2008-10-03T00:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4752 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,2008-07-31:/action/170360 2008-07-31T00:00:00Z A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide adequate benefits for public safety officers injured or killed in the line of duty, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> 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,2008-05-22:/action/158149 2008-05-22T00:00:00Z Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.<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,2008-05-08:/action/156808 2008-05-08T00:00:00Z A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151223 2008-04-24T00:00:00Z To provide a Federal income tax credit for Eagle employers, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/150953 2008-04-23T00:00:00Z A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.<br /><br />April 23, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-202. tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/150952 2008-04-23T00:00:00Z A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.<br /><br />April 23, 2008: Signed by President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-14:/action/149837 2008-04-14T00:00:00Z A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.<br /><br />April 14, 2008: Presented to President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/149227 2008-04-08T00:00:00Z A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.<br /><br />April 08, 2008: Cleared for White House. 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,2008-03-07:/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 />