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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Debtor and creditor</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/action/176960</id>
    <updated>2008-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 20, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-438.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/action/176959</id>
    <updated>2008-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 20, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/action/176853</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 09, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3197/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176772</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-31:/action/168829</id>
    <updated>2008-08-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/168953</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 14, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/168954</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-315.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/action/168920</id>
    <updated>2008-08-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/168902</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6513 Securities Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-16:/action/166504</id>
    <updated>2008-07-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal securities laws to enhance the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement, corporation finance, trading and markets, investment management, and examination programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3259 Consumer Credit Fairness Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3259/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/166075</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the priority of certain high cost credit debts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3252 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3252/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/165895</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3197/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/action/164725</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5715/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/156518</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 07, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/156519</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 07, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-227.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5715/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/action/156270</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5715/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152176</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 01, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2894 Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/action/150591</id>
    <updated>2008-04-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to establish requirements for private lenders to protect student borrowers receiving private educational loans, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5830 FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150499</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/149135</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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