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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Expedited congressional procedure</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176572</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176574</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176573</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176757</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3006 Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3006/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/action/156878</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of certain proposals by the President to rescind amounts of budget authority.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/141686</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 25, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/141722</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 25, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-160.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2761/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141594</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-17:/action/141112</id>
    <updated>2007-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 17, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2518 Freedom to Choose Tax Reform Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-17:/action/141023</id>
    <updated>2007-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the individual income tax by providing an election for eligible individuals to only be subject to a simple, low-rate tax system on gross income with an individual tax credit, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/action/136456</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 08, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-114.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/action/135819</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 01, 2007: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.776 Cut the Unnecessary Tab Resolution</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/action/134898</id>
    <updated>2007-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that rescission bills always be considered under open rules every year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-22:/action/134440</id>
    <updated>2007-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 22, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3724 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-01:/action/131251</id>
    <updated>2007-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a National Commission on Entitlement Solvency.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.53 Constitutional War Powers Amendments of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-24:/action/130316</id>
    <updated>2007-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the War Powers Resolution to ensure the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to the initiation of hostilities by the Armed Forces, the continued use of the Armed Forces in hostilities, and the participation of the Armed Forces in military operations of the United Nations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3655 Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-24:/action/130279</id>
    <updated>2007-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action, to assure the economic security of the United States, and to expand future prosperity and growth for all Americans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3654 SAFE Commission Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-24:/action/130275</id>
    <updated>2007-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-23:/action/130169</id>
    <updated>2007-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 23, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2063 Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-17:/action/134185</id>
    <updated>2007-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action, to assure the economic security of the United States, and to expand future prosperity and growth for all Americans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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