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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Political participation</title>
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  <updated>2008-03-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6736</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.470 A resolution calling on the relevant governments, multilateral bodies, and non-state actors in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Sudan to devote ample political commitment and material resources towards the achievement and implementation of a negotiated resolution to the national and regional conflicts in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/action/146609</id>
    <updated>2008-03-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution calling on the relevant governments, multilateral bodies, and non-state actors in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Sudan to devote ample political commitment and material resources towards the achievement and implementation of a negotiated resolution to the national and regional conflicts in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.912 Condemning the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to assist the people of Pakistan in combating terrorist activity and promoting a free and democratic Pakistan.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr912/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-15:/action/142013</id>
    <updated>2008-01-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Condemning the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to assist the people of Pakistan in combating terrorist activity and promoting a free and democratic Pakistan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3728 International Women's Freedom Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3728/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-02:/action/131262</id>
    <updated>2007-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.688 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the creation of federal regions in Iraq.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-27:/action/130863</id>
    <updated>2007-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the creation of federal regions in Iraq.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/action/126722</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Reserved for Speaker.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 03, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-53.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/action/126721</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Reserved for Speaker.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 03, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/action/126157</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Reserved for Speaker.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 01, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-27:/action/125621</id>
    <updated>2007-07-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Reserved for Speaker.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 27, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.575 Commending the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their continued committment to holding elections and broadening political participation, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr575/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-26:/action/124237</id>
    <updated>2007-07-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Commending the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their continued committment to holding elections and broadening political participation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.37 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on federalism in Iraq.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc37/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-07:/action/117696</id>
    <updated>2007-06-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on federalism in Iraq.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2574 Iraq Study Group Recommendations Implementation Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2574/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-05:/action/117087</id>
    <updated>2007-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1545 Iraq Study Group Recommendations Implementation Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1545/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-05:/action/117145</id>
    <updated>2007-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2228 Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2228/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/action/111618</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom in Ethiopia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2003 Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2003/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/action/109376</id>
    <updated>2007-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To encourage and facilitate the consolidation of peace and security, respect for human rights, democracy, and economic freedom in Ethiopia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1263 Iraq Benchmarks Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1263/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-01:/action/94588</id>
    <updated>2007-03-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To redeploy United States Armed Forces from the non-Kurdish areas of Iraq if certain security, political, and economic benchmarks relating to Iraq are not met, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.679 A bill to provide a comprehensive strategy for stabilizing Iraq and redeploying United States troops from Iraq within one year.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s679/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-17:/action/94153</id>
    <updated>2007-02-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide a comprehensive strategy for stabilizing Iraq and redeploying United States troops from Iraq within one year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.670 Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s670/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-16:/action/94097</id>
    <updated>2007-02-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to set forth limitations on the United States military presence in Iraq and on United States aid to Iraq for security and reconstruction, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.982 ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h982/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-12:/action/93057</id>
    <updated>2007-02-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote democratic values and enhance democracy, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.76 A resolution calling on the United States Government and the international community to promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive regional strategy in Africa to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and reduce violence, and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace in eastern Chad, and Central African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr76/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-08:/action/107214</id>
    <updated>2007-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution calling on the United States Government and the international community to promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive regional strategy in Africa to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and reduce violence, and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace in eastern Chad, and Central African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-05:/action/88752</id>
    <updated>2007-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Reserved for Speaker.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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