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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Securities fraud</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6881</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6513 Securities Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-16:/action/166504</id>
    <updated>2008-07-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal securities laws to enhance the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement, corporation finance, trading and markets, investment management, and examination programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3219 Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3219/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-27:/action/164805</id>
    <updated>2008-06-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to enhance penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting seniors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3033 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3033/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158008</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5768 CFTC Improvement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5768/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/action/149747</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission authority over off-exchange retail foreign currency transactions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5463 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5463/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/145748</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4626 CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4626/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-13:/action/140199</id>
    <updated>2007-12-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and amend the Commodity Exchange Act to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3931 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3931/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/action/134544</id>
    <updated>2007-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2168/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-16:/action/132530</id>
    <updated>2007-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3405/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/action/127373</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.594 Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h594/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-19:/action/91325</id>
    <updated>2007-01-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5248 Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5248/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-04-27:/action/49237</id>
    <updated>2006-04-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2990 Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2990/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-06-20:/action/43634</id>
    <updated>2005-06-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve ratings quality by fostering competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1037 Mutual Fund Transparency Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1037/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-05-16:/action/68380</id>
    <updated>2005-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require disclosure of financial relationships between brokers and mutual fund companies, and of certain brokerage commissions paid by mutual fund companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.256 Bankruptcy Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s256/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-04-20:/action/74705</id>
    <updated>2005-04-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 20, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-8.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.256 Bankruptcy Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s256/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-04-20:/action/74704</id>
    <updated>2005-04-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 20, 2005: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.256 Bankruptcy Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s256/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-04-15:/action/74703</id>
    <updated>2005-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 15, 2005: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.256 Bankruptcy Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s256/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-04-14:/action/74695</id>
    <updated>2005-04-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 14, 2005: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.685 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h685/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-02-09:/action/72239</id>
    <updated>2005-02-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.256 Bankruptcy Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s256/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-02-01:/action/74672</id>
    <updated>2005-02-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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