Signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, giving the FDA the authority to regulate the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of tobacco for the first time
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-...256enr.txt.pdf
Signed New START Treaty - nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia
Russia and U.S. Sign Nuclear Arms Reduction Pact - NYTimes.com
Increased average fuel economy standards from 27.5mpg to 35.5mpg, starting in 2016
Emissions limits, greater fuel efficiency for cars, light trucks made official
Signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, restoring basic protections against pay discrimination for women and other workers
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Provided travel expenses to families of fallen soldiers to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB
Pentagon Will Help Families Travel to Dover - NYTimes.com
Reversed the policy of barring media coverage during the return of fallen soldiers to Dover Air Force Base
BBC NEWS | Americas | US war dead media blackout lifted
Launched recovery.gov to track spending from the Recovery Act, providing transparency and allowing the public to report fraud, waste, or abuse
Recovery.gov - Tracking the Money
Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America's Veterans
Our Products - VA Office of Budget
Signed the Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act, which provides health care to 11 million kids -- 4 million of whom were previously uninsured
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 | TheMiddleClass.org
Issued executive order to repeal Bush era restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research
Obama overturns Bush policy on stem cell research | World news | guardian.co.uk
Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis
Content Search - Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Developed stimulus package, which includes approx. $18 billion for nondefense scientific research and development
The Science of Spending Stimulus Money Wisely - NYTimes.com
Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system
Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Issued executive order to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo Bay facility - CNN.com
Ended Bush administration's CIA program of 'enhanced interrogation methods' by requiring that the Army field manual be used as the guide for terrorism interrogations
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo Bay facility - CNN.com
Increased minority access to capital
http://www.sba.gov/idc/groups/public...ease_09-58.pdf
Established Credit Card Bill of Rights, preventing credit card companies from imposing arbitrary rate increases on customers
PolitiFact | The Obameter: Establish a credit card bill of rights
Health Care Reform Bill, preventing insurance companies from denying insurance because of a pre-existing condition
Obama Signs Bill on Student Loans and Health Care - NYTimes.com
Health Care Reform Bill, allowing children to remain covered by their parents' insurance until the age of 26
Obama Signs Bill on Student Loans and Health Care - NYTimes.com
Tax cuts for up to 3.5 million small businesses to help pay for employee health care coverage
Obama Signs Bill on Student Loans and Health Care - NYTimes.com
Tax credits for up to 29 million individuals to help pay for health insurance
Obama Signs Bill on Student Loans and Health Care - NYTimes.com
Expansion of Medicaid to all individuals under age 65 with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level
For Consumers, Some Clarity on Health Care Changes - NYTimes.com
Require health insurance plans to disclose how much of the premium actually goes to patient care
Obama Signs Bill on Student Loans and Health Care - NYTimes.com
Added 4.6 billion USD to the Veterans Administration budget to recruit and retain more mental health professionals
Our Products - VA Office of Budget
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