H.R.1557 - SAFE Commission Act

To establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: SAFE Commission Act as introduced.
  • Short: Securing America's Future Economy Commission Act as introduced.
  • Official: To establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Official: SAFE Commission Act as introduced.

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04/13/11
H.R.1557: To provide the spouses and children of aliens who ...

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11/30/10
Dru's Vues, too: Rep. Cooper Comments on Fiscal Commission Report

Cooper was an early advocate for a fiscal commission and introduced the SAFE Commission Act (H.R. 1557) with Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA) more than three years ago. The National Commission was modeled after the SAFE Commission Act. ...

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11/21/10
Should America Get In Volde In The Afghanistan War

31 Jul 2010 Bilbray also lists HR 1557, the “Securing America's Future Economy Commission The impossible bill for World War I forced a desperate and fearful WikiLeaks has just published 92000 pages about the Afghanistan War, ...

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11/09/10
Dru's Vues, too: Cooper Comments on Fiscal Commission's ...

Cooper was an early advocate for a fiscal commission and introduced the SAFE Commission Act (H.R. 1557) with Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) more than three years ago. The National Commission was modeled after the SAFE Commission Act. ...

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06/21/10
Communicating with Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT)

First, I am a cosponsor of H.R. 1557, which would create a commission to propose options to balance the federal budget. I was pleased that President Obama took the initiative to create a similar commission by executive order, ...

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04/18/10
U.S. Rep. Gutierrez: Open season on Latinos in AZ | Immigration ...

luis' predilection for these criminals found its finest hour in 2007, when he presented H.R.1557 - For the relief of Elvira Arellano. y'all remember elvira ~ mexican, SSN fraud con/church squatter/anchor (li'l "saulito") dropper (no .

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02/16/10
Dru's Vues, too: COOPER APPLAUDS DEFICIT COMMISSION CO-CHAIRS

Cooper-Wolf, H.R. 1557, currently has 114 bipartisan cosponsors. "When we first proposed a fiscal commission three years ago, we agreed that everything has to be on the table. The President must have credible co-chairs so that everyone, ...

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02/01/10
NARFE Newsletter: 2247 NEWS RELEASE

Separate legislation (H.R. 1557 and S. 2834) to create a commission which could force changes to entitlement and other program spending and tax policy through the use of a Congressional fast-track procedure could be added to the debt ...

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01/25/10
The Domenici/Rivlin Debt Reduction Task Force

The Task force could create revenue in other ways, as is exemplified by the Cooper-Wolfe SAFE Act (HR 1557). This bipartisan commission would consider reforms that make United States tax laws more efficient and more conducive to ...

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01/19/10
Jim Cooper Likes Fiscal Commissions : Post Politics: Political ...

Cooper has long been an advocate for a fiscal commission and introduced the SAFE Commission Act (H.R. 1557) with Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA). The SAFE Commission Act is similar to reports of the President's proposal and has 108 ...

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01/19/10
Cooper Praises President Obama's proposal for a Fiscal Commission

Cooper has long been an advocate for a fiscal commission and introduced the SAFE Commission Act (HR 1557) with Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA). The SAFE Commission Act is similar to reports of the President's proposal and has 108 ...

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01/19/10
Conrad-Gregg commission debate today in Senate | Angry Bear

I agree that there are deficit commission bills on the table; H.R.1557, S.1056, and S. 2853 by my count and perhaps a few other related bills and amendments including S.640. Rep. Steny Hoyer said that there aren't enough votes to pass ...

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01/19/10
Conrad-Gregg commission debate today in Senate | Angry Bear

I agree that there are deficit commission bills on the table; H.R.1557, S.1056, and S. 2853 by my count and perhaps a few other related bills and amendments including S.640. Rep. Steny Hoyer said that there aren't enough votes to pass ...

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01/19/10
Jim Cooper Likes Fiscal Commissions : Post Politics: Political ...

Cooper has long been an advocate for a fiscal commission and introduced the SAFE Commission Act (H.R. 1557) with Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA). The SAFE Commission Act is similar to reports of the President's proposal and has 108 ...

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01/04/10
Texas Insider » Record Spending Passed in 2009, Without Congress ...

I am a cosponsor of H.R. 1557, the SAFE Commission Act, which will help craft legislation to address our current fiscal crisis and put us on a path towards economic stability. I have also authored legislation to give the American people ...

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01/02/10
Obama and the Democrat controlled congress go on a holiday ...

