September 18th, 2009 by B
Author: Allen Stoner
Before the end of 2010, an audit of the Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System will be completed. The audit will be available to any members of Congress who request it. H.R. 1207 will be voted upon by the House of Representatives.
September 11th, 2009 by B
Author: Lucid_Exposure
An employer advisory committee will be created in various metropolitans. It is the job of the committee to find ways of reducing miles driven during the peak working hours of the community. The committee will create projects and programs to reduce the miles driven, and will look into employer commuter programs already in place. The Secretary will make an investment of $300 million for any year necessary for the creation of employer based commuter programs. Programs such as carpools and shuttles will be apart of this program. H.R. 3517 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
September 9th, 2009 by B
Author: Dmitriy Lesnyak
This bill desires to take the $80.9 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (program designed to buy assets from financial institutions) and use it to pay off part of the national debt. S. 1642 was referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
July 17th, 2009 by B
A small business employer with 50 or fewer employees in the last two years may be eligible for a tax credit on employee health care. Under this bill, the employer will be given a $1,000 annual tax credit per employee, $1,750 for two person coverage, and $2,250 for family coverage. H.R. 3115 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
July 14th, 2009 by B
The purpose of this resolution is to stop for-profit companies from getting earmarks. H. Res. 614 was referred to the Committee on Rules.
July 13th, 2009 by B
For the years 2009 – 2011, the IRS will allow for a larger deduction in the start-up expense of a business. S. 1402 was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.
