Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Ombudsman2008-10-07T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5875Bill Enacted: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/action/1768012008-10-07T00:00:00Z
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 07, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-351. Bill Signed by President: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/action/1767912008-10-07T00:00:00Z
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 07, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/action/1743072008-09-26T00:00:00Z
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 26, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/action/1728082008-09-22T00:00:00Z
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 22, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/action/1713272008-09-15T00:00:00Z
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-31:/action/1688292008-08-31T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 31, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Signed by President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/1689532008-08-14T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 14, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/1689542008-08-14T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-315. Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/action/1689202008-08-06T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 06, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/1689022008-07-31T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.3236 Medicare and Medicaid Extension Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/1656702008-07-09T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3144 Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/1610292008-06-17T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6252 Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/1602702008-06-12T00:00:00Z
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/action/1560642008-05-05T00:00:00Z
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5799 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/1500072008-04-15T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2691 Farmer Red Tape Reduction Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/action/1465262008-03-04T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to provide enhanced agricultural input into Federal rulemakings, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2641 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/1458122008-02-14T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5132 Environmental Justice Renewal Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/1424342008-01-23T00:00:00Z
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice to provide guidance to Federal agencies on the development of criteria for identifying disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority populations and low-income populations, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2549 Environmental Justice Renewal Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/1423742008-01-23T00:00:00Z
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice to provide guidance to Federal agencies on the development of criteria for identifying disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority populations and low-income populations, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: S.2488 OPEN Government Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-31:/action/1417352007-12-31T00:00:00Z
A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.<br /><br />December 31, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-175.