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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10/04/08
Bailout: How your representative voted

by Brandon De Hoyos, Houston Politics Examiner On Friday, the House of Representatives voted 263-171 to approve HR 1424, the Emergency Economic ...

Source: Examiner.com
10/04/08
Don't Re-Elect the Following Georgia Congressional Candidates on ...

November 4th Saxby Chambliss - Voted for the Bailout Bill (HR 1424) encourage others NOT to vote for Chambliss. David Albert Scott - Voted for the bailout ...

Source: Statesboro Business News, GA
10/04/08
Bailout Bill Extends Period for Tax-Free Donations From an IRA

... Congressional lawmakers added a number of "sweeteners" to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (HR 1424) (aka the "Bailout Bill"). ...

Source: ElderLawAnswers.com, MA
10/04/08
How Texans voted in Congress

Financial bailout: Approved, 74-25, and sent to the House a bill (HR 1424) authorizing the Treasury to spend up to $700 billion to bail out troubled ...

Source: Houston Chronicle, United States
10/04/08
REMOVAL OF UTILITY PROHIBITION TO HAVE MAJOR IMPACT ON SOLAR MARKET

The passage of HR 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, provides critical news for the solar industry at large, but also for regulated ...

Source: Earthtoys (press release)
10/04/08
US Congress backs $700bn bail-out plan

It will then be sent to the president's desk where HR 1424 - the Emergency Economic Stabilisation Act of 2008 - will be signed into law. ...

Source: Glasgow Daily Record, UK
10/04/08
RE Econ Stab N the Back - Thank You John - 2008/10/04 07:04 ...

Thank you for voting against HR 1424, the so-called Economic Stab in the Back Act of 2008. Thank you for voting against ever growing waves of inflation--a ...

Source: Gwinnett Gazette, GA
10/03/08
English issues statement on vote

Today, the US House of Representatives passed HR 1424, the Senate-passed Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, revised legislation to respond to the ...

Source: GoErie.com, PA
10/03/08
Advocates of Mental Health Parity Measure Launch Bid for Bailout Votes

... asking them to place phone calls to the 51 House members who co-sponsored parity legislation ( HR 1424 ) but voted against the bailout Sept. 29. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
10/03/08
Wind energy firms anxious: Tax credit tied to $700 billion bailout ...

Wednesday night, the Senate passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, HR 1424, containing a one-year extension of the crucial wind energy ...

Source: Abilene Reporter-News, TX
10/03/08
More on the bailout...

...Act of 2008 last Monday? The Virginias senators: Byrd, Rockefeller, Warner and Webb voted “yea” for 415 page bill, H.R.1424 on October 1 at 9:22 pm. √√√√√ Some interesting tidbits found in Division A of the bill entitled “Emergency Econ

10/03/08
Tax Credits Pass: Renewable Energy Industry Breathes Sigh of Relief

The long-awaited extension of the Production (PTC) and Investment Tax Credits (ITC) were finally passed as part of the House bail-out package (HR 1424) for ...

Source: RenewableEnergyWorld.com, NH
10/03/08
Credit Union Members Get Increased Federal Insurance Protection in ...

The inclusion of credit unions in HR 1424 increases the level of federal deposit insurance for credit unions in individual share accounts to $250000, ...

Source: MarketWatch
10/03/08
Small business group lauds financial rescue bill

In the run-up to the bill’s passage Oct. 3, the media, lawmakers and analysts had made much of concerns that HR 1424 – which includes $110 billion in ...

Source: Idaho Business Review, United States
10/03/08
SEC Revokes Ban On Short Selling Effective October 9

... $700 billion rescue bill by Congress and subsequent signing of The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (HR 1424) by US President George Bush, ...

Source: RTT News, NY
10/03/08
House Passes Energy Legislation in Financial Sector Bill

... the US House of Representatives and the US Senate for passing the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (HR 1424) with strong bipartisan support. ...

Source: RenewableEnergyWorld.com, NH
10/03/08
The Week in Review

HR 1424’s short lifespan has been as turbulent and perilous as the nose-diving financial system it is meant to stabilize. The bill, better known as the ...

Source: theTrumpet.com, OK
10/03/08
President Signs Two-Year Extension of the R&D Credit

Today, President Bush signed into law HR 1424. After months of negotiations, Democrats, Republicans and the White House came together to pass an increase ...

Source: MarketWatch
10/03/08
Comprehensive Tax Extension Package Sent to Bush

The Senate attached its version of a year-end tax bill ( HR 6049 ) to the financial rescue legislation ( HR 1424 ), presenting the House with a ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
10/03/08
Bailout 2008 - It's Official Congress Just Screwed Every Taxpayer ...

The House passed HR 1424 today and Bush signed it into law. We tax payers are so screwed. So much for our individual voices counting. ...

Source: Statesboro Business News, GA
10/03/08
Paulson vows to speed rescue to financial system

The bill, HR 1424 — all 451 pages of it — gives Treasury the power to spend up to $700 billion to buy bad debt from banks, credit unions, ...

Source: The Associated Press
10/03/08
$700 billion US financial rescue bill becomes law

[JURIST] The US House of Representatives [official website] on Tuesday passed a $700 billion financial rescue bill [HR 1424 text, PDF] that President Bush ...

Source: JURIST
10/03/08
Bailout Bill Imposes Major Comp Restrictions

Those are rather large twists in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 also known as HR 1424. Worth a peek.

Source: BNET, Ca
10/03/08
Congressman Boyd Says Despite Flaws With Bill, We Must Act to ...

... (HR 1424) in the House of Representatives in order to avert a financial crisis, stabilize the financial markets, and protect the American taxpayers. ...

Source: WCTV, FL
10/03/08
Credit Union Members Get Increased Federal Insurance Protection in ...

The inclusion of credit unions in HR 1424 increases the level of federal deposit insurance for credit unions in individual share accounts to $250000, ...

Source: Earthtimes (press release), UK
10/02/08
Numerous Lawmakers Face Pressure to Back Bill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif., and Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer , D-Md., said they won’t bring the bill ( HR 1424 ) to the floor unless they are sure ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
10/02/08
Hoosier Senators Support Financial Rescue Plan

Senator Bayh today made the following statement announcing that he will vote for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (HR 1424), ...

Source: Hoosier Ag Today, IN
10/02/08
Express Yourself! Forums

HR 1424, "The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act," is crafted to address the crisis; restore security for the American taxpayer; and return our nation to ...

Source: Gwinnett Gazette, GA
10/02/08
Senate Adds ‘Tax Extenders’ to Economic Bill

Their goal: Bring at least 12 House members from “no” to “yes” by emphasizing the tax goodies sprinkled throughout the new bailout bill ( HR 1424 ) while ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
10/02/08
Local senators cast ‘yea’ votes on bailout plan

For all these reasons, Congress must act and I have decided to vote in favor of HR 1424.” Casey explained that over the last two weeks, he has worked hard ...

Source: Morning Times, PA

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