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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Labeling</title>
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  <updated>2008-08-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-31:/action/168828</id>
    <updated>2008-08-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/168952</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-314.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/168951</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 14, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/action/168919</id>
    <updated>2008-08-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/168901</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158937</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 22, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158626</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158625</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 20, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/157541</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 15, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2907 Antigua Convention Implementing Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2907/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151298</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2914 Imported Seafood Safety Enhancement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2914/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151114</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5738 Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5738/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/action/149290</id>
    <updated>2008-04-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the protections afforded under Federal law to consumers from contaminated seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program, in coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies, to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public in or affecting interstate commerce is fit for human consumption.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2784 Menu Education and Labeling Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2784/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147936</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the food labeling requirements of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 to enable customers to make informed choices about the nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2688 Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2688/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/action/146577</id>
    <updated>2008-03-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the protections afforded under Federal law to consumers from contaminated seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program, in coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies, to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public in or affecting interstate commerce is fit for human consumption.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2685 Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2685/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-03:/action/146470</id>
    <updated>2008-03-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit cigarette manufacturers from making claims or representations based on data derived from the cigarette testing method established by the Federal Trade Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5518 Unsafe Meat and Poultry Recall Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5518/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-28:/action/146289</id>
    <updated>2008-02-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to order the recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5480 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5480/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/action/153253</id>
    <updated>2008-02-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To respond to a Medicare funding warning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2662 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2662/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/action/155850</id>
    <updated>2008-02-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to respond to a medicare funding warning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.925 Condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr925/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/action/142057</id>
    <updated>2008-01-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141586</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-140.    </content>
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