WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Civil rights

P.L. 110-460, A bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 3712 would make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008....

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P.L. 110-293, The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.40

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5501 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria....

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P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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S. 3607, The Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Reauthorization Act

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3607 would reauthorize the memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr....

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H.R. 7118, The Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7118 would protect citizens and legal residents of the United States from unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic equipment at the border....

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S. 3612, The Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3612 would protect citizens and legal residents of the United States from unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic equipment at the border....

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S. 1816, The National Women's Rights History Project Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.06

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1816 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are historically and thematically associated with the struggle for women's suffrage....

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S. 3594, The Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Raids and Detention Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3594 would protect United States citizens from unlawful arrest and detention....

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H.R. 758, The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 758 would require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations....

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H.R. 6983, The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6983 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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S. 3517, The Prosthetics Parity Act of 2008

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3517 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide parity under group health plans and group health insurance coverage for the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services....

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H.R. 6934, The Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2008

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6934 would amend and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974....

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H.R. 6927, To protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer, and for other purposes

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6927 would protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer....

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S. 3511, The Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3511 would direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement....

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P.L. 110-404, The Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act of 2008

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3477 would amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize grants for Presidential Centers of Historical Excellence....

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S. 3457, The Support for Democracy and Human Rights in Ethiopia Act of 2008

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3457 would reaffirm United States objectives in Ethiopia and encourage critical democratic and humanitarian principles and practices....

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H.R. 998, The Civil Rights History Project Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 998 would direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement....

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S. 3155, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $21.09

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3155 would reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974....

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S. 3430, The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3430 would provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes....

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S. 3437, The Restoring America's Integrity Act

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3437 would limit the use of certain interrogation techniques, it would require notification of the International Committee of the Red Cross of detainees, and it would prohibit interrogation by contractors....

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H.R. 6698, The Preventing Student Loan Discrimination Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6698 would provide for nondiscrimination by eligible lenders in the Robert T. Stafford Federal Student Loan Program....

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P.L. 110-325, The ADA Amendments Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3406 would restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990....

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H.R. 6705, The Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6705 would provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....

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H.R. 6702, The Securing Our Borders and Our Data Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6702 would impose requirements with regard to border searches of digital electronic devices and digital storage media....

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S. 3401, The Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3401 would provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....

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