Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009
Latest action · Mar 25, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3793-3794)
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.
- IntroducedMar 25, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 - 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) extend certain consumer protections under the long-term care insurance model regulation promulgated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to all contracts for long-term care insurance.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 25, 2009 to Mar 26, 2009, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 25, 2009 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Mar 25, 2009 |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | Mar 25, 2009 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Mar 25, 2009 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Mar 25, 2009 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 25, 2009 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Mar 26, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Mar 25, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3793-3794)
- Mar 25, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3793)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2096 | Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 | Related bill | Apr 23, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2009Introduced in Senate
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