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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Bankruptcy</title>
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  <updated>2013-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4939</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.725 Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s725/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-14:/action/355454</id>
    <updated>2013-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.982 Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h982/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-05:/action/351829</id>
    <updated>2013-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.20 Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s20/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-26:/action/350954</id>
    <updated>2013-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.646 Bankruptcy Nondiscrimination Enhancement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h646/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-12:/action/349650</id>
    <updated>2013-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide additional protections for debtors from discrimination by private employers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.605 Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h605/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-07:/action/349378</id>
    <updated>2013-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To exclude insurance companies from the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation's &quot;orderly liquidation authority&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.532 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h532/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-05:/action/349172</id>
    <updated>2013-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.114 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s114/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-22:/action/348097</id>
    <updated>2013-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to certain exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.234 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h234/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-13:/action/347246</id>
    <updated>2013-01-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission to investigate the policies and practices engaged in by officers and directors at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac responsible for making the decisions that led to the enterprises' financial instability and the subsequent Federal conservatorship of such enterprises.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.101 Home Foreclosure Reduction Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h101/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-02:/action/346743</id>
    <updated>2013-01-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.46 To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h46/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-02:/action/346493</id>
    <updated>2013-01-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.100 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h100/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-02:/action/346651</id>
    <updated>2013-01-02T19:00:00Z</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>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3636 Gift Card Consumer Protection Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s3636/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-11-25:/action/343827</id>
    <updated>2012-11-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide increased consumer protections for gift cards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6423 Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6423/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-09-13:/action/340099</id>
    <updated>2012-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To exclude insurance companies from the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation's &quot;orderly liquidation authority&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3545 Family Farmer Bankruptcy Tax Clarification Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s3545/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-09-12:/action/339912</id>
    <updated>2012-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to clarify the rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from the disposition of farm assets under chapter 12 bankruptcies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6299 XXX Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6299/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-01:/action/338707</id>
    <updated>2012-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To repeal the Federally subsidized loan program for non-profit health insurance, to provide for association health plans, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6349 Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6349/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-01:/action/338297</id>
    <updated>2012-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 11 of the United States Code to increase the maximum amount that may be paid to trustees for services rendered; to repeal provisions relating the trustee administration of certain employee pension plans; and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6117 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6117/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-11:/action/336123</id>
    <updated>2012-07-11T20:00:00Z</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.3381 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s3381/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-11:/action/336085</id>
    <updated>2012-07-11T20:00:00Z</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.6051 Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6051/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-27:/action/335331</id>
    <updated>2012-06-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend certain provisions of title 49, United States Code, relating to motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4967 Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h4967/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-24:/action/332054</id>
    <updated>2012-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 24, 2012: Became Public Law No: 112-121.    </content>
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