Registering on the site lets you save your tracker settings and gives you the option for receiving email updates for congressional activity that matches the trackers you choose.
When you sign up, your trackers are stored permanently and you can
access them from any computer. Otherwise they are stored in a "cookie"
on your computer and could get erased. When you are signed in, your
personal tracked events RSS feed will update with your tracker settings,
and you can get email updates on tracked events sent to you automatically.
Welcome to GovTrack's unique community-driven
question and answer system. Bills are getting so long and
complicated that we need to help each other out if we are going
to make heads or tails of the major policy debates.
Here visitors to the site like you can pose questions about
any bill in Congress, and if you know answers to other questions
or are willing to do some research you can do a good civic deed
by helping others out with an answer. All questions and answers
are anonymous submissions from visitors like you, moderated by
the website administrator.
Does this mean there will be funds available for a Native American to start a small business or for the tribe to spend on existing businesses? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
Will this bill include presumption of service connection for symptoms related to exposure? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
Will this Bill or other proposed Bills extend the bonus depreciation through 2010? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
Both my wife and myself have pre-existing conditions and I am self employed. Our only option for health care coverage in Alabama is with AHIP. They insure high risk individuals at virtually unaffordable premiums. As of 01/2010 our combined premium cost monthly will exceed $ 1400.00 per month and it is with an HMO. My question is this: If reform is passed and the states have the option to opt out will we be able to search for more affordable coverage across state lines or are we at the mercy of the state law makers even if it is not in our best interest? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
How will a turn-over in employees affect the owner of a company and will there be a waiting period before covering employees if so how long? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
We are a small business w/ 8=9 employees. In the past, we tried to offer health insurance for them paying almost half of cost, however, our employees refused it because they did not want money taken out of their checks.
If we have to insure them, will we have to pay full cost for them, if they refuse to participate/have money taken out of check? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
I was laid off today. How will I be eligible for the current plan? Does a severance package have anything to do with it? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
Could this bill be added to the immigration reform efforts? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
Are the benefits provided under this bill also provided to veterans of other wars under another bill? If so, what benefits, and what is the bill number? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
I was terminated on Dec 5th 2008 but since my company insurance doesn't run out until Dec 31st, 2009, my COBRA doesn't kick in until Jan 1, 2010 which disqualifies me from the subsidy. Under these new terms, when they say they're exending it to June 2010, are they only referring to people who lost their jobs between Jan 1st and June 30th, 2010, or are they saying that if you become COBRA eligible before June 2010, you would now qualify for the subsidy. Theres a big difference there. It seems a bit unfair to extend the subsidy to newly unemployed people without ensuring that all those who lost their jobs in the original timeframe (Sept 1,2008-Dec 31,2009) are also eligible. -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
What motivates banks to change the interest rates and apply them transactions 1 mo. prior? I have high credit score and 8 credit cards. Only Chase has done this? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
What is the exact wording and requirements that must be met in order for a CSRS employee to go part time at the end of their career prior to retirement? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
Are banks required to provide customers with an Overdraft Protection disclosure? If so, do you have an example of info that should be contained in the disclosure? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
Can I qualify for the $6500 tax credit if I purchase a multi-unit? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
Is the 5 consecutive year stipulation a rolling time period or is it 5 tax years (i.e. 4 years and 9 months would qualify if I bought in 2004 and sold in 2009) -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
Is it true that home owners must have a license for their own home? -
Show 1 Answer
A1: No, of course this is not true... just more lies and misinformation being spread as attempted scare tactics.
As passed, the bill does not create a federal energy audit requirement for real-estate property. It exempts existing homes and buildings from any federal guidelines for new-construction energy labeling. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be prohibited from regulating carbon emissions from residential and commercial buildings under the Clean Air Act.
The bill would create a national building code with a goal of improving energy efficiency for *new* construction. States would have a year to bring their codes in compliance with the federal code.... Read More
Further, states would have the option of voluntarily participating in a federal grant program (Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance ? REEP) that homeowners could access for assistance with energy-efficiency improvements to their homes.
Most of the people making these claims never even read the language in the bill anyway. ;) [Answer submitted on Nov 20, 2009 11:39 AM]
Add Another Answer:
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
Can an insurance company use this bill to determine what can be classified as an emergency and reject a claim if the diagnosis is not listed in this bill? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
Would the activities conducted to advance treatment include animal testing? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
I have 2 annuities - can I cancel my RMD for 2009 on these without paying a penalty? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
I am enlisted and stationed in Massachusetts. My wife and I are both Florida residents. My wife works in Mass. Does this law mean she will not have to pay State Income tax? -
Answer This Question
Answer This Question!
Tips: Be clear. No one-word answers and don't use abbreviations that readers may not be familiar with. Reference the text of the bill or other articles when possible. Don't be inflammatory- it will be edited out!
GovTrack.us is a project of Civic Impulse, LLC.
Read about GovTrack.
/
Feedback (but not political opining) is welcome to
, but I can't do your research for you, nor can I
pass on messages to Members of Congress.
This site is "copyleft": You are encouraged to reuse any material on this site.
Developers: GovTrack is open source and supports open knowledge.
