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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Tax refunds</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3372 Saver's Bonus Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/170296</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote savings by providing a match for eligible taxpayers who contribute to savings products and to facilitate taxpayers receiving this match and open a bank account when they file their Federal income tax returns.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168017</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-289.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168016</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 30, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/167619</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 29, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-26:/action/167618</id>
    <updated>2008-07-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161450</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 17, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-245.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161057</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 17, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3125/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160234</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/159412</id>
    <updated>2008-06-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/157891</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 22, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1228 Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1228/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158149</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-16:/action/157879</id>
    <updated>2008-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6049/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/157130</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5992 First Time Property Owners Tax Credit Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5992/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/156381</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of real property by a first-time purchaser.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2846 Supporting Emergency Responders Volunteer Efforts Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2846/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/action/149607</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5719/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/149022</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5700 Supporting Emergency Responders Volunteer Efforts Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5700/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/action/154395</id>
    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5643 First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5643/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/action/148015</id>
    <updated>2008-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2763 Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2763/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147533</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a higher education opportunity credit in place of existing education tax incentives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-07:/action/147015</id>
    <updated>2008-03-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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