WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Expedited congressional procedure

P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would 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....

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H.R. 6319, The Commission on Affordable Health Care Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6319 would establish the Commission on Affordable Health Care to study and provide recommendations for establishing a health care system to provide affordable health care to all citizens of the United States and for the roles of certain health care entities in providing such services under such system, and it would provide for expedited Congressional consideration of such recommendations....

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H.R. 6180, The TRADE Act of 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6180 would require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, it would set terms for future trade agreements, and it would express the sense of the House of Representatives that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened....

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H.R. 6186, The Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6186 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....

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S. 3006, The Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2008

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3006 would establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of certain proposals by the President to rescind amounts of budget authority....

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P.L. 110-160, The Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $114.10

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 2761 would extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury....

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S. 2518, The Freedom to Choose Tax Reform Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2518 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the individual income tax by providing an election for eligible individuals to only be subject to a simple, low-rate tax system on gross income with an individual tax credit....

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H.R. 3724, The The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3724 would establish a National Commission on Entitlement Solvency....

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H.R. 3655, The Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action Act of 2007

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3655 would establish a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action, it would assure the economic security of the United States, and it would expand future prosperity and growth for all Americans....

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H. J. Res. 53, The Constitutional War Powers Amendments of 2007

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H. J. Res. 53 would amend the War Powers Resolution to ensure the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to the initiation of hostilities by the Armed Forces, the continued use of the Armed Forces in hostilities, and the participation of the Armed Forces in military operations of the United Nations....

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H.R. 3654, The SAFE Commission Act

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3654 would 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....

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P.L. 110-114, The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $193.54

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1495 would provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and it would authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States....

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S. 2063, The Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2063 would establish a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action, it would assure the economic security of the United States, and it would expand future prosperity and growth for all Americans....

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S. 1607, The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.64

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1607 would provide for identification of misaligned currency, and it would require action to correct the misalignment....

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S. 1935, A bill to establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1935 would establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies....

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S. 1731, The United States Authorization and Sunset Commission Act of 2007

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1731 would provide for the continuing review of unauthorized Federal programs and agencies and to establish a bipartisan commission for the purposes of improving oversight and eliminating wasteful Government spending....

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H.R. 2817, The Let the People Decide Clean Campaign Act

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2817 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for expenditure limitations and public financing for House of Representatives general elections....

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H.R. 2685, The Fiscal Honesty and Accountability Act of 2007

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2685 would 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....

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S. 1564, The All Healthy Children Act of 2007

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1564 would amend the Social Security Act to provide health insurance converge for children and pregnant and post-partum women throughout the United States by combining the children and pregnant women health coverage under Medicaid and SCHIP into a new All Healthy Children Program....

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H.R. 2416, The Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act

Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2416 would establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions....

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H.R. 2351, The Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity Act of 2007

Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2351 would expand the number of individuals and families with health insurance coverage....

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P.L. 110-28, The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1348.47

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2206 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007....

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S. 1285, The Fair Elections Now Act

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1285 would reform the financing of Senate elections....

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H.R. 2084, The Family Budget Protection Act of 2007

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2084 would reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs....

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S. 1186, The Congressional Accountability and Line-Item Veto Act of 2007

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1186 would amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority....

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