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Savings for Working Families Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1514
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2007-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts
Bank records
Capital
College costs
Community development banking
Congressional reporting requirements
Education
Federal aid to Indians
Fees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Higher education
Home ownership
Housing and Community Development
Housing finance
Income tax
Minorities
Nonprofit organizations
Personal budgets
Saving and investment
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Tax exclusion
Tax exemption
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: 
Savings for Working Families Act of 2007 - Allows certain low-income individuals between age 18 and 61 to establish tax-exempt individual development accounts (IDAs) to pay for certain qualified expenses, including education expenses, first-time homebuyer costs, and business capitalization or expansion costs. Sets forth rules for the establishment, maintenance, and termination of IDAs. Permits tax-free withdrawals from IDAs for qualified expenses, but requires IDA beneficiaries to complete one or more financial education courses prior to making an IDA withdrawal.

Allows certain financial institutions, tax-exempt organizations, and Indian tribes to sponsor and administer IDAs. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow such entities a business-related tax credit for the cost of administering IDAs and for making matching contributions to IDAs in parallel accounts. 

Provides that IDA amounts shall be disregarded for purposes of determining eligibility for assistance under certain means-tested federal programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E550)
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to treat certain communities as metropolitan cities for purposes of the community development block grant program.

Bill: 110-hr-1515
Sponsor: Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]
Introduced: 2007-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Block grants
Community development
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Illinois
Infrastructure
Metropolitan areas
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: 
Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to deem Alton and Granite City, Illinois, to be metropolitan cities for purposes of the community development block grant (CDBG) program.

action_date: 2007-04-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to deem Alton and Granite City, Illinois, to be metropolitan cities for purposes of the community development block grant (CDBG) program.

action_date: 2007-04-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to deem Alton and Granite City, Illinois, to be metropolitan cities for purposes of the community development block grant (CDBG) program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3434)
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3434)
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1515.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3434-3435)
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Mr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-04-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.
action_date: 2007-04-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-86.
action_date: 2007-04-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-86.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
Fairness for State and Local Workers Act

Bill: 110-hr-1517
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2007-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Health
Local employees
Occupational health and safety
State employees

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: 
Fairness for State and Local Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for coverage under that Act of state and local government workers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
To allow employees of Federally-qualified health centers to obtain health coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

Bill: 110-hr-1518
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2007-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Clinics
Economics and Public Finance
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government employees' health insurance
Government trust funds
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Medical economics
Medical personnel
Payroll deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: 
Allows employees of federally-qualified health centers to enroll in an approved health benefits plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. 
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
American Homebuyers Protection Act

Bill: 110-hr-1519
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2007-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Building construction
Commerce
Commercial arbitration
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Contracts
Home ownership
Housing and Community Development
Housing finance
Law
Real estate business
Restrictive trade practices

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: 
American Homebuyers Protection Act - Prohibits a person engaged in the construction of new homes from: (1) requiring a home purchaser to enter into a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition precedent to entering into a purchase contract; and (2) offering a home purchaser a contract which includes a mandatory arbitration agreement unless such agreement is a separate agreement. Treats a violation as as an unfair and deceptive act under the Federal Trade Commission Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D

Bill: 110-hr-1521
Sponsor: Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8]
Introduced: 2007-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drugs
Finance and Financial Sector
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: 
Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
One-stop Student Financial Aid Information Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1522
Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2007-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Federal aid to education
Federally-guaranteed loans
Government Operations and Politics
Government internships
Government lending
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Higher education
Internet
Scholarships
Science, Technology, Communications
Student aid
Student loan funds
Surveys
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: 
One-stop Student Financial Aid Information Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to display a link to the federal student financial aid website of the Department of Education in a prominent place on the homepage of the Department's website. Authorizes the Secretary to use administrative funds available for the Department's operations and expenses to promote the availability of the financial aid website.

