Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Estates (Law)2008-07-15T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4932Bill Enacted: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1664492008-07-15T00:00:00Z
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. Bill Vetoed: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1661762008-07-15T00:00:00Z
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. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/1661752008-07-10T00:00:00Z
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. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/1655822008-07-09T00:00:00Z
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. Bill Introduced: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/1617202008-06-20T00:00:00Z
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 /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5138 Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/action/1439442008-01-28T00:00:00Z
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2532 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-08:/action/1423812008-01-08T00:00:00Z
An original bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve health care provided to Indians under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Programs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.732 Designating the third week of October as "National Estate Planning Awareness Week".tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-10:/action/1321232007-10-10T00:00:00Z
Designating the third week of October as "National Estate Planning Awareness Week".<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2101 Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-26:/action/1306032007-09-26T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries by improving eligibility and services under the Medicare Savings Program, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2087 Native American Omnibus Technical Corrections Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-25:/action/1303382007-09-25T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend certain laws relating to Native Americans to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3362 Tax Fairness for Small Business Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/action/1272542007-08-03T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year amortization of goodwill and other section 197 intangibles that are acquired from a small business.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3350 Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/1269602007-08-02T00:00:00Z
To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaska Native veterans.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1901 Lake Traverse Reservation Heirship Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/action/1259252007-07-30T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend Public Law 98-513 to provide for the inheritance of small fractional interests within the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-24:/action/1237872007-07-24T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3127 Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-23:/action/1235752007-07-23T00:00:00Z
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries by improving eligibility and services under the Medicare Savings Program, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2639 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-11:/action/1177762007-06-11T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules with respect to health savings accounts and medical savings accounts, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2002 Individual Social Security Investment Program Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/action/1093742007-04-23T00:00:00Z
To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Social Security Investment Program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1334 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Tax Treatment Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-03-06:/action/954122007-03-06T00:00:00Z
To provide for the tax treatment of income received in connection with the litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1090 Social Security Guarantee Plus Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-15:/action/935972007-02-15T00:00:00Z
To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social Security Program through the creation of personal Social Security guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, restoring long-term Social Security solvency, to make certain benefit improvements, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.552 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Tax Treatment Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-02-12:/action/931302007-02-12T00:00:00Z
A bill to provide for the tax treatment of income received in connection with the litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez oil spill and for other purposes.<br /><br />