Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Inflation and prices

Bill Introduced: S.893 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.836 Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Bill Introduced: S.826 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform and enforce taxation of tobacco products.

Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.15 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers.

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1708 Affordable Footwear Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1703 Medicaid Program Integrity Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to reduce the amount of home equity that is exempted for purposes of determining eligibility for long-term care assistance under Medicaid and to eliminate the State Medicaid maintenance of effort requirement established under Public Law 111-148 with respect to eligibility standards to obtain Medicaid assistance for long-term care services.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1681 Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for limitations on expenditures in elections for the House of Representatives.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1637 Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the provisions of title 40, United States Code, commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements of such provisions.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.34 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1601 Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2013

2013-04-16T20:00:00Z

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1585 Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2013

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

To require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act and to provide, in the case of elderly beneficiaries under such title, for an annual cost-of-living increase which is not less than 3 percent.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1568 Tax Equity Act of 2013

2013-04-14T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for adjustments in the individual income tax rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1510 SNAP Improvement Act of 2013

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

To improve and extend certain nutrition programs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1467 Pay Cut for Congress Act

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

To reduce the annual rates of pay of Members of Congress by 20 percent and prohibit further adjustments to such rates.

Bill Enacted: H.R.933 Science Appropriations Act, 2013

2013-03-25T20:00:00Z

"An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013."

March 25, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-6.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.933 Science Appropriations Act, 2013

2013-03-25T20:00:00Z

"An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013."

March 25, 2013: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.933 Science Appropriations Act, 2013

2013-03-21T20:00:00Z

"An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013."

March 21, 2013: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: S.665 Protecting America's Workers Act

2013-03-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1346 Catching Up To 1968 Act of 2013

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage and to index future increases to such wage to increases in the consumer price index.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.25 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.

2013-03-14T20:00:00Z

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.