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Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-1181]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 Revises and expands requirements relating to public disclosure by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of: (1) defects in motor vehicles or equipment, whether or not such defects are safety-related; and (2) noncompliance with vehicle safety standards. Requires public disclosure of: (1) early warning information submitted by vehicle manufactures unless exempt from disclosure by the Freedom of Information Act, and (2) summaries of NHTSA inquiries to manufacturers seeking additional information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 03/06/2015
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Fairness in Student Loan Lending Act [HB-1131]
[Student Loans ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
Fairness in Student Loan Lending Act Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a program to refinance the unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and late charges on: (1) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans (DLs) of qualified borrowers if the DLs were first disbursed, or the application for their reissuance was received, before July 1, 2015, and (2) the Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) of qualified borrowers as DLs. (FFELs were not disbursed after June
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 04/29/2015
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Home Foreclosure Reduction Act of 2015 [HB-101]
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[Real Estate ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
Home Foreclosure Reduction Act of 2015 Amends federal bankruptcy law governing a Chapter 13 debtor (adjustment of debts of an individual with regular income) to exclude from the computation of debts the secured or unsecured portions of: (1) debts secured by the debtor's principal residence if the value of the residence is less than the applicable maximum amount of noncontingent, liquidated, secured debts; or (2) debts secured or formerly secured by the debtor's principal residence that was either sold in foreclosure or surrendered to the creditor
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/12/2015
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Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 [HB-100]
[Student Loans ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 Amends federal bankruptcy law to allow an individual whose student loan debt is discharged due to undue hardship to recover the costs of, and a reasonable attorney's fee for, the discharge proceeding if the court finds that the position of the creditor was not substantially justified.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 02/02/2015
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Exemptions Act Amendments [HB-298]
Exemptions Act Amendments
Sponsored by: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/26/2015
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Insurance - Bail Bondsmen - Installment Agreements [HB-1050]
[Insurance ]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing a minimum 35% required down payment in connection with specified bail bond installment agreements; providing a maximum term of 15 months for the agreements; requiring a specified bail bondsman to file a civil action for specified relief under specified circumstances; and qualifying the actions that a bail bondsman shall take with respect to specified collections by requiring the bail bondsman to make specified efforts to obtain judgment under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/16/2015
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Tax Sales - Reimbursement for Attorney's Fees [HB-446]
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[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
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Providing that a plaintiff or the holder of a certificate of sale in a foreclosure action may be reimbursed for reasonable attorney's fees up to $1,200 for opening an estate for specified purposes; and providing that a plaintiff or holder of a certificate of sale in a foreclosure action may be reimbursed up to $1,200, under specified circumstances, for expenses incurred for opening an estate for specified purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melvin L Stukes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 599 on 05/15/2014
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Real Property - Bankruptcy Proceedings - Expedited Foreclosure Timeline [HB-1527]
[Real Estate ]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a secured party to petition the circuit court for leave to immediately commence an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on real property no later than 30 days after the foreclosure stay has been lifted in a bankruptcy proceeding, under specified circumstances; requiring an order to docket or a complaint to foreclose to be filed and to be served on a mortgagor or grantor no later than 30 days after the circuit court grants a specified petition; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doyle L Niemann
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/03/2014
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Homestead Exemption - Bankruptcy - Interest in Manufactured Home [HB-1403]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
Altering specified provisions of law concerning an exemption for a specified amount in an individual's interest in owner-occupied, residential real property in a bankruptcy proceeding to include an interest in a manufactured home that has been converted to real property in a specified manner; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 109 on 04/08/2014
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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 [S.725]
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[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow businesses with average annual gross receipts of not more than $50,000 that prevail in an administrative or court proceeding involving the determination, collection, or refund of tax, interest, or penalty to recover their costs incurred in such proceedings; (2) increase the amount of civil damages against Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officers or employees for reckless, intentional, or negligent disregard of internal revenue laws and extend from
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2651) on 04/15/2013
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Partnership Auditing Fairness Act [S.3018]
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[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
Partnership Auditing Fairness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise rules for audits of large for-profit partnerships (partnerships with more than 100 partners). Repeals existing audit rules under Chapter 1 and Chapter 63 of the Internal Revenue Code. Allows partnerships with 100 or fewer partners to elect not to be covered by this provisions of this Act. Provides that items of partnership income, gain, loss, deductions, or credits shall be determined at the partnership level, instead of for each individual partner. Makes adjustments
