills | John ...

Tags: Congressman John Culberson, H.Res. 554, Houston, read the bill, Texas, transparency, transparency in government, TX-07 · Read Comments (0) » | Post a Comment » · Bookmark and Share ...

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09/28/10
The Sunlight Foundation uses cutting-edge technology and ideas to ...

... online for 72 hours before it's debated (H.Res. 554); Public officials disclose who or what they receive money from, online and in real-time; Lobbyists are held to greater account for the influence they exert on public officials ...

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09/14/10
Walden for Congress » Blog Archive » Take Time to Read the Bills

Fox News. Rep. Greg Walden talks with Greta Van Susteren about the discharge petition to force a vote on H. Res. 554. The petition would provide 72 hours to read and understand legislation before it's voted on by Congress. ...

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09/13/10
S.3773: Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

Supporting Bill, Supporting Senator. H.Res.554 H.Res.554. 2 · S.30 Truth in Caller ID Ac... 1 · S.1927 Protect America Act o... 1 · S.34 Broadcaster Freedom A... 1 · H.R.17 Citizens' Self-Defens. ...

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09/09/10
Independent Country: DC Downsizers Are Heroic, Part 2

A diluted version of "Read the Bills" (H.Res.554) now has 218 total sponsors (a majority), but is being kept from a vote by Nancy Pelosi, so . . . * One of the co-sponsors started a discharge petition. It now has 182 signers! ...

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09/09/10
lpbroward.us » You are Hero's

Let's get a majority on the discharge petition for the “Read the Bills” rule, H.Res.554. Here's what we need you to do . . . Please send your Representative a letter instructing him or her to sign the Discharge petition if you do NOT ...

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09/09/10
DC Downsizers Are Heroic, Part 2

A diluted version of "Read the Bills" (H.Res.554) now has 218 total sponsors (a majority), but is being kept from a vote by Nancy Pelosi, so . . . * One of the co-sponsors started a discharge petition. It now has 182 signers! ...

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09/05/10
The US Report - The US Report - GOP urges 72 hour window so ...

Sunlight explains: “H. Res. 554 would help ensure that rushed bills become a thing of the past. A discharge petition may be the only way this bill comes to the floor for a vote, and if that is the case, we will gladly watch the bill ...

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08/03/10
S.Res.608: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that ...

Supporting Bill, Supporting Senator, Supporting Representative. H.R.3276 American Medical Isot... 2 · H.R.512 Federal Election Inte... 2 · H.Res.554 H.Res.554. 2 · H.R.197 National Right-to-Car... 2 · H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Tr

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08/02/10
Syracuse08 » Read the Bills Act:

In contrast to H.Res. 554, DownsizeDC.org's Read the Bills Act . . . would require a reading of each bill by a clerk before a quorum of both chambers; require that the bill be posted online for SEVEN days before a vote ...

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08/02/10
S.3707: A bill to provide for habeas corpus review for certain ...

Users tracking S.3707 (1) are also tracking: People. Rep. Wilson [R-SC] · 1 · Sen. DeMint [R-SC] · 1 · Sen. Graham [R-SC] · 1. Users supporting S.3707 (1) are also: Supporting Bill. H.Res.554 H.Res.554. 1. Opposing Bill .

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08/02/10
S.3706: Americans Want to Work Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

Supporting Bill, Supporting Senator, Supporting Representative. H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Trans... 5 · H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009. 4 · H.R.197 National Right-to-Car... 2 · H.Res.554 H.Res.554 ...

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08/02/10
Both partys opposed to having to actually “read the bills” before ...

In fact, there is one, and only one, reason to oppose H.R. 554, and that's because it doesn't go nearly far enough. In contrast to H.Res. 554, DownsizeDC.org's Read the Bills Act . . . https://secure.downsizedc.org/etp/campaigns/27 ...

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08/01/10
H.R.5552: Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010 - U.S. ...

Supporting Bill, Supporting Senator, Supporting Representative. H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009. 3 · H.Res.554 H.Res.554. 2 · H.R.197 National Right-to-Car... 2 · H.R.2194 Comprehensive Iran Sa... 2 · H.R.17 Citizens' Self-Defen

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08/01/10
Support the 72-hour rule, for starters :: Liberty Maven

H.Res. 554, the 72 Hour Rule, should not be a partisan issue. * It was introduced by a Democrat, Brian Baird of Washington. * Rep. Baird is joined by 217 co-sponsors, including 46 Democrats * It advances President Obama's stated goal of ...

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08/01/10
Transparency: Ignore Steny Hoyer

In fact, there is one, and only one, reason to oppose H.R. 554, and that's because it doesn't go nearly far enough. In contrast to H.Res. 554, DownsizeDC.org's Read the Bills Act . . . https://secure.downsizedc.org/etp/campaigns/27 ...

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07/25/10
H.R.5878: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of ...

H.Res.554 H.Res.554. 1 · H.R.833 Federal Reserve Board... 1 · Rep. Ryan [R-WI] · 1 · Rep. Paul [R-TX] · 1. Opposing Bill, Opposing Senator, Opposing Representative. H.R.3590 Young Women's Breast ... 2 · H.R.417

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