Legislation Passed by President Obama
The Act established a process for ending the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. According to the
Congressional Research Service, the Act:
Provided for repeal of the current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the
Armed Forces, to be effective 60 days after the Secretary of Defense has received DOD's comprehensive
review on the implementation of such repeal, and the President, Secretary, and Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff (JCS) certify to the congressional defense committees that they have considered the
report and proposed plan of action, that DOD has prepared the necessary policies and regulations
to exercise the discretion provided by such repeal, and that implementation of such policies and
regulations is consistent with the standards of military readiness and effectiveness, unit cohesion, and
military recruiting and retention.
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111–
312, H.R. 4853, 124 Stat. 3296, enacted December 17, 2010), was passed by the United States Congress
on December 16, 2010 and signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 17, 2010.[2]
The Act centers on a temporary, two-year reprieve from the sunset provisions of the Economic Growth
and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation
Act of 2003 (JGTRRA), together known as the "Bush tax cuts." Income taxes would have returned to
Clinton administration-era rates in 2011 had Congress not passed this law. The Act also extends some
provisions from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or 'the Stimulus'). The
act also includes several other tax- and economy-related measures intended to have a new stimulatory
effect, mostly notably an extension of unemployment benefits and a one-year reduction in the FICA
payroll tax, as part of a compromise agreement between Obama and Congressional Republicans. The
overall monetary impact of the measure has been placed at $858 billion.
The law was also known, during its earlier form ulation in the House of Representatives, as the Middle
Class Tax Relief Act of 2010. The package has been referred to as the "Obama-GOP tax deal" as well
the "Obama tax cuts".
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly called Obamacare or the
Affordable Care Act, is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on
March 23, 2010. Together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, it represents the
most significant government expansion and regulatory overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system since the
passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.
The PPACA is aimed at increasing the rate of health insurance coverage for Americans and reducing
the overall costs of health care. It provides a number of mechanisms—including mandates, subsidies,
and tax credits—to employers and individuals to increase the coverage rate. Additional reforms aim to
improve healthcare outcomes and streamline the delivery of health care. The PPACA requires insurance
companies to cover all applicants and offer the same rates regardless of pre-existing conditions or sex.
The Congressional Budget Office projected that the PPACA will lower both future deficits and Medicare
spending.
On June 28, 2012, the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of most of the PPACA in
the case National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius.
The Budget Control Act of 2011 (Pub.L. 112–25, S. 365, 125 Stat. 240, enacted August 2, 2011) is a
federal statute in the United States that was signed into law by President Barack Obama on August 2,
2011. The Act brought conclusion to the 2011 United States debt-ceiling crisis, which had threatened to
lead the United States into sovereign default on or around August 3, 2011.
The law involves the introduction of several complex mechanisms, such as creation of the Congressional
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (sometimes called the "super committee"), options for a
balanced budget amendment and automatic budget sequestration.
The Act established a process for ending the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. According to the
Congressional Research Service, the Act:
Provided for repeal of the current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the
Armed Forces, to be effective 60 days after the Secretary of Defense has received DOD's comprehensive
review on the implementation of such repeal, and the President, Secretary, and Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff (JCS) certify to the congressional defense committees that they have considered the
report and proposed plan of action, that DOD has prepared the necessary policies and regulations
to exercise the discretion provided by such repeal, and that implementation of such policies and
regulations is consistent with the standards of military readiness and effectiveness, unit cohesion, and
military recruiting and retention.
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111–
312, H.R. 4853, 124 Stat. 3296, enacted December 17, 2010), was passed by the United States Congress
on December 16, 2010 and signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 17, 2010.[2]
The Act centers on a temporary, two-year reprieve from the sunset provisions of the Economic Growth
and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation
Act of 2003 (JGTRRA), together known as the "Bush tax cuts." Income taxes would have returned to
Clinton administration-era rates in 2011 had Congress not passed this law. The Act also extends some
provisions from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or 'the Stimulus'). The
act also includes several other tax- and economy-related measures intended to have a new stimulatory
effect, mostly notably an extension of unemployment benefits and a one-year reduction in the FICA
payroll tax, as part of a compromise agreement between Obama and Congressional Republicans. The
overall monetary impact of the measure has been placed at $858 billion.
The law was also known, during its earlier form ulation in the House of Representatives, as the Middle
Class Tax Relief Act of 2010. The package has been referred to as the "Obama-GOP tax deal" as well
the "Obama tax cuts".
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly called Obamacare or the
Affordable Care Act, is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on
March 23, 2010. Together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, it represents the
most significant government expansion and regulatory overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system since the
passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.
The PPACA is aimed at increasing the rate of health insurance coverage for Americans and reducing
the overall costs of health care. It provides a number of mechanisms—including mandates, subsidies,
and tax credits—to employers and individuals to increase the coverage rate. Additional reforms aim to
improve healthcare outcomes and streamline the delivery of health care. The PPACA requires insurance
companies to cover all applicants and offer the same rates regardless of pre-existing conditions or sex.
The Congressional Budget Office projected that the PPACA will lower both future deficits and Medicare
spending.
On June 28, 2012, the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of most of the PPACA in
the case National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius.
The Budget Control Act of 2011 (Pub.L. 112–25, S. 365, 125 Stat. 240, enacted August 2, 2011) is a
federal statute in the United States that was signed into law by President Barack Obama on August 2,
2011. The Act brought conclusion to the 2011 United States debt-ceiling crisis, which had threatened to
lead the United States into sovereign default on or around August 3, 2011.
The law involves the introduction of several complex mechanisms, such as creation of the Congressional
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (sometimes called the "super committee"), options for a
balanced budget amendment and automatic budget sequestration.