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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Students</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176629</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2851 Michelle's Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2851/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176054</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2304/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/action/176628</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 29, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2851 Michelle's Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2851/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/action/173841</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 25, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/167019</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to advance America's priorities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6307 Fostering Connections to Success Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6307/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/action/161453</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1288 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/action/161587</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6281 High School Sports Anti-Drug Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6281/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161175</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide States with the resources needed to rid our schools of performance-enhancing drug use.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1210 Supporting the designation of Destination ImagiNation Week.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1210/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158590</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the designation of Destination ImagiNation Week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2894 Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2894/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/action/150591</id>
    <updated>2008-04-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to establish requirements for private lenders to protect student borrowers receiving private educational loans, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2859 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2859/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/149954</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to clarify limits on disclosure of student health records, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5720 Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5720/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/149156</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1007 Expressing the condolences of the House to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1007/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-28:/action/146365</id>
    <updated>2008-02-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the condolences of the House to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.458 A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr458/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/action/145988</id>
    <updated>2008-02-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3648/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-20:/action/141670</id>
    <updated>2007-12-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 20, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-142.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3648/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-20:/action/141614</id>
    <updated>2007-12-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 20, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3648/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141613</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4118 To exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event at Virginia Polytechnic Institute &amp; State University.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141630</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event at Virginia Polytechnic Institute &amp; State University.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-141.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4118 To exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event at Virginia Polytechnic Institute &amp; State University.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141179</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event at Virginia Polytechnic Institute &amp; State University.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3648/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141147</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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