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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Executive compensation</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176574</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, 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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176573</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, 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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176572</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, 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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5683 Government Accountability Office Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5683/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/action/172409</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 22, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-323.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5683 Government Accountability Office Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5683/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/action/172408</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 22, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5683 Government Accountability Office Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5683/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/action/170913</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 11, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5683 Government Accountability Office Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5683/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/action/170912</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 09, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3037 AmeriCorps: Together Improving Our Nation Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3037/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/157991</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to improve the educational awards provided for national service, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2866/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/150077</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require greater disclosure of senior corporate officer compensation, to empower shareholders and investors to protect themselves from fraud, to limit conflicts of interest in determining senior corporate officer compensation, to ensure integrity in Federal contracting, to close corporate tax loopholes utilized to subsidize senior corporate officer compensation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5683 Government Accountability Office Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5683/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-02:/action/148872</id>
    <updated>2008-04-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2288 A bill to establish portfolio quality standards, improve lender oversight by the Small Business Administration, create economic outcome and performance measurements, strengthen the loan programs under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2288/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/action/135696</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish portfolio quality standards, improve lender oversight by the Small Business Administration, create economic outcome and performance measurements, strengthen the loan programs under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4031 Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4031/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-31:/action/135469</id>
    <updated>2007-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3928 Government Funding Transparency Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3928/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/action/134538</id>
    <updated>2007-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require certain recipients of Federal funds to disclose the names and total compensation of their most highly compensated officers, and for other purpose.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3876 Income Equity Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3876/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/action/132637</id>
    <updated>2007-10-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3652 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3652/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-25:/action/130270</id>
    <updated>2007-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2092 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2092/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-25:/action/130349</id>
    <updated>2007-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3319 Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3319/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/126890</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in the rate of income tax imposed on, Patriot corporations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1725 Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1725/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-28:/action/120587</id>
    <updated>2007-06-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 5, United States Code, to improve the protection of pension benefits, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2595 To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of proxy votes relating to executive and director compensation by beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of a company's shares.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2595/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-06:/action/117318</id>
    <updated>2007-06-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of proxy votes relating to executive and director compensation by beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of a company's shares.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1181 Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1181/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-20:/action/109275</id>
    <updated>2007-04-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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