Although it was largely ignored at the time, that study led to the 1988 Welfare Reform Act, which for the first time recognised a father's duty to support his children (and a mother's responsibility to find a job).

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Strongly supported efforts in 2010 to pass the DREAM Act as a first step toward comprehensive immigration reform.

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The first major piece of legislation, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act enacted in 1995, specifically targeted securities cases while the Class Action Fairness Act, passed some years later, placed broader obstacles before potential plaintiffs.

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