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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Flexible benefit plans</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/action/161450</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 16, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-245.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/action/161057</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 16, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/action/159412</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 05, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/157891</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/157879</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5559 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-05:/action/146875</id>
    <updated>2008-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4368 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible spending arrangements of individuals called to active duty.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-10:/action/142934</id>
    <updated>2007-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible spending arrangements of individuals called to active duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2373 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for residents of Puerto Rico who participate in cafeteria plans under the Puerto Rican tax laws an exclusion from employment taxes which is comparable to the exclusion that applies to cafeteria plans under such Code.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/action/137262</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for residents of Puerto Rico who participate in cafeteria plans under the Puerto Rican tax laws an exclusion from employment taxes which is comparable to the exclusion that applies to cafeteria plans under such Code.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2337 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-12:/action/137172</id>
    <updated>2007-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3947 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carryforward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-22:/action/134584</id>
    <updated>2007-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carryforward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3363 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3363/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/127256</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3343 Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3343/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/action/126944</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make health care coverage more accessible and affordable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3306 Flexible Health Savings Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/action/126518</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3234 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/action/134066</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3109 Dental Health Promotion Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-18:/action/123212</id>
    <updated>2007-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3001 CLASS Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-10:/action/122203</id>
    <updated>2007-07-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-09:/action/122060</id>
    <updated>2007-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1556 Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-05:/action/117379</id>
    <updated>2007-06-05T20:00:00Z</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 to designated plan beneficiaries of employees, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2351 Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/action/112608</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To expand the number of individuals and families with health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2238 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for residents of Puerto Rico who participate in cafeteria plans under the Puerto Rican tax laws an exclusion from employment taxes which is comparable to the exclusion that applies to cafeteria plans under such Code.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2238/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-08:/action/111646</id>
    <updated>2007-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for residents of Puerto Rico who participate in cafeteria plans under the Puerto Rican tax laws an exclusion from employment taxes which is comparable to the exclusion that applies to cafeteria plans under such Code.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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