Legislative Documents
House Committees Move on Budget Savings Measures, Despite Lack of Agreement with Senate
Various House committees are moving forward on approving budget savings measures called for under the House-approved budget resolution (aka,… More
House Ways and Means Committee Examines Retirement Tax Incentives
The House Ways and Means Committee on April 17 heard early testimony examining tax incentives for retirement saving as part of the… More
Senate HELP Committee Chairman Harkin Introduces Rebuild America Act
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, has introduced “Rebuild America… More
House Approves IPAB Repeal with Medical Malpractice Provision
The full House on March 22 approved on a mostly party-line vote of 223-181 legislation (H.R. 5) to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory… More
Senate Approves Transportation Bill with Pension Stabilization Provision
The Senate on March 14 approved by a 74-22 vote a highway-transportation reauthorization bill (S. 1813) that includes a discount-rate… More
House Committees Approve Legislation to Repeal Medicare Independent Payment Board
The House is taking aim at repealing another section of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as two committees recently approved legislation to… More
California State Senators Introduce Legislation Mandating Employer Participation in Retirement Plans
Legislation has been introduced in the California Senate that would require employers with five or more employees in the State of California… More
Payroll Tax Extension, Physician Pay Fix Does Not Include PBGC Premium Proposal
Legislation signed into law last week by President Obama extends the “temporary” payroll tax cut through the end of 2012,… More
Amendment to Senate Transportation Bill Includes Pension Funding Stabilization Proposal
An amendment (S.A. 1633) offered during Senate consideration of legislation (S. 1813) to reauthorize surface transportation funding contains… More
House Approves Legislation to Repeal the CLASS Act
The House on February 1 approved legislation (H.R. 1173) to repeal a portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) dealing with long-term care --… More
Legislation to Repeal CLASS Act Cleared for Full House Consideration
The House Ways and Means Committee on January 18 approved on a mostly party-line vote legislation (H.R. 1173) to repeal the Community Living… More
Payroll Tax Cut and Medicare Doc Fix Extended for Two Months
On December 23, Congress approved and President Obama signed in to law legislation that extends for two months the two percent Social… More
House Energy and Commerce Approves Legislation to Repeal CLASS Program
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on November 30 approved legislation (H.R. 1173) to repeal the Community Living Assistance Services… More
Congressional Republicans Increase Efforts to Repeal CLASS Act Following Suspension
Following Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius October 14 announcement that the agency was suspending implementation of the… More
President Obama Signs Health Coverage Tax Credit for Trade-Affected Workers
President Obama on October 21 signed in to law the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act (HR 2832) that will increase the amount of the… More
Obama Administration Releases Details on PBGC Proposal in Deficit Reduction Proposal
Recently, the Obama Administration released a document providing detailed legislative language for its proposal on deficit reduction. … More
Representative Kind Introduces Technical Corrections to Pension Funding Relief Legislation
House Ways and Means Committee Member Ron Kind (D-WI) on July 26 introduced the Pension Technical Modifications Act (H.R. 2656) to make… More
Legislation Introduced to Repeal Limits on Tax-Favored Health Savings for Over-the-Counter Drugs
Companion legislation introduced in both the House and Senate would repeal the provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act… More
Senators Propose to Increase Medicare Eligibility Age, Increase Cost-Sharing
Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) recently released a Medicare-reform proposal that seeks to save $600 billion over 10… More
Key Republican Senator Introduces Legislation to Expand HSAs and FSAs
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), who is the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, on May 26 introduced legislation that would expand… More
Key Senators Introduce Legislation to Reduce 401(k) “Leakage”
Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member Mike Enzi (R-WY)… More
House Energy and Commerce Approves Medical Liability Reform Legislation
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 11 approved on a near party-line vote legislation to reform the medical malpractice system,… More
FY 2011 Budget Agreement Eliminates Wyden “Free Choice” Vouchers in the ACA
President Obama on April 15 signed into law the fiscal year 2011 continuing budget resolution (H.R. 1473) to fund the federal government… More
Obama Approves Repeal of Form 1099 Reporting Provision
President Obama on April 14 signed into law a repeal of the provision included in the ACA requiring businesses to file IRS Form 1099 for… More
Senate Approves Repeal of 1099 Reporting Provision, Clearing Way for President
The Senate on April 5 approved by a vote of 87-12 legislation (H.R. 4) to repeal the provision included in the Patient Protection and… More
