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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Rule of law and government transparency</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/8688</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.929 Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358428</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against nationals of Vietnam or their family members, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.131 A resolution recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy recommendations, and to report back to Congress within one year.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr131/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-07:/action/358155</id>
    <updated>2013-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy recommendations, and to report back to Congress within one year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.856 Syria Stabilization Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s856/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-05:/action/357707</id>
    <updated>2013-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to foster stability in Syria, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1771 North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1771/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357281</id>
    <updated>2013-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the enforcement of sanctions against the Government of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.793 Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s793/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-23:/action/356453</id>
    <updated>2013-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to support revitalization and reform of the Organization of American States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1687 Countering ALBA Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1687/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-22:/action/356376</id>
    <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for or complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses against citizens of ALBA countries, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.617 Syria Democratic Transition Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s617/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-18:/action/353449</id>
    <updated>2013-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide humanitarian assistance and support a democratic transition in Syria, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.491 Global Online Freedom Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h491/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-03:/action/348718</id>
    <updated>2013-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.416 Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h416/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-24:/action/348343</id>
    <updated>2013-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To condition security assistance and economic assistance to the Government of Egypt in order to advance United States national security interests in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, and religious freedom in Egypt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.12 A resolution recognizing the third anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives in that earthquake, and expressing continued solidarity with the people of Haiti.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr12/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-23:/action/348211</id>
    <updated>2013-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the third anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives in that earthquake, and expressing continued solidarity with the people of Haiti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.28 Condemning the persecution of political opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko as well as other political prisoners, among them former internal affairs minister Yuri Lutsenko.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr28/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-13:/action/347300</id>
    <updated>2013-01-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Condemning the persecution of political opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko as well as other political prisoners, among them former internal affairs minister Yuri Lutsenko.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.191 NAFTA Accountability Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h191/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-03:/action/346998</id>
    <updated>2013-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for the withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3783 Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3783/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-27:/action/346187</id>
    <updated>2012-12-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter Iran's growing hostile presence and activity in the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 27, 2012: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3783 Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3783/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-19:/action/345590</id>
    <updated>2012-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter Iran's growing hostile presence and activity in the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2012: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6156 Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6156/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-13:/action/345132</id>
    <updated>2012-12-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 13, 2012: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6156 Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6156/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-13:/action/345133</id>
    <updated>2012-12-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 13, 2012: Became Public Law No: 112-208.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6657 Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6657/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-12:/action/344911</id>
    <updated>2012-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To condition security assistance and economic assistance to the Government of Egypt in order to advance United States national security interests in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, and religious freedom in Egypt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6644 Global Partnerships Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6644/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-10:/action/344653</id>
    <updated>2012-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable United States foreign assistance, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6156 Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6156/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-06:/action/344594</id>
    <updated>2012-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 06, 2012: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1905 Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1905/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-09:/action/339087</id>
    <updated>2012-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 09, 2012: Became Public Law No: 112-158.    </content>
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