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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Self-employed</title>
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  <updated>2009-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1679 Affordable Health Choices Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-17:/action/208741</id>
    <updated>2009-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3271 Green Routes to Work Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-21:/action/203943</id>
    <updated>2009-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve commuting and transportation options.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1381 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1381/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-25:/action/200850</id>
    <updated>2009-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3001 Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/action/200553</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To address the health disparities experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, to eliminate the barriers they face in accessing quality health care, and to ensure that good health and well-being is accessible to all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2925 Communities Building Access Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2925/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/action/199747</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for community projects that will reduce the number of individuals who are uninsured with respect to health care, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2625 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2625/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/action/196498</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1153 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1153/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/action/196344</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2526 Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2526/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/action/195956</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2360 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2360/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/action/194637</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.988 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s988/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-06:/action/194077</id>
    <updated>2009-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small businesses to set up simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits to their employees, to make changes in the requirements for cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, and benefits provided under such plans or accounts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.979 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s979/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/action/193747</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1863 Social Security Forever Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1863/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/action/190239</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the amount of wages in excess of the contribution and benefit base, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.725 Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s725/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/action/189264</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1723 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1723/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/action/189096</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1470 Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1470/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/action/187480</id>
    <updated>2009-03-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals be allowed in determining self-employment tax.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.107 Securing Medicare and Retirement for Tomorrow Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h107/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/action/180536</id>
    <updated>2009-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reform Social Security retirement and Medicare by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program to create a safer, healthier, more secure, and more prosperous retirement for all Americans and to reduce the burden on young Americans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.93 Small Business Empowerment Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s93/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/action/179366</id>
    <updated>2009-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.143 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a two-month suspension of employment and income taxes, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h143/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/action/180645</id>
    <updated>2009-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a two-month suspension of employment and income taxes, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2948 Small Business Empowerment Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2948/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/action/158003</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5918 SHOP Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5918/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151545</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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