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Legislative Update Summary 05/08/2008

May 08, 2008

H.R. 5948: Rodney J. Johnson Community Protection Act

SA 4612 to H.R. 2881

H.R. 5923: Patients’ Health Care Reform Act

H.R. 5955: Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008

H.R. 5915: Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to Truckers Act of 2008

HR 4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008

S. 2956: Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act

H.R. 5689: Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008 UPDATE

S 2135: Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007 UPDATE

H.R. 5712: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act UPDATE

H.R. 4040: Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act UPDATE

Legislative Update Summary 05/02/2008

May 02, 2008

S. 2892: Wartime Enforcement of Fraud Act of 2008

S. 2881: Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008

S. 2869: Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2008

H.R. 5873: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008

H.R. 5857: Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008

S. 2916: Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act

S. 2912: Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008

S. 2907: International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act

S. 2787: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 UPDATE

S. 431: Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act of 2007 UPDATE

H.R. 5910: Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2008

H.R. 5904: Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act of 2008

H.R. 5689: Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008 UPDATE

H.R. 2830: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 UPDATE

H.R. 5712: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act UPDATE

Legislative Update Summary 04/17/2008

Apr 17, 2008

H.R. 5769

H.R. 5739

H.R. 5768: CFTC Improvement Act of 2008

H.R. 5717

S. 357: Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act

H.R. 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act UPDATE

H.R. 5712: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act UPDATE

H.R. 5689: Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act UPDATE

Legislative Update 04/10/2008

Apr 10, 2008

H.R. 5689: Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

H.R. 5712: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act

S. 2788: Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act

H.R. 5688: Targeted Assistance to Restore Growth in Employment Throughout 2008 Act

S.A. 4387: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

S. 2041: False Claims Act Corrections Act UPDATE

Legislative Update 04/03/2008

Apr 03, 2008

No Legislative Update

Legislative Update 03/20/2008

Mar 20, 2008

H.R. 5652: Child Sexual Slavery Prevention Act of 2008

H.R. 5624: Radiological Materials Security Act

S. 2770: Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008

S. 1580: Coral Reef Conservation Act UPDATE

Legislative Update 03/13/2008

Mar 13, 2008

S. 2711: Worksite Enforcement Act of 2008

H.R. 4040: CPSC Reform Act UPDATE

Legislative Update 03/07/2008

Mar 07, 2008

S. 2041: False Claims Act Corrections Act

Legislative Update Summary 02/28/2008

Feb 28, 2008

S. 2661: The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

H.R. 275: The Global Online Freedom Act UPDATE

Legislative Update Summary 02/15/2008

Feb 15, 2008

S. 2603: Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008

H.R. 5234: Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act

S. 1892: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 UPDATE

Legislative Update Summary 02/08/2008

Feb 08, 2008

Legislative Update 02/08/2008

Legislative Update Summary 02/01/2008

Feb 01, 2008

H.R. 5113: Lance Corporal Jeremy Burris Act

S. 2544: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act

H.R. 5086

H.R. 4040: Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act UPDATE

Legislative Update Summary 01/24/2008

Jan 24, 2008

U.S. HR 4934: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008

U.S. HR 4936: Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2008

U.S. HR 4973

U.S. HR 5038: Caging Prohibition Act of 2008

U.S. HR 275: Freedom of Expression on the Internet UPDATE

Legislative Update Summary 01/18/2008

Jan 18, 2008

No Legislative Update 01/18/2008

Legislative Update Summary 01/04/2008

Jan 04, 2008

No Legislative Updates 01/04/2008

Legislative Update Summary 12/28/2007

Dec 28, 2007

US H 4854: False Claims Act Corrections Act of 2007

US H 4775: Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act

US S 2135: Child Soldiers Accountability Act UPDATE

US H 4040: Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act UPDATE

US S 863: Major Disaster or Emergency Funds Fraud UPDATE

Legislative Update Summary 12/21/2007

Dec 21, 2007

US H 4626: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2007

US H 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007

US H 4683: Free Competition in Currency Act

US H 6: Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act of 2007 UPDATE

US H 4040: Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act UPDATE

US H 3791: SAFE Act UPDATE

US S 2135: Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007 UPDATE

Legislative Update Summary 12/14/07

Dec 14, 2007

US H 3773: RESTORE Act

US S 1946: Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act UPDATE

US H 275: Freedom of Expression on the Internet UPDATE

US S 2045: Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act UPDATE

US H 3791: SAFE Act UPDATE

US S 2168: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act UPDATE

US S 863: Major Disaster or Emergency Funds Fraud UPDATE

US H 1759: MATCH Act UPDATE

US S 1178: Identity Theft Prevention Act

US S 704: Truth in Caller ID Act

US S 2422: Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act

US S 2423: Emission Allowance Market Transparency Act

US H 3846: PROMISE Act SPECIAL NOTE

Legislative Update Summary 12/07/07

Dec 07, 2007

US Amendment 3613 to US H. 2419: Protecting Children in the 21st Century

US Amendment 3759 to US H. 2419: Northern Border Economic Development Commission

US Amendment 3776 to US H. 2419: Prohibitions on Dog Fighting Ventures

US H. 3963: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

US H. 2768: Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2007

US H. 3791: Securing Adolescents from Exploitation-Online (SAFE) Act of 2007 UPDATE

US S. 863: Major Disaster or Emergency Funds Fraud UPDATE

US H. 6: Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act of 2007 UPDATE

Legislative Update Summary 11/30/07

Nov 30, 2007

US H. 4040: Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act

US H. 4136: Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007

US H. 719: KIDS Act of 2007

US S. 2358: Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act

US S. 1814: Health Information Privacy and Security (HIPSA) Act of 2007

US S. 2168: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 UPDATE

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