Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007
Latest action · Nov 13, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14290)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 13, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) include long-term care insurance as a benefit under tax-exempt employee benefit cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; and (2) make certain consumer protections applicable to long-term care insurance.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 13, 2007 to Sep 9, 2008; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Nov 13, 2007 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Nov 13, 2007 |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Original | Nov 13, 2007 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Nov 13, 2007 |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jan 24, 2008 | |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Feb 27, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Apr 28, 2008 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Sep 9, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Nov 13, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 13, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Nov 13, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14289-14290)
- Nov 13, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14290)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S14289Text printed S14290 | Chuck Grassley R-IA (text) | Nov 13, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3363 | Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Aug 9, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 13, 2007Introduced in Senate
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