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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Due process and equal protection</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1967 Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1967/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-13:/action/358695</id>
    <updated>2013-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to expand the cause of action relating to the pattern or practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of rights protected by the Constitution to such conduct relating to adults as well as juveniles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.15 A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sj15/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358268</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1901 Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1901/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358317</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.133 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the States should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr133/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-07:/action/358134</id>
    <updated>2013-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the States should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.206 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the States should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr206/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-07:/action/358070</id>
    <updated>2013-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the States should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1778 Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1778/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357306</id>
    <updated>2013-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To mandate training of members of the Foreign Service to protect the rights of United States citizens in the custody of foreign governments, to deny entry into the United States of officials of any foreign government, including their immediate family members, who commit or who fail to rectify fundamental due process and human rights violations of United States citizens in the custody of a foreign government, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.822 Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s822/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/357039</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, 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: H.Res.166 Condemning any proposals for the arbitrary seizure of funds from federally insured deposit accounts in the United States by the Government without due process.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr166/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-16:/action/355805</id>
    <updated>2013-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Condemning any proposals for the arbitrary seizure of funds from federally insured deposit accounts in the United States by the Government without due process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1269 Life, Liberty, and Justice for All Americans Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1269/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-18:/action/353387</id>
    <updated>2013-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the use of lethal military force against citizens of the United States located within the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1242 To prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1242/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-17:/action/353346</id>
    <updated>2013-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.597 Gideon's Promise Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s597/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-17:/action/353375</id>
    <updated>2013-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to ensure the effective administration of criminal justice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.505 A bill to prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s505/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352032</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States.&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.9 Clean and Fair Elections Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s9/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-21:/action/347998</id>
    <updated>2013-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to strengthen our Nation's electoral system by ensuring clean and fair elections.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.96 Cameras in the Courtroom Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h96/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-02:/action/346824</id>
    <updated>2013-01-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4310 Wartime Contracting Reform Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h4310/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-01:/action/346374</id>
    <updated>2013-01-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 01, 2013: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4310 Wartime Contracting Reform Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h4310/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-29:/action/346075</id>
    <updated>2012-12-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 29, 2012: Presented to President.    </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 Enacted: S.743 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s743/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-11-26:/action/343936</id>
    <updated>2012-11-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 26, 2012: Became Public Law No: 112-199.    </content>
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