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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Civil procedure</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4979</id>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-19:/action/176959</id>
    <updated>2008-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 19, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-19:/action/176960</id>
    <updated>2008-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 19, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-438.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176853</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176772</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3197/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/164725</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6344 Responsive Government Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6344/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-22:/action/164066</id>
    <updated>2008-06-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide emergency authority to delay or toll judicial proceedings in United States district and circuit courts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6146 To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6146/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158419</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5884 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5884/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/action/151011</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5607 State Secret Protection Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5607/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/action/147840</id>
    <updated>2008-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5138 Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5138/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/action/143944</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2533 State Secrets Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2533/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/action/142399</id>
    <updated>2008-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/141686</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 25, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/141722</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 25, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-160.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2761/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141594</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141282</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2761/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-17:/action/141112</id>
    <updated>2007-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 17, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4044 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-31:/action/135599</id>
    <updated>2007-10-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3972 To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/action/134873</id>
    <updated>2007-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2083 Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-20:/action/129941</id>
    <updated>2007-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require any Federal or State court to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where the court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-17:/action/118709</id>
    <updated>2007-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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