Requires the Secretary to collect and provide parents and students with easy access via the federal student financial aid website to detailed information concerning student financial aid options provided by other federal departments and agencies. Requires such other departments and agencies to respond promptly to the Secretary's requests for student financial aid information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
Interregional Presidential Primary and Caucus Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1523
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2007-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Election Day
Injunctions
Law
Political conventions
Presidential elections
Primaries
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: 
Interregional Presidential Primary and Caucus Act of 2007 - Divides the United States into six regions of specified states to provide for: (1) interregional primary elections and caucuses, according to a certain order; and (2) selection of delegates to political party presidential and vice presidential national nominating conventions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
Artist-Museum Partnership Act

Bill: 110-hr-1524
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2007-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Art
Artists
Arts, Culture, Religion
Authors and authorship
Charitable contributions
Copyright
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Income tax
Intellectual property
Literature
Music
Tax deductions
Tax returns
Valuation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: 
 
Artist-Museum Partnership Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers who create literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions or similar property a fair market value (determined at the time of contribution) tax deduction for contributions of such properties, the copyrights thereon, or both, to certain tax-exempt organizations, if such properties are properly appraised and are donated no sooner than 18 months after their creation. Limits the amount of such deduction based upon the donor's artistic adjusted gross income, as defined by this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Griselda Lopez Negrete.

Bill: 110-hr-1529
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2007-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Provides for the relief of Griselda Lopez Negrete.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Introduced in House
Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1530
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2007-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Chemical industries
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Local laws
Official secrets
Risk
Security classification (Government documents)
Security measures
State laws
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: 
Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2007 - Prohibits federal funds from being used by the Secretary of Homeland Security to approve a site security plan for a chemical facility unless the facility meets or exceeds security standards and requirements to protect it against terrorist acts established by the state or local government for the area where it is located.

Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to: (1) repeal a provision prohibiting the Secretary from disapproving a site security plan based on the presence or absence of a particular security measure; (2) require vulnerability assessments and site security plans to be treated as sensitive security information; and (3) repeal a provision limiting to the Secretary any right of action against a chemical facility owner or operator to enforce security measures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
action_date: 2007-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2600-2601)
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Video Game Decency Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1531
Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Introduced: 2007-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Child welfare
Consumer protection
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
Federal preemption
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Labeling
Law
Local laws
Pornography
Restrictive trade practices
Science, Technology, Communications
State laws
Video games
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: 
Video Game Decency Act of 2007 - Makes it unlawful for any person to distribute any video game whose label contains an age-based content rating if, with the intent of obtaining a less restrictive age-based rating, that person fails to disclose game content to an independent ratings organization, with the result that the video game receives a less-restrictive age-based content rating.
 
Treats any violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice.
 
Preempts state or local law or regulation related to video game content rating.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Program Establishment Act

Bill: 110-hr-1533
Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2007-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Animals
Environmental monitoring
Environmental research
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Mercury
Plants
Pollution measurement
Science, Technology, Communications
Soil pollution
Water quality
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: 
Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Program Establishment Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a national-scale mercury monitoring program. Requires such program to monitor: (1) long-term changes in mercury levels in the air and watersheds; (2) mercury levels in water and soil chemistry; and (3) mercury levels in plants and animals. 

Establishes the Scientific Advisory Committee to advise the Administrator on the establishment, site selection, and operation of the program.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1536
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25]
Introduced: 2007-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Coinsurance
Drugs
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Indexing (Economic policy)
Insurance premiums
Medical economics
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare
Tax returns
Taxation
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: 
Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Service to provide for an expedited process for the qualification for low-income assistance through a request to the Secretary of the Treasury for tax return and other information sufficient to identify: (1) whether the individual involved is likely eligible for subsidies; and (2) the amount of premium and cost-sharing subsidies for which they would qualify based on such information.
 
Provides for modification of resource standards for determination of eligibility for low-income subsidy and revision of income and asset rules.
 
Requires indexing of deductibles and cost-sharing above the annual out-of-pocket threshold for individuals with income below 150% of the poverty line.
 
Requires screening by the Commissioner of Social Security for eligibility under Medicare savings programs.

Creates a special enrollment period for subsidy eligible individuals. 
 
Waives the late enrollment penalty for subsidy eligible individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Introduced in House