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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Group homes</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6425</id>
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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,2008-06-23:/action/164118</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T20:00:00Z</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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  <entry>
    <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,2008-04-22:/action/150949</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</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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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2237 Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2237/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/action/134921</id>
    <updated>2007-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to fight crime.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.844 Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s844/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-11:/action/96228</id>
    <updated>2007-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1074 Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1074/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-14:/action/93565</id>
    <updated>2007-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for programs that reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.382 Keeping Families Together Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s382/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-23:/action/107114</id>
    <updated>2007-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a State family support grant program to end the practice of parents giving legal custody of their seriously emotionally disturbed children to State agencies for the purpose of obtaining mental health services for those children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.371 Appropriate and Consistent Care for Youth Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s371/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-23:/action/107093</id>
    <updated>2007-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the house parent exemption to certain wage and hour requirements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.687 Keeping Families Together Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h687/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-23:/action/106750</id>
    <updated>2007-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a State family support grant program to end the practice of parents giving legal custody of their seriously emotionally disturbed children to State agencies for the purpose of obtaining mental health services for those children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6067 Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h6067/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-12:/action/39566</id>
    <updated>2006-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for programs that reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5803 Keeping Families Together Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5803/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-07-12:/action/41424</id>
    <updated>2006-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a State family support grant program to end the practice of parents giving legal custody of their seriously emotionally disturbed children to State agencies for the purpose of obtaining mental health services for those children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.864 Recognizing the importance of shared housing in the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-hr864/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-11:/action/45897</id>
    <updated>2006-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the importance of shared housing in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.972 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h972/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-09:/action/55417</id>
    <updated>2006-01-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 09, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.972 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h972/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-09:/action/55418</id>
    <updated>2006-01-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 09, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-164.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.972 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h972/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-02:/action/55416</id>
    <updated>2006-01-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 02, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.972 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h972/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-21:/action/55415</id>
    <updated>2005-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 21, 2005: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4639 Group Home Community Notification Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4639/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-17:/action/55259</id>
    <updated>2005-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To require community notice for the placement of group houses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2043 Mass Evacuation Exercise Assistance Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2043/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-16:/action/55313</id>
    <updated>2005-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide grants for mass evacuation exercises for urban and suburban areas and the execution of emergency response plans, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1934 Second Chance Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1934/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-10-26:/action/60239</id>
    <updated>2005-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the grant program of the Department of Justice for reentry of offenders into the community, to establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1780 CARE Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1780/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-09-27:/action/62230</id>
    <updated>2005-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses, to improve the public disclosure of activities of exempt organizations, and to enhance the ability of low-income Americans to gain financial security by building assets, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3908 Charitable Giving Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3908/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-09-26:/action/59741</id>
    <updated>2005-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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