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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Medical ethics</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5874</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.886 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s886/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-06:/action/357926</id>
    <updated>2013-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1797 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1797/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357099</id>
    <updated>2013-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1740 Patients First Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1740/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356919</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1487 Improved Health Care at Lower Cost Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1487/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-10:/action/355042</id>
    <updated>2013-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XI of the Social Security Act to establish an exception from the physician self-referral prohibition and a safe harbor from Federal antikickback and other sanctions for incentive payments made by hospitals to physicians under certain incentive payment programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1427 Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1427/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354679</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services, and to require the identification of the license of health care professionals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1327 Free Syria Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1327/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353845</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve United States humanitarian and other assistance to the Syrian people, facilitate the transition of Syria to a democratic government, provide for United States support to the post-Assad government, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.698 HIV Organ Policy Equity Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h698/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-13:/action/350161</id>
    <updated>2013-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.330 HIV Organ Policy Equity Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s330/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-13:/action/349845</id>
    <updated>2013-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.676 Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h676/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-12:/action/349702</id>
    <updated>2013-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.589 To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h589/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-05:/action/349215</id>
    <updated>2013-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.137 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-23:/action/348198</id>
    <updated>2013-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6645 Save and Strengthen Medicare Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6645/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-10:/action/344666</id>
    <updated>2012-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to save and strengthen the Medicare program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6623 Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6623/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-11-29:/action/344150</id>
    <updated>2012-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6573 Trafficking in Organs Victims Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6573/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-10-11:/action/343193</id>
    <updated>2012-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To combat trafficking in human organs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3506 Ethical Pathway Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s3506/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-01:/action/338423</id>
    <updated>2012-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to eliminate requirements to undertake duplicative clinical testing of new pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biological products, or medical devices, when such duplication is inconsistent with relevant ethical norms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2103 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s2103/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-12:/action/320585</id>
    <updated>2012-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3805 Ultrasound Informed Consent Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3805/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-22:/action/318897</id>
    <updated>2012-01-22T19:00:00Z</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 Introduced: H.R.3802 National Pro-Life Waiting Period Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3802/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-22:/action/318920</id>
    <updated>2012-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To require an abortion provider, before performing an abortion, to wait for a period of at least 24 hours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3803 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3803/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-22:/action/318906</id>
    <updated>2012-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1865 Patient Access to Medical Innovation Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1865/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-14:/action/314300</id>
    <updated>2011-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve patient access to medical innovation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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