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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Employee health benefits</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161450</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 17, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-245.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161057</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 17, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/159412</id>
    <updated>2008-06-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/157891</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 22, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h493/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158496</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-233.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h493/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158495</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6121 To provide for health care benefits for certain nuclear facility workers.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6121/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/157871</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for health care benefits for certain nuclear facility workers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h493/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158494</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 19, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-16:/action/157879</id>
    <updated>2008-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h493/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152189</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 01, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5918 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5918/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151545</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5907 Eagle Employers Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5907/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151223</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide a Federal income tax credit for Eagle employers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2920 Native American Small Business Development Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2920/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151383</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and improve the financing and entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2848 A bill to provide for health care benefits for certain nuclear facility workers.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2848/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/action/149722</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for health care benefits for certain nuclear facility workers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2818 Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2818/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/action/156027</id>
    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide for enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling and relating market rating.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2795/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-02:/action/148751</id>
    <updated>2008-04-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc70/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-07:/action/147015</id>
    <updated>2008-03-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.312 Budget resolution FY2009</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc312/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-07:/action/147152</id>
    <updated>2008-03-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2706 Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2706/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-05:/action/146772</id>
    <updated>2008-03-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5449 No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5449/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/145797</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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