2008-10-03T00:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4732 tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176574 2008-10-03T00:00:00Z A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Signed by President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176573 2008-10-03T00:00:00Z A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Presented to President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176572 2008-10-03T00:00:00Z A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House. tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166449 2008-07-15T00:00:00Z To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275. tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166176 2008-07-15T00:00:00Z To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 15, 2008: Vetoed by President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/166175 2008-07-10T00:00:00Z To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 10, 2008: Presented to President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165582 2008-07-09T00:00:00Z To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 09, 2008: Cleared for White House. tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165639 2008-07-09T00:00:00Z To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/161720 2008-06-20T00:00:00Z To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/action/159478 2008-06-09T00:00:00Z To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/159420 2008-06-06T00:00:00Z A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/157996 2008-05-22T00:00:00Z A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under health plans.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150472 2008-04-17T00:00:00Z A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' health care benefits, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/148545 2008-03-31T00:00:00Z To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147717 2008-03-13T00:00:00Z To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-07:/action/147152 2008-03-07T00:00:00Z Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-12:/action/145282 2008-02-12T00:00:00Z To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure comprehensive, affordable health insurance coverage for all Americans through an American Health Benefits Program.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/action/144083 2008-01-28T00:00:00Z To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.<br /><br />January 28, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-181. tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/action/144082 2008-01-28T00:00:00Z To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.<br /><br />January 28, 2008: Signed by President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/action/143016 2008-01-24T00:00:00Z To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.<br /><br />January 24, 2008: Presented to President.