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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Legal ethics</title>
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  <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5645</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3033 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3033/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/action/158008</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5463 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5463/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/action/145748</id>
    <updated>2008-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3931 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3931/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-22:/action/134544</id>
    <updated>2007-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2127 Mine Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2127/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-01:/action/131325</id>
    <updated>2007-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide assistance to families of miners involved in mining accidents.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2316/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/action/112362</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide more rigorous requirements with respect to disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.977 Furthering the Independence of Federal Prosecutors Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s977/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-22:/action/107183</id>
    <updated>2007-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, to ensure United States attorneys are able to act impartially, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.844 Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s844/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-11:/action/96228</id>
    <updated>2007-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1318 Veterans' Benefits Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1318/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-04:/action/95339</id>
    <updated>2007-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the authority for agent or attorney representation in veterans benefits cases before the Department of Veterans Affairs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1012 Small Business Growth Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1012/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-12:/action/93188</id>
    <updated>2007-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To reform laws and procedures affecting small business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.243 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s243/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-09:/action/90321</id>
    <updated>2007-01-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.244 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s244/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-09:/action/90323</id>
    <updated>2007-01-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.168 Foreign Agents Compulsory Ethics in Trade Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h168/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-03:/action/88902</id>
    <updated>2007-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to further restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or advising foreign entities after leaving Government service.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <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,2006-09-11:/action/38160</id>
    <updated>2006-09-11T20:00:00Z</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.5491 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5491/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-24:/action/47710</id>
    <updated>2006-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.845 Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, documents relating to the termination of the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility's investigation of the involvement of Department of Justice personnel in the creation and administration of the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program, including documents relating to Office of Professional Responsibility's request for and denial of security clearances.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-hr845/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-24:/action/44743</id>
    <updated>2006-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, documents relating to the termination of the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility's investigation of the involvement of Department of Justice personnel in the creation and administration of the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program, including documents relating to Office of Professional Responsibility's request for and denial of security clearances.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.23 Malpractice Liability Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s23/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-02:/action/49360</id>
    <updated>2006-05-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.22 Malpractice Liability Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s22/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-02:/action/49378</id>
    <updated>2006-05-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.&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,2006-03-01:/action/53467</id>
    <updated>2006-03-01T19:00:00Z</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.4690 Foreign Agents Compulsory Ethics in Trade Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4690/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-31:/action/53953</id>
    <updated>2006-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to further restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or advising foreign entities after leaving Government service.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1679 Working to Enhance Courts for At-Risk and Endangered Kids Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1679/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-09-11:/action/63462</id>
    <updated>2005-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to strengthen courts for at-risk children, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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