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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Punitive damages</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6405</id>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/action/176947</id>
    <updated>2008-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 16, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2095/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/action/176948</id>
    <updated>2008-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 16, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-432.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/action/176758</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2095/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/action/176187</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 01, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6358 Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6358/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/164118</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6225 Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6225/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/action/159628</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3072 Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3072/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158104</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for comprehensive health reform.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1228 Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1228/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158149</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h493/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158495</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h493/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158496</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-233.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h493/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158494</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 19, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h493/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152189</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 01, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5955 Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5955/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152166</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for comprehensive health reform.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5876 Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5876/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/150949</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2888 Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2888/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150475</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to protect the property and security of homeowners who are subject to foreclosure proceedings, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2662 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2662/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/action/155850</id>
    <updated>2008-02-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to respond to a medicare funding warning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5480 Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5480/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/action/153253</id>
    <updated>2008-02-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To respond to a Medicare funding warning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5234 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5234/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/action/144574</id>
    <updated>2008-02-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 18, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2554 Equal Remedies Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2554/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/action/142572</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5129 Equal Remedies Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5129/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/142441</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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