H.R.1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

To 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. view all titles (20)

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  • Short: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: To 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. as introduced.
  • Official: To 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, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
  • Short: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Short: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Official: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, 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, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
  • Short: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Official: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. as amended by senate.
  • Short: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. as passed senate.
  • Short: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Popular: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 as introduced.

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10/14/08
Sen. Grassley: Urges government to rein in executive compensation

Despite assertions to the contrary, the executive compensation provisions in HR 1424 are turning out to be window dressing rather than a legitimate attempt ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release), IA
10/14/08
HR 1424 Bailout - I am glad I voted for John Barrow

John Barrow saw that the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (HR 1424) was a Band-Aid that put money back in the pockets of those that, ...

Source: Statesboro Business News, GA
10/14/08
Ocean Power Technologies to Benefit from Production Tax Credit

This Act is part of HR 1424, recently passed by the US House of Representatives and signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 3, 2008. ...

Source: MarketWatch
10/14/08
Backgrounder: Bailout of US financial system

On Oct. 1, 2008, the Senate debated and voted on an amendment to HR 1424, which substituted a newly revised version of the Emergency Economic Stabilization ...

Source: Xinhua, China
10/13/08
The Paulson Proposal: An Update On Economists´ Views

110th Cong., 2nd sess., HR 1424. Congressional Record. 154, no. 161, daily ed. (3 October 2008): H10763. 4. Wingfield, Brian and Josh Zumbrun, "Bad News for ...

Source: Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK
10/13/08
CCH Publishes Resources on the Financial Rescue Plan Tax Legislation

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Text of HR 1424 and JCT Explanation – Reproduces the full text of the Act and relevant Joint Committee on ...

Source: SmartPros Accounting
10/13/08
BioSolar Anticipates Federal Clean Energy Tax Package to Benefit ...

HR 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, provides an eight-year extension of solar energy tax incentives, thereby assuring industry ...

Source: MarketWatch
10/12/08
'Bailout' Plan Includes Heavy Truck Tax Break for Idle-Reduction ...

To read the rule, search for "HR 1424" at thomas.loc.gov, and look for Section 206, "Exclusion from Heavy Truck Tax for Idling Reduction Units and Advanced ...

Source: Occupational Health Safety, TX
10/12/08
Elder Law: Pay attention to FDIC insurance rules

The recently enacted Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, or HR 1424, or rescue plan, which runs 169 pages, expands that amount to $250000 per ...

Source: The News-Press, FL
10/12/08
October 12: Feedback from newspaper readers

Check HR 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008). Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott really did vote no. • George, Hampton: Re. ...

Source: Daily Press, VA
10/11/08
Tax cut to impact estimated 45000 tax filers in First ...

The Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 passed along with a number of other tax provisions as part of HR 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization ...

Source: Lake County News, CA
10/11/08
WETZSTEIN: Provision targets mental

Tucked inside HR 1424, which President Bush signed Oct. 3, is a provision to create "parity" for mental health in group health insurance. ...

Source: Washington Times, DC
10/11/08
Provision targets mental health

Tucked inside HR 1424, which President Bush signed Oct. 3, is a provision to create "parity" for mental health in group health insurance. ...

Source: Washington Times, DC
10/10/08
Congress Extends Renewable Energy Production Tax Credits As Part ...

... were passed today by the House 263 to 171 as part of the financial rescue bill, HR 1424 (the "Bill"), aimed at addressing the recent credit crisis. ...

Source: Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK
10/10/08
Doctor asks federal judge to issue restraining order stopping ...

Dr. Randy J. Jung filed the request for a restraining order Friday, arguing Congress and Bush exceeded their constitutional authority when passing HR 1424, ...

Source: St. Clair Record, IL
10/10/08
Lipinski Votes No on Second ‘Bailout’ Plan

In a statement issued following the vote on the legislation officially known as HR 1424, Lipinski said, “I cast this vote regrettably because I believe that ...

Source: Southwest News-Herald, IL
10/10/08
Failing to address real problems

I oppose HR 1424 today because it does not address the real problems that caused this current financial crisis. Madame Speaker, I voted against the ...

Source: Hillsboro Times Gazette, OH
10/10/08
Are Things Getting Tighter in Statesboro?

Congress and their Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (HR 1424 aka Bailout 2008) didn't seem to help much. Great job Saxby Chambliss, ...

Source: Statesboro Business News, GA
10/09/08
Michael M. Miller: Bailout plan included historic moment for ...

In fact, the president signed the mental health and addiction parity bill, HR 1424, to which two huge amendments were attached: the financial rescue plan, ...

Source: The Capital Times, WI
10/09/08
No congressional action would have been disastrous

After 72 hours of negotiation and discussion, it became apparent that several of the ideas would be included in a new bill, HR 1424. ...

Source: Greenville News, SC
10/09/08
Congress Extends And Approves New Alternative Energy Tax Credits

The financial recovery legislation (HR 1424) that Congress passed and the President signed on October 3, 2008, also includes the Energy Improvement and ...

Source: Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK
10/09/08
Servicing Loans Crucial to Success of the Bailout Plan

The “Economic Recovery Amendment to the Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity Act” (HR 1424) is ostensibly an economic stabilization plan that authorizes the ...

Source: InsideARM, MD
10/09/08
HBPA And PFI Claim Victory For Tax Credit Passage

Last week, President Bush signed the economic rescue legislation (HR 1424), which included the attached Energy Tax Extenders bill that featured a $300 tax ...

Source: Alternative Energy Retailer magazine, CT
10/08/08
CRAIG WESTOVER Financial rescue legislation: Is the Constitution ...

In addition to authorizing the secretary of the Treasury to develop a plan to purchase the so-called "toxic assets" of the financial industry, HR 1424, ...

Source: MinnPost.com, MN
10/08/08
Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act is Now Law

With all the focus on the "bailout" measures included in last Friday's passage of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (HR 1424), less attention ...

Source: Occupational Health Safety, TX
10/08/08
Could bailout force college students to bail out of college?

HR 1424, or The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, was passed and signed into law on Oct. 3, 2008. The intro for the bill states that it is “An ...

Source: Michigan Technological University Online Lode, MI
10/08/08
Oklahoma City-Based LSB Industries Sees Benefits From Federal ...

"We believe that the tax incentives contained in HR 1424 should provide a basis for vital investment in the geothermal heat pump industry infrastructure," ...

Source: RedOrbit, TX
10/08/08
Editorials, Opinion Pieces Discuss Passage of Mental Health Parity ...

President Bush on Friday signed into law a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street firms that included mental health parity legislation (HR 1424). ...

Source: Kaiser network.org, DC
10/08/08
Market Timing: IRS Edition

On Oct. 3, 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (HR 1424) was signed into law. The Act, among other things, eliminates the ability of most ...

Source: Seeking Alpha, NY
10/07/08
United States: Tax Extenders And Alternative Minimum Tax Relief ...

In its Statement of Administration Policy, the White House expressed support for the tax provisions included in HR 1424, the Emergency Economic ...

Source: Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK

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