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P.L. 110-351, The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3.75

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 6893 would amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption....

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H.R. 7321, The Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act - Cost per Average Family: $88.77

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 7321 would authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers....

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S. 19, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 19 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans....

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S. 3717, The Dental Health Promotion Act of 2008

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 3717 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental products....

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H.R. 7273, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest on indebtedness and for State and local sales and excise taxes with respect to the purchase of certain motor vehicles

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 7273 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest on indebtedness and for State and local sales and excise taxes with respect to the purchase of certain motor vehicles....

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S. 3689, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $773.16

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3684, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest in indebtedness and for State sales and excise taxes with respect to the purchase of certain motor vehicles

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 3684 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest in indebtedness and for State sales and excise taxes with respect to the purchase of certain motor vehicles....

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S. 1007, The United States-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.56

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1007 would direct the Secretary of State to work with the Government of Brazil and other foreign governments to develop partnerships that will strengthen diplomatic relations and energy security by accelerating the development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure to alleviate poverty, create jobs, and increase income, while improving energy security and protecting the environment....

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P.L. 110-436, To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes - Savings per Average Family: $17.37

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7222 would extend the Andean Trade Preference Act....

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S. 2609, The Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.43

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2609 would establish a Global Service Fellowship Program....

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P.L. 110-428, The Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.03

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7082 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose certain prisoner return information to the Federal Bureau of Prisons....

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S. 3679, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3679 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use....

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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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S. 3675, The Compensation Fairness Act of 2008

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3675 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain excessive employee remuneration....

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S. 3669, The Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3669 would reduce gas prices by promoting domestic energy production, alternative energy, and conservation....

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S. 3659, The Corporate Transparency Act of 2007

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3659 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disclosure of schedule M-3 to the Securities and Exchange Commission, to provide for the public disclosure of certain information on such schedule, and to provide penalties for failure to file such schedule or inaccurately reporting information on such schedule....

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H.R. 7083, The Charity Enhancement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.48

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7083 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance charitable giving and improve disclosure and tax administration....

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S. 3655, The Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3655 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from an employee's gross income any employer-provided supplemental instructional services assistance....

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H.R. 7237, The Middle Class Dependent Care Fairness Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7237 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit....

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S. 3648, The Employee Misclassification Prevention Act

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3648 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as non-employees....

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H.R. 3997, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3755.70

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3997 would, among other provisions, create a Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), under which the Secretary of the Treasury would be authorized to purchase, insure, hold, andsell a wide variety of financial instruments, particularly those that are based on or related to residential or commercial mortgages issued prior to March 14,2008....

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S. 3626, The Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3626 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts....

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H.R. 7074, The Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7074 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the deduction for use of a portion of a residence as a home office by providing an optional standard home office deduction....

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S. 3593, The Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3593 would amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities....

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H.R. 7006, The Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $75.70

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7006 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide disaster assistance relief....

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