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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Crimes against children</title>
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  <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/8645</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1732 Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1732/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/357041</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of human trafficking, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1690 Hazel's Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1690/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-22:/action/356285</id>
    <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to remove knowledge of age as an element of the offense for the sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.756 Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s756/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-16:/action/355727</id>
    <updated>2013-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to allow funds under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to be used to provide training to school personnel regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1525 Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1525/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-11:/action/355245</id>
    <updated>2013-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to comprehensively reform immigration law, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.689 Achievement Through Prevention Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s689/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354825</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1311 Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1311/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353808</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit certain grants under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to States that do not provide for certain minimal terms of imprisonment for certain child abusers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.131 Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr131/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/354014</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.624 Child Care Protection Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s624/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-19:/action/353696</id>
    <updated>2013-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require criminal background checks for child care providers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1199 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1199/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-13:/action/352943</id>
    <updated>2013-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352110</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 06, 2013: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352248</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 06, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-4.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-03:/action/351509</id>
    <updated>2013-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 03, 2013: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.898 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h898/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-27:/action/351327</id>
    <updated>2013-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2014 through 2017 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.93 Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2013 as &quot;National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr93/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-27:/action/351400</id>
    <updated>2013-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2013 as &quot;National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.403 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s403/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-27:/action/351272</id>
    <updated>2013-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.803 Adult Education and Family Literacy Education Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h803/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-24:/action/350560</id>
    <updated>2013-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To reform and strengthen the workforce investment system of the Nation to put Americans back to work and make the United States more competitive in the 21st century.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.808 Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-24:/action/350571</id>
    <updated>2013-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a Department of Peacebuilding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.757 Stand Against Violence and Empower Native Women Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h757/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-14:/action/350284</id>
    <updated>2013-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women, to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise the sovereign authority of Indian tribes to respond to violent crimes committed against Indian women, and to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against Indian women are held accountable for that criminal behavior, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h756/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-14:/action/350420</id>
    <updated>2013-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h624/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-12:/action/349818</id>
    <updated>2013-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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