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MOVE Act Mobility, Opportunity, and Vocation Enabling Act [HB-3788]
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MOVE Act Mobility, Opportunity, and Vocation Enabling Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations necessary to establish performance measures relating to multimodal transportation connectivity and accessibility for states and metropolitan planning organizations to use to assess the connectivity and accessibility of roadways, public transit infrastructure, pedestrian and bikeway infrastructure, and other transportation infrastructure. Such performance measures must include ones to assess specified transportation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/22/2015
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Transportation Empowerment Act [HB-2716]
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Transportation Empowerment Act This bill prescribes a limitation on funding of transportation programs and projects for FY2016-FY2020. Appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) are authorized for FY2016-FY2020, subject to a certain limitation, for specified core programs under the federal-aid highway program, including: emergency relief for highways and roads, the federal lands transportation program, and Federal Highway Administration administrative expenses. A state may transfer and use excess federal-aid
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 06/11/2015
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Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [HB-22]
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Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 DIVISION A--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION (Sec. 1002) Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2016 by amounts apportioned or allocated under any extension of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) for the period beginning October 1, 2015, and ending upon enactment of this Act. TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs (Sec. 1101) Reauthorizes through FY2020: certain core
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/04/2015
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Commute Less Act of 2015 [HB-200]
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Commute Less Act of 2015 Requires metropolitan planning organization (MPO) transportation plans to include, among other things, employer and transportation management organization outreach activities and strategies to help create and expand employer-based commuter programs. Defines "employer-based commuter program" to mean a program implemented by employers to provide their employees with alternatives to driving to and from work in a vehicle occupied by a single individual. Requires each MPO to establish an employer advisory council consisting of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 01/08/2015
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Transit Tax Parity Act of 2015 [HB-1046]
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Transit Tax Parity Act of 2015 This bill makes the tax exclusion for employer-provided mass transit benefits equal to the amount of the exclusion for parking benefits (i.e., $175) and makes such exclusion permanent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 02/24/2015
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Improving Telework Cybersecurity for Small Organizations Act [S.4920]
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Requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take certain actions related to improving telework cybersecurity for small organizations. Specifically, CISA must publish a resource on its website describing best practices a small organization may take to improve cybersecurity with respect to teleworking. The FTC must establish a program consistent with this resource to educate consumers and small organizations on improving the cybersecurity of technologies used for distance learning,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Star Print Ordered On S. 4920. on 12/08/2020
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Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act [S.39]
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Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act or HeLP America Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, the Public Health Service Act, and other specified health law to establish or expand programs for children's nutrition and physical activity in schools and with child care providers, expanding the free fresh fruit program, promoting equal opportunities for students with disabilities to participate in schools and colleges, revising the definition of "core academic subject"
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Harkin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/22/2013
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Climate Protection Act of 2013 [S.332]
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Climate Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose: (1) a carbon pollution fee on any manufacturer, producer, or importer of a carbon polluting substance; and (2) a carbon equivalency fee on imports of carbon pollution-intensive goods. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer 50% of the amounts received each fiscal year as a result of the carbon equivalency fee to the Administrator and to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT). Requires the Administrator
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/14/2013
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Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014 [S.2784]
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Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014 - Reauthorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) for FY2015-FY2020 to carry out rail safety activities for the safe transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat). Authorizes the Secretary to promulgate regulations or issue orders to require, in cases where two or more railroads jointly operate within a small geographic area, all such host railroads to develop uniform operating rules for all operations within the area. Reauthorizes appropriations for the railroad safety technology grants
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/10/2014
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [S.2438]
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 to the Department of Transportation (DOT), including: (1) the Office of the Secretary, (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), (3) the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), (6) the Federal Railroad
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murray. With Written Report No. 113-182. on 06/05/2014
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Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 [S.2347]
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Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 - Prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience, or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/15/2014
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EXPIRE Act of 2014 [S.2260]
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Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency Act of 2014 or the EXPIRE Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 expiring tax provisions pertaining to individual and business taxpayers and the energy sector. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) a process of comprehensive tax reform should commence in the 114th Congress and should conclude before January 1, 2016; (2) Congress should endeavor to eliminate temporary provisions in the tax code by making permanent those provisions that merit permanency and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Motion To Proceed To Consideration Of Measure Made In Senate. (consideration: Cr S2763-2768) on 05/07/2014
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Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act [S.2065]
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Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act - Creates incentives for the manufacture of dual-fueled automobiles that use alternative fuels other than methanol, denatured ethanol, and other alcohols (non-alcohol, dual-fueled automobiles). Removes the cap on credits under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program for non-alcohol, dual-fueled automobiles. (The cap on CAFE credits limits the total increase of a manufacturer's average fuel economy attributable to dual-fueled automobiles.) Reduces the minimum driving range for non-alcohol, dual-fueled
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/27/2014
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend parity for exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits. [S.1882]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the equalization of the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/20/2013
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Tax Extenders Act of 2013 [S.1859]
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Tax Extenders Act of 2013 - Title I: Individual Tax Extenders - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014: the tax credit for purchasing health care insurance; the tax deduction for expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; the exclusion from gross income of imputed income from the discharge of indebtedness for a principal residence; the equalization of the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided commuter transit and parking benefits; the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums; the tax deduction
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Sponsored by: Sen. Harry Reid
Read The First Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under Read The First Time. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S9054-9061) on 12/20/2013
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Clean Vehicle Corridors Act [S.1264]
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Clean Vehicle Corridors Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to: (1) designate at least five Clean Vehicle Corridors along federal highways, interstates, or other contiguous highways after consulting with specified agencies; and (2) encourage the addition of cleaner alternative fuel options and other supporting infrastructure along the corridors and the inclusion of existing and private facilities in the corridor. Defines "cleaner alternative fuels" to include: (1) compressed natural gas, (2) liquefied natural gas, (3) liquefied
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/27/2013
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 [S.1243]
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to the Department of Transportation (DOT), including: (1) the Office of the Secretary, (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), (3) the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), (6) the Federal Railroad
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Cloture On The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 54 - 43. Record Vote Number: 199. on 08/01/2013
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Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013 [S.1230]
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Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the list of technology categories that are eligible for loan guarantees by including a category for infrastructure for provision and distribution of alternative fuels. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to: (1) redefine "advanced technology vehicle," for purposes of the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program, to include certain vehicles that will reduce consumption of conventional
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5269-5270) on 06/26/2013
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Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013 [S.1116]
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Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to equalize and increase to $245, with a cost-of-living adjustment after 2013, the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits. Authorizes agencies to establish a program involving such benefits in lieu of transit passes to encourage commuting by federal employees by means other than single-occupancy motor vehicles.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/07/2013
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Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 [HB-5771]
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(Although this measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House, the text was changed by H. Con. Res. 124, which made enrollment corrections, and the summary has been modified as necessary.) Division A: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 - Title I: Certain Expiring Provisions - Subtitle A: Individual Tax Extenders - (Sec. 101) Extends through 2014: the tax deduction of expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; the tax exclusion of imputed income from the discharge of indebtedness
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Camp
Became Public Law No: 113-295. on 12/19/2014