Open Congress : Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.6359 To amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for a guarantee by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for qualified preretirement survivor annuities under insolvent or terminated multiemployer pension plans.

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for a guarantee by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for qualified preretirement survivor annuities under insolvent or terminated multiemployer pension plans.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6384 To repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment.

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6367 Restore American Jobs Act of 2010

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To restore American jobs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6099 Automatic IRA Act of 2010

2010-08-09T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand personal saving and retirement savings coverage by enabling employees not covered by qualifying retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic IRA arrangements, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1589 Commending the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor on its 90th anniversary.

2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

Commending the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor on its 90th anniversary.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5882 To deauthorize appropriation of funds to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

2010-07-26T20:00:00Z

To deauthorize appropriation of funds to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5860 Union Member Protection Act

2010-07-25T20:00:00Z

To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act to require the authorization of members of a labor organization before such organization may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5834 Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act

2010-07-21T20:00:00Z

To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, to provide for cash relief for years for which annual COLAs do not take effect under certain cash benefit programs, and to provide for Social Security benefit protection.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1530 Approving certain regulations issued by the Office of Compliance to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 with respect to employing offices and covered employees of the House of Representatives under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.

2010-07-14T20:00:00Z

Approving certain regulations issued by the Office of Compliance to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 with respect to employing offices and covered employees of the House of Representatives under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5715 Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010

2010-07-12T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish lifelong learning accounts to provide an incentive for employees to save for career-related skills development and to promote a competitive workforce through lifelong learning.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5647 Responsible COBRA, Unemployment, and Poverty Extension Act

2010-06-29T20:00:00Z

To provide a temporary extension of unemployment insurance, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5574 Making Work and Marriage Pay Act of 2010

2010-06-21T20:00:00Z

To establish the National Commission on Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low-Income Families.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5424 Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2010

2010-05-26T20:00:00Z

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and enact the Common Sense Health Care Reform and Affordability Act.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5444 Private Option Health Care Act

2010-05-26T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and to replace it with provisions reforming the health care system by putting patients back in charge of health care.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5421 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, repeal the 7.5 percent threshold on the deduction for medical expenses, provide for increased funding for high-risk pools, allow acquiring health insurance across State lines, and allow for the creation of association health plans.

2010-05-26T20:00:00Z

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, repeal the 7.5 percent threshold on the deduction for medical expenses, provide for increased funding for high-risk pools, allow acquiring health insurance across State lines, and allow for the creation of association health plans.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5363 Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Act of 2010

2010-05-19T20:00:00Z

To make funds available to increase program integrity efforts and reduce wasteful government spending of taxpayer's dollars.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5324 COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act of 2010

2010-05-17T20:00:00Z

To provide for extension of COBRA continuation coverage until coverage is available otherwise under either an employment-based health plan or through an American Health Benefit Exchange under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5305 CPI for Seniors Act of 2010

2010-05-12T20:00:00Z

To mandate the monthly formulation and publication of a consumer price index specifically for senior citizens to establish an accurate Social Security COLA for such citizens.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5275 Seniors Purchasing Power Protection Act

2010-05-10T20:00:00Z

To require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1342 Entitled the "Seniors Bill of Rights".

2010-05-05T20:00:00Z

Entitled the "Seniors Bill of Rights".