Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009 [HB-1804]
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[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009 - Title I: Provisions Relating to Federal Employees Retirement - Subtitle A: Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement - Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 - (Sec. 102) Requires the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to provide for: (1) automatic enrollment in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) at a specified default percentage (between 2% and 5%) of basic pay of anyone appointed, transferred, or reappointed to a position in which that individual is eligible to contribute to TSP; (2) the inclusion in TSP of
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HB-1804: Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/27/2009
Serve America Act [HB-1388]
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[Human Services ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
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[Science ]
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[International ]
Serve America Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to revise their programs and reauthorize appropriations for them through FY2014. Title I: Amendments to National and Community Service Act of 1990 - Revises under the NCSA: (1) the School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning programs and Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service, also known as Learn and Serve programs; (2) National Service Trust programs, also known as AmeriCorps; (3) the Civilian
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HB-1388: Serve America Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Signed By President. on 04/21/2009
Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009 [HB-1263]
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[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Pensions ]
Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009 - Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 - Requires the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to provide for: (1) automatic enrollment in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) at a specified default percentage (between 2% and 5%) of basic pay of anyone appointed, transferred, or reappointed to a position in which that individual is eligible to contribute to TSP; (2) the inclusion in TSP of a qualified Roth contribution program and (3) the addition of a self-directed investment window under TSP, if it would
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HB-1263: Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, And In Addition To The Committee On Ways And Means, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 03/03/2009
Part-Time Federal Employees Equity Act of 2009 [HB-1198]
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[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Part-Time Federal Employees Equity Act of 2009 - Exempts a federal employee's part-time service performed before April 7, 1986, from proration requirements for purposes of annuity computation under the Civil Service Retirement System.
HB-1198: Part-Time Federal Employees Equity Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. James Moran
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, Post Office, And The District Of Columbia. on 06/26/2009
Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 [HB-1105]
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[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Trade ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Immigration ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Insurance ]
[Animals ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Air Quality ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Crime ]
Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 - (Sec. 4) Declares that the explanatory statement regarding this Act printed in the House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record on or about February 23, 2009, by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Makes the following appropriations for FY2009. Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
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HB-1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
Sponsored by: Rep. David Obey
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 03/11/2009
Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act [S.4775]
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[Unemployment ]
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Establishes measures and funding to provide economic relief and support for individuals, families, and businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). These measures include (1) implementing certain liability protections, (2) extending pandemic unemployment compensation, and (3) authorizing second draw loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.
S.4775: Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch McConnell
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 564. on 10/01/2020
Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program Act [S.4773]
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[Finance ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to establish the Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loan, and for other purposes.
S.4773: Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 562. on 10/01/2020
The Heroes Act [HB-8406]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
HB-8406: The Heroes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/29/2020
Teacher, Principal, and Leader Residency Access Act [HB-8293]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To ensure that Federal work-study funding is available for students enrolled in residency programs for teachers, principals, or school leaders, and for other purposes.
HB-8293: Teacher, Principal, and Leader Residency Access Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Davis
Introduced In House on 09/17/2020
National Prescribed Fire Act of 2020 [S.4625]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage and expand the use of prescribed fire on land managed by the Department of the Interior or the Forest Service, with an emphasis on units of the National Forest System in the western United States, and for other purposes.
S.4625: National Prescribed Fire Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 11/18/2020
HB-8265: To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Introduced In House on 09/16/2020
You have voted HB-8265: To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes..
Layoff Prevention Act of 2020 [HB-8213]
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[Small Business ]
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Provides 100% of temporary federal financing of limited short-time compensation (STC) payments in states with existing or new STC programs. (STC, also known as work sharing, is a program within the federal-state unemployment system that provides pro-rated unemployment compensation to workers whose hours have been reduced in lieu of a layoff.) Certain states without an STC program may enter into an agreement with the Department of Labor under which Labor will temporarily finance 50% of the state's STC payments. If such a state subsequently enacts
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HB-8213: Layoff Prevention Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Pocan
Introduced In House on 09/11/2020
RENEW Conservation Corps Act Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps Act [S.4538]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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[Agriculture ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
A bill to establish a Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
S.4538: RENEW Conservation Corps Act Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 09/08/2020
HB-8087: To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Chabot
Introduced In House on 08/22/2020
You have voted HB-8087: To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes..
Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2020 [HB-8032]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Public Health ]
Revises provisions relating to health savings accounts (HSAs). Specifically, the bill repeals the annual limitation on tax-deductible contributions to HSAs by plan participants and their employers; eliminates the requirement that an HSA participant must be enrolled in a high deductible health plan as a condition of eligibility; expands qualified medical expenses to include prescription and over-the-counter drugs; allows payments from HSAs for health insurance premiums; allows payment of medical expenses incurred prior to the establishment of an
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HB-8032: Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 08/14/2020
Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 [S.4511]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
A bill to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to education, burial benefits, and other matters, and for other purposes.
S.4511: Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Reported By Senator Moran With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/08/2020
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2020 [S.4378]
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[Unemployment ]
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[Disaster Relief ]
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Modifies and extends certain pandemic unemployment programs and establishes requirements for state unemployment systems to process unemployment claims, transmit information, and address fraud.
S.4378: Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/30/2020
Worker Relief and Security Act of 2020 [HB-7821]
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[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
To automatically extend and adjust enhanced unemployment assistance for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency and economic crisis, and for other purposes.
HB-7821: Worker Relief and Security Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 07/29/2020
Worker Relief and Security Act of 2020 [S.4361]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to automatically extend and adjust enhanced unemployment assistance for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency and economic crisis, and for other purposes.
S.4361: Worker Relief and Security Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/29/2020