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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Informed consent (Medical law)</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/action/176844</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 07, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-374.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1810/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/action/176843</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 07, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/action/175825</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 28, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1810/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/action/174172</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 24, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5032 Ultrasound Informed Consent Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5032/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/action/142138</id>
    <updated>2008-01-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1429/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/action/139207</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 11, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-134.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1429/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/action/139206</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 11, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1429/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-04:/action/137583</id>
    <updated>2007-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 04, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2407 Pregnant Women Support Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2407/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-03:/action/138990</id>
    <updated>2007-12-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1429/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/action/136455</id>
    <updated>2007-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 13, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2075 Ultrasound Informed Consent Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2075/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-19:/action/129847</id>
    <updated>2007-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3442 Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3442/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/127474</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3192 Pregnant Women Support Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3192/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-25:/action/124199</id>
    <updated>2007-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1810/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-17:/action/125599</id>
    <updated>2007-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3000 Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3000/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-10:/action/122198</id>
    <updated>2007-07-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1682 Servicemembers' Healthcare Benefits and Rehabilitation Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1682/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-21:/action/119574</id>
    <updated>2007-06-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care for members of the Armed Forces, to improve the speed and efficiency of the physical disability evaluation system of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1670 Servicemembers' Healthcare Benefits and Rehabilitation Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1670/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/action/119116</id>
    <updated>2007-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care for members of the Armed Forces, to improve the speed and efficiency of the physical disability evaluation system of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: S.5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s5/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/action/118970</id>
    <updated>2007-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 19, 2007: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2717 Access to Medical Treatment Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2717/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-13:/action/118267</id>
    <updated>2007-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2731 Safe Tissue Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2731/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-13:/action/118302</id>
    <updated>2007-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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