George Bush Signs H.R. 1424 - Economic Stimulus Relief Bill Into Law

H.R. 1424 - Economic Stimulus Relief Bill was originally known as“The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008” and has had many other titles until it became the Senate's 2008 Economic Stimulus Relief Bill. No matter what you call it, this bill was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 3, 2008.

This bill (now law):

• Empowers the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers; and
• Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: This bill is identical to H.R. 1367 (Status: Introduced).

Other Titles:

• Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
• Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008
• Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008
• Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
• Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008

The History of The Bill