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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Contempt of court</title>
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  <updated>2008-02-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4499</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5230 Contempt of the House of Representatives Subpoena Authority Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/action/144623</id>
    <updated>2008-02-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 28, United States Code, to grant to the House of Representatives the authority to bring a civil action to enforce, secure a declaratory judgment concerning the validity of, or prevent a threatened refusal or failure to comply with any subpoena or order issued by the House or any committee or subcommittee of the House to secure the production of documents, the answering of any deposition or interrogatory, or the securing of testimony, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3547 Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3547/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-17:/action/129243</id>
    <updated>2007-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3930 Military Commissions Act of 2006</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-17:/action/86347</id>
    <updated>2006-10-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 17, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3930 Military Commissions Act of 2006</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-10:/action/35375</id>
    <updated>2006-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 10, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3930 Military Commissions Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3930/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-29:/action/35370</id>
    <updated>2006-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 29, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6166 Military Commissions Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h6166/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-25:/action/37507</id>
    <updated>2006-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3930 Military Commissions Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3930/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-22:/action/35362</id>
    <updated>2006-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3929 Military Trials for Enemy Combatants bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3929/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-22:/action/86699</id>
    <updated>2006-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize military commissions to bring terrorists to justice, to strengthen and modernize terrorist surveillance capabilities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3901 Military Trials for Enemy Combatants bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3901/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-14:/action/39309</id>
    <updated>2006-09-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6054 Military Trials for Enemy Combatants bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h6054/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-12:/action/38160</id>
    <updated>2006-09-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4845 Innovation and Competitiveness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4845/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-03-02:/action/53467</id>
    <updated>2006-03-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To better prepare and develop the United States workforce for the global economy, and remove barriers that stifle innovation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3378 Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3378/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-07-21:/action/64406</id>
    <updated>2005-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide comprehensive reform regarding medical malpractice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3359 Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3359/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-07-20:/action/65297</id>
    <updated>2005-07-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits, to reform the medical malpractice insurance business in order to reduce the cost of medical malpractice insurance, to enhance patient access to medical care, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.192 A resolution affirming that the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States guarantees the freedom of the press and asserting that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper, nor any similarly situated journalists, to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-sr192/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-07-11:/action/67450</id>
    <updated>2005-07-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution affirming that the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States guarantees the freedom of the press and asserting that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper, nor any similarly situated journalists, to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2657 Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2657/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-05-26:/action/70117</id>
    <updated>2005-05-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide comprehensive reform regarding medical malpractice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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