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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Trade associations</title>
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  <updated>2008-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5244</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.529 A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr529/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/151028</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5611/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147953</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.872 Recognizing the ongoing work of The United States Sweet Potato Council and expressing support for designation of a "Sweet Potato Month".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr872/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/action/139593</id>
    <updated>2007-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the ongoing work of The United States Sweet Potato Council and expressing support for designation of a "Sweet Potato Month".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3775 Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3775/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-09:/action/131887</id>
    <updated>2007-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To support research and development of new industrial processes and technologies that optimize energy efficiency and environmental performance, utilize diverse sources of energy, and increase economic competitiveness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3492 PAC Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3492/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-06:/action/128394</id>
    <updated>2007-09-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to increase the limits on the amount of contributions that may be made to political committees and to provide for the indexing of such limits for all contributions made under the Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2350 Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2350/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-16:/action/112604</id>
    <updated>2007-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2183 Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2183/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/action/111203</id>
    <updated>2007-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1323 Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1323/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/action/111289</id>
    <updated>2007-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.159 A resolution commending the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting on its 50th anniversary.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr159/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-18:/action/108903</id>
    <updated>2007-04-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution commending the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting on its 50th anniversary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1127 American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1127/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-16:/action/93877</id>
    <updated>2007-02-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow United States manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings as interested parties, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1012 Small Business Growth Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1012/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-13:/action/93188</id>
    <updated>2007-02-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reform laws and procedures affecting small business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.804 Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h804/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-05:/action/92545</id>
    <updated>2007-02-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain coalitions and associations to disclose their lobbying activities, and to require reporting on a quarterly basis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.663 New Direction for Iraq Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h663/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-24:/action/106665</id>
    <updated>2007-01-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To redeploy United States Armed Forces from Iraq and to establish a new direction for United States policy toward Iraq.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.324 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h324/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-09:/action/89799</id>
    <updated>2007-01-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To increase the minimum wage, to provide access to health care coverage to employees of small businesses, and to preserve American jobs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h241/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-05:/action/91130</id>
    <updated>2007-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5681 Authorization bill FY2007, Coast Guard</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5681/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-26:/action/36946</id>
    <updated>2006-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2802 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2802/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-15:/action/43045</id>
    <updated>2006-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve American innovation and competitiveness in the global economy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4692 Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4692/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-02-01:/action/54128</id>
    <updated>2006-02-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4667 Lobbying Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4667/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-31:/action/54667</id>
    <updated>2006-01-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4654 National Innovation Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4654/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-03:/action/52092</id>
    <updated>2006-01-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide a national innovation initiative.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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