Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Legal fees2008-08-31T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4805Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-31:/action/1688282008-08-31T00:00:00Z
To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.<br /><br />August 31, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Enacted: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/1689522008-08-14T00:00:00Z
To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.<br /><br />August 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-314. Bill Signed by President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/1689512008-08-14T00:00:00Z
To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.<br /><br />August 14, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/action/1689192008-08-06T00:00:00Z
To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.<br /><br />August 06, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/1689012008-07-31T00:00:00Z
To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.<br /><br />July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6358 Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/1641182008-06-24T00:00:00Z
To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6307 Fostering Connections to Success Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/action/1614532008-06-19T00:00:00Z
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to assist children in foster care in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/1602342008-06-12T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/1571302008-05-14T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5997 Fairness in Trucking Transactions Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/action/1567032008-05-08T00:00:00Z
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that collects a fuel surcharge to pay an amount equal to the surcharge to the person that bears the cost of the fuel, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5896 Environmental Justice Enforcement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/1512102008-04-24T00:00:00Z
To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2918 Environmental Justice Enforcement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/1512252008-04-24T00:00:00Z
A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5876 Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/1509492008-04-23T00:00:00Z
To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2888 Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/1504752008-04-17T00:00:00Z
A bill to protect the property and security of homeowners who are subject to foreclosure proceedings, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5551 To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to implement the increase provided under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of funds made available for the compensation of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/action/1469242008-03-06T00:00:00Z
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to implement the increase provided under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of funds made available for the compensation of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5480 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/action/1532532008-02-25T00:00:00Z
To respond to a Medicare funding warning.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2662 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/action/1558502008-02-25T00:00:00Z
A bill to respond to a medicare funding warning.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5463 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/1457482008-02-14T00:00:00Z
To protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5228 Employee Changing Room Privacy Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/action/1446442008-02-06T00:00:00Z
To protect employees from invasion of privacy by employers by prohibiting video and audio monitoring of employees when in an area where it is reasonable to expect employees to change clothing.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2554 Workers' Minimum Wage and Overtime Rights Restoration Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/action/1425722008-01-24T00:00:00Z
A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes.<br /><br />