WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Estates (Law)

H.R. 6766, The CARE Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6766 would amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to expand the category of individuals eligible for compensation, it would improve the procedures for providing compensation, and it would improve transparency....

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S. 3329, The CARE Act

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3329 would amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to expand the category of individuals eligible for compensation, it would improve the procedures for providing compensation, and it would improve transparency....

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P.L. 110-275, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.29

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6331 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, it would improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, it would enhance low-income benefit programs, and it would maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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P.L. 110-246, The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6124 would provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012....

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P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6102.04

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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H.R. 5138, The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2008

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5138 would amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems....

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S. 2532, The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

An original bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve health care provided to Indians under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Programs....

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S. 2087, The Native American Omnibus Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.04

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2087 would amend certain laws relating to Native Americans to make technical corrections....

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S. 2101, The Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2101 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries by improving eligibility and services under the Medicare Savings Program....

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H.R. 3362, The Tax Fairness for Small Business Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3362 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year amortization of goodwill and other section 197 intangibles that are acquired from a small business....

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H.R. 3350, The Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3350 would amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaska Native veterans....

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H.R. 3162, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1014.72

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3162 would amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program....

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S. 1901, The Lake Traverse Reservation Heirship Act of 2007

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1901 would amend Public Law 98-513 to provide for the inheritance of small fractional interests within the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation....

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H.R. 3127, The Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3127 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries by improving eligibility and services under the Medicare Savings Program....

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H.R. 2639, The Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2639 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules with respect to health savings accounts and medical savings accounts....

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H.R. 2002, The Individual Social Security Investment Program Act of 2007

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2002 would amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Social Security Investment Program....

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H.R. 1334, The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Tax Treatment Act

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1334 would provide for the tax treatment of income received in connection with the litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez oil spill....

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H.R. 1090, The Social Security Guarantee Plus Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1090 would amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social Security Program through the creation of personal Social Security guarantee accounts that ensure full benefits for all workers and their families, restore long-term Social Security solvency, and make certain benefit improvements....

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S. 552, The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Tax Treatment Act

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 552 would provide for the tax treatment of income received in connection with the litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez oil spill....

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H.R. 531, The Retirement Security Education Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 531 would establish a grant program to enhance the financial and retirement literacy of mid-life and older Americans and to reduce financial abuse and fraud among such Americans....

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H.R. 46, The Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 46 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small businesses....

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H.R. 2830, The Pension Protection Act of 2005 - Savings per Average Family: $50.79

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 2830 would make changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that would affect the operations of private pension plans. It would do so mostly by changing the funding requirements for taxqualified, defined-benefit pension plans and the premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). It would also extend certain tax incentives for retirement savings and modify tax provisions related to spending for health care. Ma...

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S. 1614, The Higher Education Amendments of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $1272.52

Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

S. 1614 would make numerous changes to federal higher education programs, including the student and parent-loan programs. The bill also would authorize spending for numerous higher education programs¿including the Pell Grant program....

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S. 852, The FAIR Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $1212.21

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 852 would establish the Asbestos Injury Claims Resolution Fund (the Asbestos Fund) to provide compensation to individuals whose health has been impaired by exposure to asbestos. Under the bill, the Administrator of a new Office of Asbestos Injury Claims Resolution (the Office) within the Department of Labor would administer the Asbestos Fund and manage the collection of federal assessments on certain companies that have made expenditures for asbestos injury litigation prior to enactment of th...

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