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6921-6922) on 12/16/2014
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Farmer Flexibility Act of 2014 [S.2815]
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[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
Farmer Flexibility Act of 2014 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to extend the terms of marketing assistance loans in cases where a farmer has sold, transferred, or delivered the commodity subject to the loan to a purchaser who has filed for bankruptcy prior to payment. Provides that the extension shall last until after the bankruptcy case is closed or dismissed. Suspends the accrual of interest on the loan during the extension period.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/16/2014
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Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Enhancement Act of 2014 [S.2760]
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[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Enhancement Act of 2014 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) for specified National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety programs (including administrative expenses) for FY2015-FY2020. Revises uniform guidelines for state highway safety programs to require programs to: (1) reduce injuries and deaths to older drivers, and (2) improve emergency medical services response to crash sites. Revises grant eligibility requirements for states
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/31/2014
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A bill to require the National Credit Union Administration to provide pass-through share insurance for the deposits or shares of any interest on lawyers trust accounts, and for other purposes. [S.2699]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amends the Federal Credit Union Act regarding insured amounts payable in connection with a bankrupt state-chartered credit union for which the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board is the liquidating agent. Revises requirements relating to the limitation to the standard maximum share insurance amount ($250,000) for the net amount of share insurance payable to any member at an insured credit union in the event of such a bankruptcy. Applies the limitation also to any person with funds lawfully held in a member account. Requires the Board
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/30/2014
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Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014 [S.2698]
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Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014 or the RELIEVE Act - Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to publish in the Federal Register proposed revisions to the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial Factors that apply the policy (unless exclusion is warranted for supervisory purposes) to bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies with pro forma consolidated assets of less than $1 billion, and which: are not engaged
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 09/16/2014
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A bill to amend certain provisions of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. [S.2614]
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[Retirement ]
[Taxes ]
Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, with respect to rollovers to a traditional or Roth individual retirement account (IRA) of payments to qualified airline employees in commercial airline carrier bankruptcy cases, to: (1) extend the period for filing a claim for refund of an overpayment of tax resulting from the receipt of such payments (i.e., by the later of April 15, 2015, or the expiration of the limitation period for filing refund claims); (2) modify the definition of "airline payment amount" to include payments in an airline
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Senate Committee On Finance Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6517-6518) on 12/10/2014
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Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2014 [S.2589]
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[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Insurance ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2014 - Amends federal bankruptcy law governing expenses and claims to increase to $20,000: (1) allowed unsecured claims in the fourth order of priority (wages, salaries, or commissions), and (2) the factor multiplied by the number of employees covered with respect to employee benefit plan contributions in the fifth order of priority. Includes within the scope of a claim in bankruptcy certain equity securities held in a defined contribution plan for the benefit of certain individuals,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4410-4414) on 07/10/2014
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Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2014 [S.2471]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2014 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to cite circumstances under which a medically distressed debtor may elect to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy up to $250,000 of the debtor's aggregate interest in: (1) specified real or personal property that the debtor (or debtor's dependent) uses as a residence, (2) a cooperative that owns the property used as a residence by the debtor or a dependent of the debtor, or (3) a burial plot for the debtor or debtor's dependent. Applies the same election to certain
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/12/2014
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [S.2437]
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[Artificial Intelligence ]
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[Data Privacy ]
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[Grants ]
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[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2015 for: the International Trade Administration; the Bureau of Industry and Security; the Economic Development Administration; the Minority Business Development Agency; economic and statistical analysis
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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Mikulski. With Written Report No. 113-181. on 06/05/2014
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Bankruptcy Fairness and Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2014 [S.2418]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Insurance ]
Bankruptcy Fairness and Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2014 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to require the debtor in possession, prior to filing an application seeking rejection of a collective bargaining agreement, to propose only those minimum modifications to employee and retiree benefits and protections (including health insurance) that are necessary to prevent liquidation of the debtor. Requires a proposal which modifies employee or retired employee health insurance benefits to modify also the health insurance benefits of the debtor's
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Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/03/2014