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To provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans.

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D) MI

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4/25/2007--Introduced.Medicare for All Act - Amends the Social Security Act to add a new title XXII (Medicare for All) under which: (1) each eligible individual is entitled to benefits which include the full range and scope of benefits available under the original fee-for-service program under parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare), with parity in coverage of mental health benefits, subject to appropriate cost sharing; (2) each enrollee is free to choose his or her own doctor and private health plan; and (3) benefits are similar to or no less than the health benefits coverage under FEHBP (Federal Employees Health Benefits Program). Establishes the Medicare for All Trust Fund. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose: (1) on the income of every enrolled individual a tax equal to 1.7% of wages received in excess of $25,000; (2) on every employer an excise tax equal to 7% of the wages paid to each enrolled employee; and (3) on the self-employment income of every enrolled individual, a tax equal to the applicable percentage of the self-employment income for such taxable year in excess of $25,000. Sets forth provisions governing application of this Act to collective bargaining agreements.

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HR 2034 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2034

To permit refinancing of certain loans under the Rural Housing Service program for guaranteed loans for rural housing, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 22, 2009

Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. WATERS, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. MEEKS of New York, and Mr. HODES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To permit refinancing of certain loans under the Rural Housing Service program for guaranteed loans for rural housing, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Rural Homeowners Protection Act of 2009’.

SEC. 2. SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.

Subsection (h) of section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(h)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ‘paragraph (13)’ and inserting ‘paragraph (15)’;

(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘1 percent’ and inserting ‘2 percent’;

(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘REFINANCING’ and inserting ‘MODIFICATION OF GUARANTEED LOANS’;

(4) in paragraph (14)--

(A) by striking ‘GUARANTEES FOR REFINANCING LOANS’ and inserting ‘REFINANCING OF LOANS MADE OR GUARANTEED BY SECRETARY’; and

(B) in subparagraph (E)--

(i) by striking ‘(10)’ and inserting ‘(12)’; and

(ii) by striking ‘(13)’ and inserting ‘(9) or of paragraphs (11) through (14)’;

(5) by redesignating paragraphs (10), (11), (12), (13), and (14) as paragraphs (12), (13), (14), (15), and (10), respectively;

(6) by transferring and inserting paragraph (10), as so redesignated by paragraph (5) of this subsection, after paragraph (9); and

(7) by inserting after paragraph (10), as so redesignated and transferred by paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, the following new paragraph:

‘(11) REFINANCING OF LOANS MADE BY PRIVATE SECTOR LENDERS-
‘(A) AUTHORITY- The Secretary may, in accordance with this paragraph, guarantee a loan made to refinance a loan made by a private lender to an individual to acquire or construct a single-family residence.
‘(B) ELIGIBILITY- Except as provided in subparagraph (C), all requirements of this subsection shall apply to loans guaranteed and loan guarantees made under this paragraph.
‘(C) GUARANTEE FEE- Notwithstanding paragraph (8), the Secretary shall charge a guarantee fee with respect to loans guaranteed under this paragraph at levels necessary, but no higher than needed, to allow such class of loans to be guaranteed without resulting in a need for an appropriation for a credit subsidy.’.

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4/25/2007

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

4/25/2007

Referred to House Ways and Means

4/25/2007

Referred to House Energy and Commerce

4/25/2007

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

4/26/2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

4/26/2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E871)

Titles:

Medicare for All Act