Open Congress : Income Security and Family Support - Major Bill Actions2008-09-30T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/committee/542Bill Signed by President: H.R.2608 SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/1761882008-09-30T00:00:00Z
An act to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide, in fiscal years 2009 through 2011, extensions of supplemental security income for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud.<br /><br />September 30, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.2608 SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/1761892008-09-30T00:00:00Z
An act to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide, in fiscal years 2009 through 2011, extensions of supplemental security income for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud.<br /><br />September 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-328. Bill Sent To President: H.R.2608 SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/action/1730012008-09-23T00:00:00Z
An act to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide, in fiscal years 2009 through 2011, extensions of supplemental security income for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud.<br /><br />September 23, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.2608 SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/action/1720392008-09-17T00:00:00Z
An act to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide, in fiscal years 2009 through 2011, extensions of supplemental security income for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud.<br /><br />September 17, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6152 Family Relief and Economic Stimulus Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/1584152008-05-22T00:00:00Z
To stimulate the economy of the United States and provide financial relief to low-income families in the United States.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6111 Employee Misclassification Prevention Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/1585922008-05-21T00:00:00Z
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5688 TARGET Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/action/1542362008-04-03T00:00:00Z
To provide for a program of targeted extended unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5698 Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/action/1532142008-04-03T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to remove inmate limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and SCHIP benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5466 Invest in KIDS Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/1458362008-02-14T00:00:00Z
To improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in the child welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and permanent homes for foster children.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5352 Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-12:/action/1451552008-02-12T00:00:00Z
To protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5133 Aiding Social Services in States Temporarily Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/1423342008-01-23T00:00:00Z
To increase funding for the program of block grants to States for social services.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5111 Maximizing the Use of Federal Funds for Job Training Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/1424702008-01-23T00:00:00Z
To grant to a State with an unemployment rate that is equal to or greater than 125 percent of the national unemployment rate authority to use Federal funds made available to such State for job training programs.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5126 Family Security and Small Business Stimulus Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/1424932008-01-23T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income taxes by creating a new 5 percent rate of tax and to increase section 179 expensing for small businesses.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4934 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-15:/action/1417942008-01-15T00:00:00Z
To provide for a program of emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4852 Positive Alternatives Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/1412762007-12-19T00:00:00Z
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow funds provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families to be used for alternative-to-abortion services.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3192 Pregnant Women Support Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-07-26:/action/1241992007-07-26T00:00:00Z
To provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3188 To eliminate the separate work participation rate requirements for 2-parent families under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-26:/action/1241852007-07-26T00:00:00Z
To eliminate the separate work participation rate requirements for 2-parent families under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3172 Freedom To Save Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-25:/action/1252692007-07-25T00:00:00Z
To exclude certain assets in determining eligibility under the food stamp program, the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and the State children's health insurance program (SCHIP).<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.527 Recognizing the month of November as "National Homeless Youth Awareness Month".tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-28:/action/1205762007-06-28T00:00:00Z
Recognizing the month of November as "National Homeless Youth Awareness Month".<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2806 Safety Net Enhancement Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-06-21:/action/1193452007-06-21T00:00:00Z
To reform the Federal unemployment benefits system, and for other purposes.<br /><br />