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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Garnishment</title>
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  <updated>2008-04-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5719</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2850 Illegal Garnishment Prevention Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-14:/action/149838</id>
    <updated>2008-04-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit the use of funds to promote the direct deposit of Social Security benefits until adequate safeguards are established to prevent the attachment and garnishment of such benefits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/action/144083</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 28, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-181.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/action/144082</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 28, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/action/143016</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 24, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/action/143015</id>
    <updated>2008-01-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 22, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/action/141904</id>
    <updated>2008-01-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1585/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-28:/action/141693</id>
    <updated>2007-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 28, 2007: Pocket Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1585/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-28:/action/141752</id>
    <updated>2007-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 28, 2007: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1585/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141662</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1585/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/action/140732</id>
    <updated>2007-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 14, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1133 Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1133/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-17:/action/108607</id>
    <updated>2007-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1767 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1767/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-29:/action/107685</id>
    <updated>2007-03-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1012 Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1012/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-28:/action/107608</id>
    <updated>2007-03-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1585/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-20:/action/96966</id>
    <updated>2007-03-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.1932 Budget Reconciliation bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1932/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-02-08:/action/54524</id>
    <updated>2006-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;February 08, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-171.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.1932 Budget Reconciliation bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1932/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-02-08:/action/54523</id>
    <updated>2006-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;February 08, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1932 Budget Reconciliation bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1932/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-02-07:/action/54522</id>
    <updated>2006-02-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;February 07, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1932 Budget Reconciliation bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1932/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-02-01:/action/54520</id>
    <updated>2006-02-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;February 01, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1932 Budget Reconciliation bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1932/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-10-27:/action/54486</id>
    <updated>2005-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1614 Higher Education bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1614/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-09-06:/action/53613</id>
    <updated>2005-09-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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