U.S. Congress - S.1739 TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007
S.1739 - TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007
A bill to amend section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the health coverage tax credit, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the health coverage tax credit, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007 as introduced.
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6/28/2007--Introduced.TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the tax credit for the health insurance costs of trade adjustment assistance (TAA) workers to, among other things: (1) increase the rate of such credit from 65 to 95% of health inOfficial Summary
6/28/2007--Introduced.TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the tax credit for the health insurance costs of trade adjustment assistance (TAA) workers to, among other things:
(1) increase the rate of such credit from 65 to 95% of health insurance costs ;
(2) allow for the full amount of such credit and for full payment of TAA worker health insurance premiums for months prior to the issuance of a qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certificate; and
(3) set forth new tax credit eligibility rules for TAA workers and their family members.
Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish a program to offer TAA workers enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP).
Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to:
(1) prevent a lapse of health care coverage for TAA workers; and
(2) align coverage periods under such Act with eligibility periods for TAA workers. Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require a state or entity to use national emergency grant funds to provide TAA workers and their family members with health insurance coverage for periods prior to their first eligibility month.
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H.R.3714: Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009 - U.S. ...
Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act passes Congress. Senator Dodd introduced S. 1739 in the Senate as a companion to HR 3714, the House bill authored by Reps. Schiff and Pence that will now go to the President ... Source: Norwalk Plus Magazine .... OpenC
DigitalCommons@ILR - John J. Topoleski: Trade Adjustment ...
These bills are H.R. 3920, H.R. 2764, H.R. 4341, H.R. 3375, H.R. 3943, H.R. 3801, H.R. 910, S. 1848, S. 122, H.R. 1729, S. 1652, S. 1739, H.R. 3589, and H.R. 3843. This report will be updated as legislative activity warrants. ...
H.R.3801: Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act - U.S. ...
These bills are H.R. 3920, H.R. 2764, H.R. 4341, H.R. 3375, H.R. 3943, H.R. 3801, H.R. 910, S. 1848, S. 122, H.R. 1729, S. 1652, S. 1739, H.R. 3589, and H.R. 3843. This report will be updated as legislative activity warrants. ... OpenCongress is a free and
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