Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Judicial review2008-10-16T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4195Bill Enacted: H.R.2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/action/1769482008-10-16T00:00:00Z
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 16, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-432. Bill Signed by President: H.R.2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/action/1769472008-10-16T00:00:00Z
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 16, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/action/1767582008-10-06T00:00:00Z
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 06, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1765742008-10-03T00:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1767572008-10-03T00:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343. Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1765732008-10-03T00:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1765722008-10-03T00:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Sent To President: H.R.2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/action/1761872008-10-01T00:00:00Z
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 01, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-31:/action/1688282008-08-31T00:00:00Z
To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.<br /><br />August 31, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Signed by President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/1689512008-08-14T00:00:00Z
To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.<br /><br />August 14, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/1689522008-08-14T00:00:00Z
To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.<br /><br />August 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-314. Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/action/1689192008-08-06T00:00:00Z
To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.<br /><br />August 06, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/1689012008-07-31T00:00:00Z
To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.<br /><br />July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.Res.626 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Supreme Court of the United States erroneously decided Kennedy v. Louisiana, No. 07-343 (2008), and that the eighth amendment to the Constitution of the United States allows the imposition of the death penalty for the rape of a child.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/action/1674852008-07-25T00:00:00Z
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Supreme Court of the United States erroneously decided Kennedy v. Louisiana, No. 07-343 (2008), and that the eighth amendment to the Constitution of the United States allows the imposition of the death penalty for the rape of a child.<br /><br /> Bill 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 Introduced: S.3267 Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1663532008-07-15T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> 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 Signed by President: H.R.6304 FISA Amendments Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/1659122008-07-10T00:00:00Z
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 10, 2008: Signed 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 Enacted: H.R.6304 FISA Amendments Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/1659132008-07-10T00:00:00Z
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 10, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-261.