Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Textbooks

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

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.

October 03, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.3459 Connecting Education and Emerging Professions Act of 2008

2008-09-09T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize a connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program.

Bill Introduced: S.3322 Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide tax relief for the victims of severe storms, tornados, and flooding in the Midwest, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3079 Family Tax Relief Act of 2008

2008-06-04T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide income tax relief for families, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2763 Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008

2008-03-13T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a higher education opportunity credit in place of existing education tax incentives.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5269 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional expenses for purposes of determining the Hope Scholarship Credit, and for other purposes.

2008-02-07T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional expenses for purposes of determining the Hope Scholarship Credit, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.421 A resolution honoring the 150th anniversary of the American Printing House for the Blind.

2008-01-23T00:00:00Z

A resolution honoring the 150th anniversary of the American Printing House for the Blind.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.262 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding Saudi Arabia's policies relating to religious practice and tolerance, including Saudi Arabia's commitment to revise Saudi textbooks to remove intolerant and violent references.

2007-11-15T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding Saudi Arabia's policies relating to religious practice and tolerance, including Saudi Arabia's commitment to revise Saudi textbooks to remove intolerant and violent references.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4057 Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2007

2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007

2007-10-25T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax relief to low and moderate income individuals, to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, to reform the corporate income tax, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2189 Student Bill of Rights

2007-10-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3746 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007

2007-10-04T00:00:00Z

To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3606 Access to Complete Education Act

2007-09-19T00:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for core curriculum development.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3605 Educator Expense Deduction Act of 2007

2007-09-19T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3512 College Textbook Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007

2007-09-10T00:00:00Z

To ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.300 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) should stop the utilization of materials that violate provisions of the United Nations-brokered Interim Agreement between FYROM and Greece regarding "hostile activities or propaganda" and should work with the United Nations and Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-acceptable official name for FYROM.

2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) should stop the utilization of materials that violate provisions of the United Nations-brokered Interim Agreement between FYROM and Greece regarding "hostile activities or propaganda" and should work with the United Nations and Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-acceptable official name for FYROM.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.194 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the failure of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority to properly implement education reforms aimed at reducing the cultural roots of terrorism.

2007-07-26T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the failure of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority to properly implement education reforms aimed at reducing the cultural roots of terrorism.