Open Congress : Senate Finance - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: S.3300 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary improvements to the Medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and to provide for the use of the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program, and for other purposes.

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary improvements to the Medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and to provide for the use of the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3291 Biofuels Pipeline Act of 2008

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain income and gains relating to fuels as qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships.

Bill Introduced: S.3292 A bill to provide emergency energy assistance, and for other purposes.

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide emergency energy assistance, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3278 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using a credit card or other intermediary and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary.

2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using a credit card or other intermediary and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary.

Bill Introduced: S.3279 A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or primary products thereof for major integrated oil companies.

2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or primary products thereof for major integrated oil companies.

Bill Introduced: S.3280 A bill to increase refining capacity and the supply of fuel, to open and preserve access to oil and gas, and for other purposes.

2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to increase refining capacity and the supply of fuel, to open and preserve access to oil and gas, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3281 A bill to improve air quality by expanding the use of low-emission natural gas as a transportation fuel.

2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to improve air quality by expanding the use of low-emission natural gas as a transportation fuel.

Bill Introduced: S.3284 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009, and for other purposes.

2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.44 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule set forth as requirements contained in the August 17, 2007, letter to State Health Officials from the Director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the State Health Official Letter 08-003, dated May 7, 2008, from such Center.

2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule set forth as requirements contained in the August 17, 2007, letter to State Health Officials from the Director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the State Health Official Letter 08-003, dated May 7, 2008, from such Center.

Bill Introduced: S.3265 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment of home health services on a reasonable cost basis.

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment of home health services on a reasonable cost basis.

Bill Introduced: S.3254 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow banks to be taxed as limited liability companies, and for other purposes.

2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow banks to be taxed as limited liability companies, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3242 A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on digital-to-analog converter boxes, and for other purposes.

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on digital-to-analog converter boxes, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3243 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expenses relating to all home schools to be qualified education expenses for purposes of a Coverdell education savings account.

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expenses relating to all home schools to be qualified education expenses for purposes of a Coverdell education savings account.

Bill Introduced: S.3244 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home school education expenses, and for other purposes.

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home school education expenses, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3246 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to set the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for purposes of the charitable contributions deduction.

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to set the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for purposes of the charitable contributions deduction.

Bill Introduced: S.3249 A bill to restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on mobile wireless communications services, providers, or property.

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on mobile wireless communications services, providers, or property.

Bill Introduced: S.3234 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary income tax credit for commercial fisherman to offset high fuel costs.

2008-07-09T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary income tax credit for commercial fisherman to offset high fuel costs.

Bill Introduced: S.3228 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for green roofs.

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for green roofs.

Bill Introduced: S.3227 Iran Sanctions Act of 2008

2008-07-07T00:00:00Z

An original bill to impose sanctions on Iran and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3220 A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow.

2008-06-27T00:00:00Z

A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow.