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H.R. 2093:
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to provide for additional reporting by lobbying firms
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

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2007-2008

Overview

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Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMay 1, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
May 1, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related:
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
(none)
American Family Association
National Right to Life Committee
Human Events
Family Research Council
Home School Legal Defense Association
American Center for Law and Justice
American Civil Liberties Union
American Values
Americans for Tax Reform
Center for Individual Freedom
Coalition for Marriage and Family
Concerned Women for America
Downsize DC
Eagle Forum
Focus on the Family Action
Free Market Foundation
Free Speech Coalition
Gun Owners of America
Let Freedom Ring, Inc.
National Religious Broadcasters
National Rifle Association
National Taxpayers Union
Public Advocate of the United States, Inc.
RenewAmerica
American Conservative Union
Traditional Values Coalition
United States Term Limits
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention

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