All Households Legislation - Federal Government

Latest Action: 09/12/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8482)

Bill Text
A bill to establish the Commission on Measures of Household Economic Security to conduct a study and submit a report containing recommendations to establish and report economic statistics that reflect the economic status and well-being of American households.

9/12/2008--Introduced.

Commission on Measures of Household Economic Security Act of 2008 - Establishes a Commission on Measures of Household Economic Security to study and report to Congress on: (1) existing economic statistics and data collected and reported by federal agencies about the economic well-being of American households; and (2) ways to improve and modernize these statistical measures to provide a more accurate, transparent, coherent, and comprehensive assessment of that economic well-being.

Latest Action: 10/29/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Bill Text
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students from $50 per month to $200 per month, and for other purposes.

10/29/2007--Introduced.

Youth Exchange Support Act of 2007- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase, from $50 to $200 per month, the tax deduction for the expenses of certain students living in a taxpayer's household; and (2) provide an inflation adjustment, beginning in 2009, for such amount.

Latest Action: 09/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

Bill Text
To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens.

7/10/2007--Introduced.

Home Energy Assistance Targeted for Seniors Act - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to rename it the Low-Income and Senior Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.

Redefines low-income households as households with incomes which do not exceed that of state median income, with at least 50% of the household income attributable to persons who are at least 65 years old.

Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E762)

Bill Text
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for medical expenses for dependents.

4/17/2007--Introduced.

Child Health Care Affordability Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the medical expenses of a dependent. Limits the amount of such credit to $500 (adjusted for inflation) per dependent. Increases the amount of the credit to $3,000 (adjusted for inflation) for a dependent who has a terminal disease, cancer, a disability, or any other health condition requiring hospitalization or other forms of specialized care. (Coordinates the credit allowed by this Act with the income tax credit for household and dependent care expenses and the income tax deduction for medical expenses to prevent a double tax benefit.)