Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Mentally disabled

Bill Introduced: H.R.6503 Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization of 2008

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program.

Bill Introduced: S.3167 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

2008-06-18T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which veterans, their surviving spouses, and their children may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5898 Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008

2008-04-23T20:00:00Z

To authorize a grant program to help establish and improve State-administered notification systems to help locate missing individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5604 Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2008

2008-03-12T20:00:00Z

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals.

Bill Introduced: S.2752 International Mental Disability and Mental Trauma Care Improvement Act of 2008

2008-03-11T20:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the President to award grants to improve the capacity of nongovernmental organizations and individuals in foreign countries to provide appropriate mental disability and mental trauma care training, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5550 To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a "child" under the health benefits program for Federal employees.

2008-03-05T19:00:00Z

To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a "child" under the health benefits program for Federal employees.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4898 Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2007

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

To provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4164 Child Care Affordability Act of 2007

2007-11-12T19:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for expenses paid for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment and to increase, and make refundable, the credit for such expenses.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3995 To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident.

2007-10-29T20:00:00Z

To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident.

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

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Bill Introduced: S.1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007

2007-06-17T20:00:00Z

A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2615 To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the limitation on the authority of the Department of Defense to issue security clearances for certain persons.

2007-06-06T20:00:00Z

To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the limitation on the authority of the Department of Defense to issue security clearances for certain persons.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2379 Danielle's Act

2007-05-16T20:00:00Z

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2199 Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007

2007-05-07T20:00:00Z

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain improvements in the treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2048 Traumatic Brain Injury Access to Options Act

2007-04-25T20:00:00Z

To facilitate the provision of care and services for members of the Armed Forces for traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1911 Tax Relief for Working Caregivers Act of 2007

2007-04-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1871 Family Care Act of 2007

2007-04-16T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, expand the availability of, and repeal the sunset with respect to, the dependent care tax credit.

Bill Introduced: S.1113 Traumatic Brain Injury Access to Options Act

2007-04-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to facilitate the provision of care and services for members of the Armed Forces for traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1107 Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2007

2007-04-11T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007

2007-03-22T20:00:00Z

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the Medicare Program.