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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Political representation</title>
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  <updated>2013-01-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5948</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.299 District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h299/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-14:/action/347475</id>
    <updated>2013-01-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To restore the Federal electoral rights of the residents of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.278 John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h278/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-14:/action/347458</id>
    <updated>2013-01-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.223 John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h223/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-13:/action/347218</id>
    <updated>2013-01-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.14 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr14/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-02:/action/346556</id>
    <updated>2013-01-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3846 National Commission for Independent Redistricting Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3846/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-30:/action/319337</id>
    <updated>2012-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a National Commission for Independent Redistricting to prepare Congressional redistricting plans for all States and to require Congressional redistricting in a State to be conducted in accordance with the Commission plan for the State.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1410 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1410/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-06:/action/293938</id>
    <updated>2011-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.694 Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s694/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/action/292917</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.677 A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s677/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-29:/action/292873</id>
    <updated>2011-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.868 To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h868/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-01:/action/289848</id>
    <updated>2011-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.73 A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the Iranian people in their peaceful call for a representative and responsive democratic government.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-sr73/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-16:/action/288342</id>
    <updated>2011-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the Iranian people in their peaceful call for a representative and responsive democratic government.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.597 District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h597/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/action/287057</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To restore the Federal electoral rights of the residents of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.453 John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h453/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-25:/action/285960</id>
    <updated>2011-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.24 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-hr24/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-05:/action/284468</id>
    <updated>2011-01-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1695 Encouraging elected officials and political leaders in the Republic of Iraq to redouble their efforts to form a government that is just, representative, and accountable to the people of Iraq.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr1695/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-28:/action/275920</id>
    <updated>2010-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Encouraging elected officials and political leaders in the Republic of Iraq to redouble their efforts to form a government that is just, representative, and accountable to the people of Iraq.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.711 Calling on the United States Government and the international community to address the human rights and humanitarian needs of Sri Lanka's Tamil internally displaced persons (IDPs) currently living in government-run camps by supporting the release of such IDPs, implementing and facilitating an independent oversight of the process of release and resettlement, and allowing foreign aid groups to provide relief and resources to such IDPs.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr711/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-30:/action/206057</id>
    <updated>2009-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Calling on the United States Government and the international community to address the human rights and humanitarian needs of Sri Lanka's Tamil internally displaced persons (IDPs) currently living in government-run camps by supporting the release of such IDPs, implementing and facilitating an independent oversight of the process of release and resettlement, and allowing foreign aid groups to provide relief and resources to such IDPs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1332 Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1332/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/action/200867</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3013 To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3013/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/action/201233</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3025 Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3025/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/action/201245</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1159 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1159/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/action/196797</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law in Vietnam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1969 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1969/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/action/190577</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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