Open Congress : Senate Finance - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: S.2816 A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs and to allow the adoption credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final.

2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs and to allow the adoption credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final.

Bill Introduced: S.2814 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program.

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program.

Bill Introduced: S.2815 A bill to extend certain housing-related deadlines in the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008.

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

A bill to extend certain housing-related deadlines in the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008.

Bill Introduced: S.2794 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat.

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat.

Bill Introduced: S.2789 A bill to establish a scholarship program to encourage outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government.

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to establish a scholarship program to encourage outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government.

Bill Introduced: S.2784 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.

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

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.2783 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for used oil re-refining, and for other purposes.

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for used oil re-refining, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2774 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent Medicare payments being lost to fraud, waste, or abuse.

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent Medicare payments being lost to fraud, waste, or abuse.

Bill Introduced: S.2771 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits, and for other purposes.

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2761 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the bonus depreciation deduction applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone for 2 additional years.

2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the bonus depreciation deduction applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone for 2 additional years.

Bill Introduced: S.2766 A bill to provide for the coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance.

2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance.

Bill Introduced: S.2759 A bill to amend title II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles.

2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles.

Bill Introduced: S.2754 National STEM Education Tax Incentive for Teachers Act of 2009

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects to elementary and secondary schools.

Bill Introduced: S.2755 Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2753 A bill to suspend temporarily the suspension of duty on RSD 1235.

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

A bill to suspend temporarily the suspension of duty on RSD 1235.

Bill Introduced: S.2748 Small Business and Military Family Assistance Act of 2009

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services.

Bill Introduced: S.2741 Rural Telemedicine Enhancing Community Health (TECH) Act of 2009

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

A bill to establish telehealth pilot projects, expand access to stroke telehealth services under the Medicare program, improve access to "store-and-forward" telehealth services in facilities of the Indian Health Service and Federally qualified health centers, reimburse facilities of the Indian Health Service as originating sites, establish regulations to consider credentialing and privileging standards for originating sites with respect to receiving telehealth services, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2728 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the value of certain historic property shall be determined using an income approach in determining the taxable estate of a decedent.

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the value of certain historic property shall be determined using an income approach in determining the taxable estate of a decedent.

Bill Introduced: S.2723 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance and recovery period for noncommercial aircraft property.

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance and recovery period for noncommercial aircraft property.

Bill Introduced: S.2675 A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic or modoacrylic staple fibers, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic or modoacrylic staple fibers, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.