H.R.598 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009

To provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health. view all titles (12)

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  • Short: Health Insurance Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2009 as reported to house.
  • Short: HITECH Act as reported to house.
  • Official: To provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health. as introduced.
  • Short: Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act as introduced.
  • Short: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act as introduced.
  • Short: Health Insurance Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: HITECH Act as introduced.
  • Short: Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act as reported to house.
  • Short: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act as reported to house.
  • Popular: American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 as reported to house.

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02/19/09
(1/20) House stimulus bill has billions for health including IT

The provisions are part of a broad Ways and Means Committee proposal (HR 598) that will be added to the broader economic stimulus bill. ...

Source: HONIonline, AZ
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02/16/09
Comparison Of The Energy Tax Provisions In US House And US Senate ...

The package, entitled the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 598) (the Act), is expected to come to a vote on January 28, 2009. ...

Source: Mondaq News Alerts (registration), UK
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02/08/09
Tax breaks under Obama stimulus plan

The US House committee approved the economic recovery package (HR 598) on January 22. The measure frontloads $226 billion in tax breaks within the first two ...

Source: Manila Times, Philippines
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02/01/09
COBRA Expansion Worries Employers

Under HR 598, employees who stop working as young as age 55 could retain COBRA coverage until becoming eligible for Medicare at 65, regardless of how long ...

Source: Insurance News Net (press release), PA
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01/29/09
Mental Health Notes Etc. Jan. 30th, 2009

30th, the House passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009[ARRA or HR 598]. Te vote was mainly along party lines with eleven Democrats ...

Source: OpEdNews, PA
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01/29/09
Changes to DOE Loan Guarantee Program Pass US House

Though the bulk of the renewable energy provisions of the package are contained in HR 598 (which is expected to be voted on next week), HR 1 does include a ...

Source: RenewableEnergyWorld.com, NH
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01/29/09
On-Demand Webinars

View the bills HR 1 and HR 598 (the tax portion) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act currently in the House of Representatives.

Source: American City & County, GA
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01/28/09
Shenandoah Draws Up Wish List For Federal Stimulus Funds

Entitled The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, HR 598 has worked its way quickly through both the House Appropriations Committee and Ways and Means ...

Source: Rocktown Weekly, VA
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01/27/09
US House and Senate Move Forward on American Recovery and ...

Known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the bill (HR 598) contains provisions that could help bring stability to the renewable energy ...

Source: RenewableEnergyWorld.com, NH
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01/26/09
National Automatic Merchandising Association To Update Members On ...

22 the House Ways and Means Committee approved a $275 billion measure (HR 598). This bill is expected to be combined with recovery package components from ...

Source: AMonline.com, WI
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01/26/09
Stimulus funds may soften any school cuts

The House Appropriations Committee OK'd the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (HR 1) by a vote of 35 to 22, with the tax portion (HR 598) clearing the ...

Source: Arizona Daily Star, AZ
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01/25/09
Employers violating US immigration laws will not receive economic ...

As part of the House of Representative's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 598), ...

Source: CCH
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01/25/09
Unemployment numbers continue sharp rise

... of which he is a member, voted 24-13 to support a comprehensive economic recovery package – HR 598 – that is making its way through Congress. ...

Source: Lake County News, CA
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01/24/09
House Committees Approve Economic Recovery Proposal

... Act (HR 1) by a vote of 35 to 22, and on Thursday, the House Ways and Means Committee passed the tax portion of that Act (HR 598) by a vote of 24-13. ...

Source: Nation's Cities Weekly, DC
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01/22/09
Ways & Means

Washington, DC – Yesterday, the House Committee on Ways and Means held a markup for the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Plan (HR 598). ...

Source: kypost.com, KY
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01/22/09
House Committee Approves Stimulus Bill

The legislation, HR 598, passed the Committee by a party-line vote of 24 to 13. The legislation will now be combined with other components of the recovery ...

Source: Tax-news.com (subscription), British Virgin Islands
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01/22/09
Ways and Means Committee passes recovery legislation

HR 598 would also provide tax incentives to businesses to help them expand their payrolls and make broad investments in renewable energy and energy ...

Source: Lake County News, CA
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01/21/09
Bill for higher education tax credits approved

For 2009 and 2010, the bill (HR 598) provides taxpayers with a new American Opportunity Tax Credit of up to $2500 of the cost of tuition and related ...

Source: Madison Messenger, VA
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01/21/09
Senate Confirms LaHood as Transportation Secretary

... in negotiating transportation spending in the economic stimulus bill ( HR 598 ) as well as a new surface transportation authorization this year. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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01/21/09
COBRA expansion approved by House panel

Under the measure, HR 598, employees who stop working as young as age 55 could keep COBRA coverage until they were eligible for Medicare at age 65, ...

Source: Business Insurance, IL
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01/20/09
Obama-GOP Huddle Tests Both Sides

But House Democrats have unveiled an $825 billion stimulus ( HR 598 ) written in cooperation with the Obama administration but without Republican input. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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01/19/09
Pelosi Picks Lofgren To Chair Ethics Committee

Ways and Means is preparing to mark up the tax portion ( HR 598 ) of the economic recovery and stimulus package that is the top priority of congressional ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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