2008-09-28T20:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4989 tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/action/175995 2008-09-28T20:00:00Z To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151752 2008-04-29T20:00:00Z To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the corporation for the spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal.<br /><br />April 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-207. tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151751 2008-04-29T20:00:00Z To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the corporation for the spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal.<br /><br />April 29, 2008: Signed by President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/action/151541 2008-04-28T20:00:00Z A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans who are buried in State cemeteries.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/action/150622 2008-04-21T20:00:00Z To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the corporation for the spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal.<br /><br />April 21, 2008: Presented to President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/action/150402 2008-04-16T20:00:00Z To permit leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 for victims of violent crime and domestic violence and immediate family members of victims of violent crime and domestic violence to attend court proceedings relating to such crimes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-14:/action/150042 2008-04-14T20:00:00Z A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-13:/action/149930 2008-04-13T20:00:00Z To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the corporation for the spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal.<br /><br />April 13, 2008: Cleared for White House. tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/148739 2008-03-31T20:00:00Z A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-30:/action/148545 2008-03-30T20:00:00Z 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/148001 2008-03-13T20:00:00Z To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve the dependent care tax credit.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/action/147152 2008-03-06T19:00:00Z 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,2008-03-05:/action/146929 2008-03-05T19:00:00Z To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to increase the retirement security of women and small business owners, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/action/144586 2008-02-05T19:00:00Z A bill to provide enhanced education and employment opportunities for military spouses.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/action/144082 2008-01-27T19:00:00Z 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 27, 2008: Signed by President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/action/144083 2008-01-27T19:00:00Z 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 27, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-181. tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/143016 2008-01-23T19:00:00Z 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 23, 2008: Presented to President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/action/143015 2008-01-21T19:00:00Z 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 21, 2008: Cleared for White House. tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-15:/action/141904 2008-01-15T19:00:00Z 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 /> tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-27:/action/141693 2007-12-27T19:00:00Z To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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, a<br /><br />December 27, 2007: Pocket Vetoed by President.