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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Frivolous lawsuits</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4008 Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/action/158799</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before the date of the enactment of this Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-241.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4008 Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before the date of the enactment of this Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 03, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4008 Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-23:/action/158797</id>
    <updated>2008-05-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before the date of the enactment of this Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 23, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4008 Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before the date of the enactment of this Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 20, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3033 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
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    <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: S.2978 Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/action/156255</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before the date of the enactment of this Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.12 HOME Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-29:/action/146416</id>
    <updated>2008-02-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote home ownership, manufacturing, and economic growth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <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.4008 Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4008/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/action/135254</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before the date of the enactment of this Act.&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>
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    <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: H.R.1012 Small Business Growth Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1012/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-13:/action/93188</id>
    <updated>2007-02-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reform laws and procedures affecting small business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.244 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s244/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-10:/action/90323</id>
    <updated>2007-01-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.243 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s243/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-10:/action/90321</id>
    <updated>2007-01-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5491 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5491/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-25:/action/47710</id>
    <updated>2006-05-25T00:00:00Z</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.4845 Innovation and Competitiveness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4845/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-03-02:/action/53467</id>
    <updated>2006-03-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To better prepare and develop the United States workforce for the global economy, and remove barriers that stifle innovation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2259 Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2259/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-02-08:/action/51711</id>
    <updated>2006-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish an Office of Public Integrity in the Congress and a Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2863 Appropriations bill FY2006, Defense</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-30:/action/55871</id>
    <updated>2005-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-148.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2863 Appropriations bill FY2006, Defense</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2863/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-30:/action/55870</id>
    <updated>2005-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30, 2005: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2863 Appropriations bill FY2006, Defense</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-28:/action/55869</id>
    <updated>2005-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 28, 2005: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2863 Appropriations bill FY2006, Defense</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2863/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-21:/action/55866</id>
    <updated>2005-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 21, 2005: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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