Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Grandparents

Bill Signed by President: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

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.

October 07, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008

2008-09-22T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008

2008-09-15T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.3487 Serve America Act

2008-09-12T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6307 Fostering Connections to Success Act

2008-06-19T00:00:00Z

To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to assist children in foster care in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5563 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act

2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.

December 12, 2007: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.

December 12, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-134.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007

2007-12-05T00:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.

December 05, 2007: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007

2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.

November 14, 2007: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2902 Middle Class Opportunity Act of 2007

2007-06-28T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code to double the child tax credit for the first year, to expand the credit dependent care services, to provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2857 GIVE Act

2007-06-26T00:00:00Z

To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2792 Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act

2007-06-20T00:00:00Z

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent who has a serious health condition.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2392 Afterschool Education Enhancement Act

2007-05-17T00:00:00Z

To improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2343 Education Begins at Home Act

2007-05-16T00:00:00Z

To expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays, including potential mental health concerns, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2188 Kinship Caregiver Support Act

2007-05-07T00:00:00Z

To establish kinship navigator programs, to establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children, and for other purposes.

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

2007-04-18T00:00:00Z

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.1437 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.