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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Securities and Exchange Commission</title>
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  <updated>2008-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4206</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3445 Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/168771</id>
    <updated>2008-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to impose sanctions with respect to Iran, to provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by State and local governments and other entities, to identify locations of concern with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to Iran, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3260 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3260/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/166077</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6308 Municipal Bond Fairness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6308/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/action/161520</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure uniform and accurate credit rating of municipal bonds and provide for a review of the municipal bond insurance industry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
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    <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: S.2791 Protecting America's Homeowners Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-01:/action/148679</id>
    <updated>2008-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to address the foreclosure crisis and to revitalize neighborhoods, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2703 Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2703/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-05:/action/146663</id>
    <updated>2008-03-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reduce the reporting and certification burdens for certain financial institutions of sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.12 HOME Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-29:/action/146416</id>
    <updated>2008-02-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote home ownership, manufacturing, and economic growth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-31:/action/141700</id>
    <updated>2007-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 31, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-31:/action/141732</id>
    <updated>2007-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 31, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-174.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-21:/action/141678</id>
    <updated>2007-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 21, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141168</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-31:/action/135506</id>
    <updated>2007-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2015 Promoting Fully Informed Investment Decision Making Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/action/127550</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to increase the economic pressure on terror sponsoring states, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3225 Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3225/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/action/125884</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to improve the disclosure of fees and expenses of open-end investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2829 Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2829/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-22:/action/119523</id>
    <updated>2007-06-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2727/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-14:/action/118294</id>
    <updated>2007-06-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the current moratorium for small businesses complying with section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by 1 year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2651 Greenhouse Gas Accountability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2651/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-11:/action/117809</id>
    <updated>2007-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require large publicly traded companies and significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2586 Securities and Exchange Commission Authority Restoration Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2586/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-06:/action/117293</id>
    <updated>2007-06-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to authorize the Commission to require the registration of hedge fund advisers under that Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2341 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2341/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-16:/action/112574</id>
    <updated>2007-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress, and to require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transaction, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-01:/action/110473</id>
    <updated>2007-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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