Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in East Asia2008-11-16T19:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4333Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/action/1784992008-11-16T19:00:00Z
A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: H.R.7177 Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/1769462008-10-14T20:00:00Z
To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-429. Bill Signed by President: H.R.7177 Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/1769452008-10-14T20:00:00Z
To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 14, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Signed by President: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/action/1767782008-10-06T20:00:00Z
To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 06, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/action/1767962008-10-06T20:00:00Z
To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 06, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-346. Bill Sent To President: H.R.7177 Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/action/1767752008-10-05T20:00:00Z
To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 05, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.7177 Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/1762792008-09-30T20:00:00Z
To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 30, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.3678 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/1763192008-09-30T20:00:00Z
A bill to promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law in Vietnam.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.7177 Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/action/1762712008-09-26T20:00:00Z
To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/action/1740822008-09-25T20:00:00Z
To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 25, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Introduced: S.3541 Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/action/1735372008-09-22T20:00:00Z
A bill to address the impending humanitarian crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/action/1740812008-09-22T20:00:00Z
To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 22, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6897 Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/action/1713382008-09-14T20:00:00Z
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain payments to eligible persons who served in the Philippines during World War II.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.Res.643 A resolution calling for greater dialogue between the Dalai Lama and the Government of China regarding rights for the people of Tibet, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/1687822008-07-31T20:00:00Z
A resolution calling for greater dialogue between the Dalai Lama and the Government of China regarding rights for the people of Tibet, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Signed by President: H.R.5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/1682962008-07-29T20:00:00Z
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 29, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/1680172008-07-29T20:00:00Z
A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-289. Bill Signed by President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/1680162008-07-29T20:00:00Z
A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 29, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/1682972008-07-29T20:00:00Z
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-293. Bill Introduced: S.Res.632 A resolution calling on the Governments of the People's Republic of China and the international community to use the upcoming Olympic Games as an opportunity to push for the parties to the conflicts in Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic to cease hostilities and revive efforts toward a peaceful resolution of their national and regional conflicts.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/1682082008-07-29T20:00:00Z
A resolution calling on the Governments of the People's Republic of China and the international community to use the upcoming Olympic Games as an opportunity to push for the parties to the conflicts in Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic to cease hostilities and revive efforts toward a peaceful resolution of their national and regional conflicts.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.Res.633 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the deterioration of respect for privacy and human rights in the People's Republic of China before the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/1682102008-07-29T20:00:00Z
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the deterioration of respect for privacy and human rights in the People's Republic of China before the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.<br /><br />