Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Labor unions2008-10-02T20:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5720Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1765732008-10-02T20:00:00Z
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 02, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1765742008-10-02T20:00:00Z
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 02, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1767572008-10-02T20:00:00Z
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 02, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343. Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1765722008-10-02T20:00:00Z
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 02, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.3459 Connecting Education and Emerging Professions Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/action/1707282008-09-08T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize a connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.1270 Commending the efforts of those who sought to block an international arms transfer destined for Zimbabwe, where the government has unleashed a campaign of violence and intimidation against members of the political opposition, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/1601892008-06-11T20:00:00Z
Commending the efforts of those who sought to block an international arms transfer destined for Zimbabwe, where the government has unleashed a campaign of violence and intimidation against members of the political opposition, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.1230 Condemning postelection violence in Zimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis.tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/1585782008-05-21T20:00:00Z
Condemning postelection violence in Zimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis.<br /><br /> Bill Signed by President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/1584952008-05-20T20:00:00Z
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.<br /><br />May 20, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/1584962008-05-20T20:00:00Z
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.<br /><br />May 20, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-233. Bill Sent To President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/action/1584942008-05-18T20:00:00Z
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.<br /><br />May 18, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/action/1521892008-04-30T20:00:00Z
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.<br /><br />April 30, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.5923 Patients' Health Care Reform Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/action/1516162008-04-28T20:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advancable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participations, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2878 Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Enforcement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/action/1503562008-04-16T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide for specified civil penalties for violations of that Act, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5775 Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Enforcement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/action/1496622008-04-09T20:00:00Z
To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act to provide for specified civil penalties for violations of that Act, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4138 Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/action/1363672007-11-08T19:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose minimum nurse staffing ratios in Medicare participating hospitals, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3714 Freedom of Political Speech Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-30:/action/1310912007-09-30T20:00:00Z
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal restrictions relating to electioneering communications, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3685 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-26:/action/1307862007-09-26T20:00:00Z
To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3578 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-09-17:/action/1294882007-09-17T20:00:00Z
To safeguard the economic health of the United States and the health and safety of United States citizens by improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3492 PAC Fairness Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-05:/action/1283942007-09-05T20:00:00Z
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to increase the limits on the amount of contributions that may be made to political committees and to provide for the indexing of such limits for all contributions made under the Act, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.203 Condemning the persecution of labor rights advocates in Iran.tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-04:/action/1283982007-09-04T20:00:00Z
Condemning the persecution of labor rights advocates in Iran.<br /><br />