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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in News media and reporting</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.143 A resolution recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts of the United States Government to promote democracy and good governance on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2013.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-15:/action/359210</id>
    <updated>2013-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts of the United States Government to promote democracy and good governance on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2013.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1962 Free Flow of Information Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-13:/action/358561</id>
    <updated>2013-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.&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>
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    <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: 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.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.673 North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h673/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-12:/action/349561</id>
    <updated>2013-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition of the Government of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <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 Sent To President: S.3454 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s3454/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-01:/action/346370</id>
    <updated>2013-01-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 01, 2013: 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 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 Signed by President: 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/339021</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: Signed by 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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    <title>Bill Sent To President: 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,2012-08-02:/action/338951</id>
    <updated>2012-08-02T20:00:00Z</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 02, 2012: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3493 Free Press Act of 2012</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-01:/action/338390</id>
    <updated>2012-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to protect first amendment rights of journalists and internet service providers by preventing States and the United States from allowing meritless lawsuits arising from acts in furtherance of those rights, commonly called &quot;Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation&quot; or &quot;SLAPPs&quot;, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3454 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s3454/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-29:/action/337658</id>
    <updated>2012-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: 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,2012-07-18:/action/336768</id>
    <updated>2012-07-18T20:00:00Z</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;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.695 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the appointment by the Attorney General of an outside special counsel to investigate certain recent leaks of apparently classified and highly sensitive information on United States military and intelligence plans, programs, and operations.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-19:/action/334255</id>
    <updated>2012-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the appointment by the Attorney General of an outside special counsel to investigate certain recent leaks of apparently classified and highly sensitive information on United States military and intelligence plans, programs, and operations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5973 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-19:/action/334183</id>
    <updated>2012-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.489 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the appointment by the Attorney General of an outside special counsel to investigate certain recent leaks of apparently classified and highly sensitive information on United States military and intelligence plans, programs, and operations.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-sr489/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-11:/action/333620</id>
    <updated>2012-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the appointment by the Attorney General of an outside special counsel to investigate certain recent leaks of apparently classified and highly sensitive information on United States military and intelligence plans, programs, and operations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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