January 25th, 2010 by B
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This bill states the following, “Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall… require that issuers include in the reports required… any expenditure or series of expenditures of the issuer totaling $1,000 or more made for the purpose of influencing public opinion on any matter other than the promotion of the issuer’s products or services. Such disclosures shall include the date, amount, and purpose of the expenditure and identify (by name, address, and phone number) the person to whom it was made.” H.R. 4432 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services.
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December 23rd, 2009 by B
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This bill will deny pharmaceutical companies from deducting expense relating to the direct consumer advertising, in any media, of prescription pharmaceuticals. Organizations which promote children’s physical activities will have the option to claim a deduction. S. 2873 was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.
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August 25th, 2009 by B
Author: Albert Lozano
Employer Regulations (Title III, Sec. 806):
An employer who provides health coverage participation but fails to meet the requirements will be fined $100 each day until the requirement is fulfilled.
Employers who Chose to not Provide Government Health Coverage (Title IV, Sec. 412):
An excise tax of up to 8 percent of the wages paid to employees will be imposed upon an employer for not offering qualified health coverage.
Tax on Individuals who do not Accept Health Coverage (Title IV, Sec. 59B):
A person who does not have private health coverage (no one may sign up after the bill goes into effect) or is not on any form of government health care will be fined 2.5 percent of their modified adjusted gross income.
Health Insurance Coverage Returns (Title IV, Sec. 6050X):
Any individual providing coverage to any other person will file a return with certain information the Secretary will require. There will be a penalty for failing to file.
Taxpayer Income Information (Title IV, Sec. 431):
The Secretary may divulge the return information of any taxpayer to the officers and employees of the Health Choices Administration. The information used will be what the Secretary deems necessary. This information is to be used for determining affordability credit.
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August 7th, 2009 by B
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Under this bill, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will be amended to allow foreign auditors to gain confidential information from the company being audited. H.R. 3346 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services.
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July 25th, 2009 by B
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This bill will eliminate tariffs from being placed on certain recreational outdoor clothing which is imported into the United States. S. 1439 was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.
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July 24th, 2009 by B
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An agreement among manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, or distributors to sell a product at a minimum price, set by the manufacturer, will violate section 1 of the Sherman Act. H.R. 3190 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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July 9th, 2009 by B
This Joint Resolution states, “The United States shall not own, subscribe to, or otherwise have any interest in the stock or equity of any company, association or corporation.” The only exception would be for public use corporations, public services, and investments in pension funds. H. J. Res 57 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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