The SAFE Commission Act, H.R. 1557, would establish a Commission that would review federal spending and develop legislation designed to address the unsustainable imbalance between long-term federal spending commitments and projected ...

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01/02/10
Obama and the Democrat controlled congress go on a holiday ...

The SAFE Commission Act, HR 1557, would establish a Commission that would review federal spending and develop legislation designed to address the unsustainable imbalance between long-term federal spending commitments and projected ...

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01/01/10
The Conservative Rant

The SAFE Commission Act, H.R. 1557, would establish a Commission that would review federal spending and develop legislation designed to address the unsustainable imbalance between long-term federal spending commitments and projected ...

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12/30/09
Daily Herald Questionnaire

I co-introduced the bipartisan SAFE Commission Act (HR 1557), which establishes an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate and propose reforms to our nation's entitlement programs and federal budgeting process. ...

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12/23/09
Raising The Debt Ceiling » The Republican Temple

No method of reaching our goals of a responsible budget and fair tax code is as promising as the SAFE Commission Act (H.R. 1557) and the Tax Code Termination Act (H.R. 982). SAFE Commission. I've previous written about the SAFE ...

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12/21/09
DID YOU GET YOUR RAISE IN 2010? CONGRESS GAVE THEIR SELF ONE ...

Congressman Rob Wittman has H.J.Res.1, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia which would amend the Constitution to make it a rule that we balance our budget. He has also cosponsored HR 1557, the SAFE Commission Act introduced by ...

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12/17/09
Entitlement reform before health care expansion | Daily Estimate

[6]The SAFE Commission Act, H.R. 1557. [7]Press release, "Senators Conrad and Gregg Introduce New Bipartisan Fiscal Task Force Legislation to Confront Nation's Budget Crisis," U.S. Senate, December 9, 2009, ...

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12/16/09
S.1056: Securing America's Future Economy Commission Act - U.S. ...

A House bill, HR 1557, with nearly 70 co-sponsors, proposes a “Securing America's Future Economy Commission,” to restructure Medicare and Social Security as well as the tax system. There is a Senate equivalent, S. 1056. ...

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12/15/09
Entitlement reform before health care expansion | Daily Estimate

[6]The SAFE Commission Act, H.R. 1557. [7]Press release, "Senators Conrad and Gregg Introduce New Bipartisan Fiscal Task Force Legislation to Confront Nation's Budget Crisis," U.S. Senate, December 9, 2009, ...

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12/14/09
Entitlement Reform Should Precede Health Care Expansion | The ...

[6]The SAFE Commission Act, H.R. 1557. [7]Press release, "Senators Conrad and Gregg Introduce New Bipartisan Fiscal Task Force Legislation to Confront Nation's Budget Crisis," U.S. Senate, December 9, 2009, ...

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12/14/09
Entitlement Reform Should Precede Health Care Expansion | The ...

[6]The SAFE Commission Act, H.R. 1557. [7]Press release, "Senators Conrad and Gregg Introduce New Bipartisan Fiscal Task Force Legislation to Confront Nation's Budget Crisis," U.S. Senate, December 9, 2009, ...

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12/14/09
Entitlement Reform Should Precede Health Care Expansion

[6]The SAFE Commission Act, H.R. 1557. [7]Press release, "Senators Conrad and Gregg Introduce New Bipartisan Fiscal Task Force Legislation to Confront Nation's Budget Crisis," U.S. Senate, December 9, 2009, ...

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12/14/09
Entitlement Reform Should Precede Health Care Expansion

[6]The SAFE Commission Act, H.R. 1557. [7]Press release, "Senators Conrad and Gregg Introduce New Bipartisan Fiscal Task Force Legislation to Confront Nation's Budget Crisis," U.S. Senate, December 9, 2009, ...

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12/14/09
Entitlement Reform Should Precede Health Care Expansion

[6]The SAFE Commission Act, H.R. 1557. [7]Press release, "Senators Conrad and Gregg Introduce New Bipartisan Fiscal Task Force Legislation to Confront Nation's Budget Crisis," U.S. Senate, December 9, 2009, ...

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12/13/09
Congrats! Your Family Just Went $1.1 Trillon in Debt ... Again ...

The SAFE Commission Act, HR 1557, would establish a Commission that would review federal spending and develop legislation designed to address: (1) the unsustainable imbalance between long-term federal spending commitments and projected ...

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