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Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against
income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and for
other purposes.
S. 184 – Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH), 01/26/2005 – Referred to the
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
Amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to protect the
public health from the unsafe importation of prescription drugs and
from counterfeit prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
S. 239 – Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), 02/01/2005 – Referred to
the Senate Committee on Finance. Reduce the costs of prescription
drugs for Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes.
Social Security
H.R. 80 – Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-8-MO), 01/04/2005 – Referred
to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Amend Title II of the
Social Security Act to provide for an improved benefit computation
formula for workers affected by the changes in benefit computation
rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who
attained age 65 during the 10-year period after 1981 and before
1992 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for
increases in their benefits accordingly (Notch Reform).
H.R. 147 – Rep. Howard McKeon, (R-25-CA), 1/04/2005 –
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Amend
Title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension
offset and windfall elimination provisions.
H.R. 266 – Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-5-FL), 1/06/2005 –
Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Amend the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security beneficiaries
against any reduction in benefits.
H.R. 276 – Rep. Gene Green (D-9-TX), 01/06/2005 – Referred to
the House Committee on Ways and Means. Amend Title II of the
Social Security Act to remove the limitation upon the amount of
outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits
under such title.
H.R. 615 – Rep. Ralph Hall (R-4-TX), 02/08/2005 – Referred to
the House Committee on Ways and Means. Amend Title II of the
Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981
and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four
years totaling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula
under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in
benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security
Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes (Notch Reform).
H.R. 1164 – Rep. Walter B. Jones (R-3-NC), 03/08/2005 –
Referred to House Committee on Ways & Means. Guarantee the
right of individuals to receive Social Security benefits under Title II
of the Social Security Act in full with an accurate annual cost-ofliving
adjustment.
S. 275 – Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), 02/03/2005 – Referred to
the Senate Committee on Finance. Require the establishment of a
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-ofliving
increases for Social Security benefits under Title II of the
Social Security Act.
S. 292 – Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), 02/03/2005 – Referred to the
Senate Committee on the Budget. Establish a procedure to safeguard
the Social Security Trust Funds.
S. 568 – Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH), 03/08/2005 – Referred to
Senate Committee on the Budget. Balance the budget and protect
the Social Security Trust Fund Surpluses.
Taxes
H.R. 64 – Rep. Christopher Cox (R-48-CA), 01/04/2005 –
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Repeal
the Federal death tax, including the estate and gift taxes and the
tax on generation-skipping transfers.
H.R. 66 – Rep. Christopher Cox (R-48-CA), 01/04/2005 –
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health care choice
by providing for the tax deductibility of medical expenses by
individuals.
H.R. 321 – Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-8-MO), 01/25/2005 –
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit
to certain senior citizens for premiums paid for coverage under
Medicare Part B.
H.R. 443 – Rep. Michael Bilirakis (R-9-FL), 02/01/2005 –
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to
employers for the value of the service not performed during the
period employees are performing service as a member of the
Ready Reserve or the National Guard.
S. 78 – Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), 01/24/2005 –
Referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. Make permanent
marriage penalty relief.
Veterans
H.R. 76 – Rep. John Duncan (R-2-TN), 01/04/2005 – Referred
to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. Amend Title 38, US
Code, to improve access to medical services for veterans seeking
treatment at Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics
with exceptionally long waiting periods.
H.R. 170 – Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-37-CA),
01/04/2005 – Referred to the House Committee on Veterans
Affairs. Amend Title 38, US Code, to improve benefits for
Filipino veterans of World War II.
H.R. 515 – Rep. Lane Evans (D-17-IL), 02/02/2005 – Referred
to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. Amend Title 38, US
Code, to provide for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans
health care. Companion Bill: S. 331 – Sen. Tim Johnson
(D-SD), Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.
H.R. 531 – Rep. Ed Case (D-2-HI), 02/02/2005 – Referred to the
House Committee on Veterans Affairs. Amend Title 38, US
Code, to increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain
veterans.
H.R. 616 – Rep. Joe Baca (D-43-CA), 02/08/2005 – Referred to
the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. Provide for reduction
in the backlog of claims for benefits pending with the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
H.R. 693 – Rep. George Butterfield (D-1-NC), 02/09/2005 –
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. Amend
Title 38, US Code, to require the Department of Veterans Affairs
pharmacies to dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions
written by private practitioners, and for other purposes.
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