<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Federal budget process</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/issues/atom/6468_federal_budget_process" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/issues/show/6468_federal_budget_process" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
  </author>
  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6468</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176572</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176573</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176574</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176757</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1381 Expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased Federal commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1381/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/167952</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
Expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased Federal commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3006 Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3006/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/156878</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
A bill to establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of certain proposals by the President to rescind amounts of budget authority.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc70/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-07:/action/147015</id>
    <updated>2008-03-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2627 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2627/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/action/145632</id>
    <updated>2008-02-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3654 SAFE Commission Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3654/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-25:/action/130275</id>
    <updated>2007-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
To establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2686 Budget Enforcement and Accountability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2686/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-12:/action/121788</id>
    <updated>2007-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Control Act of 1985 to extend the pay-as-you-go provisions through fiscal year 2012.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2685 Fiscal Honesty and Accountability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2685/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-12:/action/121784</id>
    <updated>2007-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to extend the discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2469 Biennial Budgeting Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2469/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/action/121738</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
To provide a biennial budget for the United States Government.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.15 Second Look at Wasteful Spending Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s15/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-22:/action/113485</id>
    <updated>2007-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
A bill to establish a new budget process to create a comprehensive plan to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2252 Government Reform Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2252/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/action/111680</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
To create a national commission, modeled after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient executive agencies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1279 Federal Insurance Budgeting Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1279/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-03:/action/110993</id>
    <updated>2007-05-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
A bill to secure America's future economy through reform of the Federal budget process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2084 Family Budget Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2084/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-01:/action/110355</id>
    <updated>2007-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
To reform Federal budget procedures, to impose spending safeguards, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, to account for accurate Government agency costs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.109 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc109/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-29:/action/107937</id>
    <updated>2007-03-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.21 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc21/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-16:/action/96794</id>
    <updated>2007-03-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-09:/action/95812</id>
    <updated>2007-03-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1122 Emergency Spending Control Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1122/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-16:/action/93867</id>
    <updated>2007-02-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget and to budget for emergencies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
</feed>
