Open Congress : House Ways and Means - Major Bill Actions2008-08-29T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007-01-01:/committee/200Bill Signed by President: H.R.6580 Hubbard Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-29:/action/1704342008-08-29T00:00:00Z
To ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 29, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.6580 Hubbard Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-29:/action/1704352008-08-29T00:00:00Z
To ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-317. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6580 Hubbard Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-25:/action/1691312008-08-25T00:00:00Z
To ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 25, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6580 Hubbard Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1689162008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 01, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6773 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to consumers based on fuel economy.tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1699642008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to consumers based on fuel economy.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6776 David Ray Ritcheson Hate Crime Prevention Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1699702008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To prevent hate crimes, to provide support services for victims of hate crimes, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6782 Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1699982008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6784 Home Heating Oil Assistance Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700052008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6789 Loophole Elimination and Verification Enforcement Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700152008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To remove the incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come to the United States to live and work, provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6791 National Cancer Fund Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700262008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase Federal excise taxes on tobacco products and to dedicate the revenues from the increased taxes to the war on cancer.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6795 End the Trade Deficit Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700362008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To establish an Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6799 Worker Savings Account Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700462008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax-favored unemployment savings accounts, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6800 Medicare Drugs for Seniors (MEDS) Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700492008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to replace the Medicare prescription drug benefit adopted by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 with a revised and simplified prescription benefit program for all Medicare beneficiaries.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6804 Families and Small Business Energy Tax Relief Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700592008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a temporary refundable credit for the cost of natural gas, home heating oil, and propane, to allow small businesses, farmers, and fishermen a credit for motor and other fuel costs, and to increase the credit for nonbusiness energy property and make it permanent, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6805 Biofuels Pipeline Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700642008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain income and gains relating to fuels as qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6807 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of new neighborhood electric vehicles.tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700712008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of new neighborhood electric vehicles.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6810 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to employers for reimbursing the expenses of employees who provide carpooling.tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700782008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to employers for reimbursing the expenses of employees who provide carpooling.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6811 Duncan Plaza Homeless Disaster Relief Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700802008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for building homeless shelters in areas warranting assistance due to Presidentially declared disasters.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6813 New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act)tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700842008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens may not be deducted from gross income, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6817 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1700952008-08-01T00:00:00Z
To increase domestic energy production and diversify America's energy portfolio.<br /><br />