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Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act [S.27]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to initiate a proceeding against parties to any agreement resolving or settling, on a final or interim basis, a patent infringement claim, in connection with the sale of a drug. Establishes a presumption that any such agreement has anticompetitive effects and is unlawful if the filer of an abbreviated new drug (generic) application receives anything of value and agrees to limit or forego research, development, manufacturing,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Leahy Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 07/22/2011
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Chiropractors Equity Act [S.2304]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
Chiropractors Equity Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow chiropractors to provide items and services through private contracts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Mikulski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/19/2012
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Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2012 [S.2269]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2012 - Prohibits the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act from being construed as prohibiting, banning, or otherwise extending to any voluntary economic coordination, cooperation, agreement, or other association, compact, contract, or covenant entered into by or between any individual or group of individuals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/29/2012
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Rebuild America Act [S.2252]
[Infrastructure ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Retirement ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Taxes ]
[Pensions ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Rebuild America Act - Establishes grant programs for investment in projects to: (1) modernize, renovate, and repair educational facilities; (2) renovate energy systems, including planning and assessment activities and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects; and (3) rebuild U.S. infrastructure. Directs the President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to establish sectoral technology and innovation centers to assist small or medium-sized manufacturers
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Harkin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/29/2012
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A bill to remove the sunset date for amendments to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. [S.2187]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to allow the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee a surety against any loss resulting from the breach of a bid bond, payment bond, performance bond, or bonds ancillary thereto, by a principal on any work order or contract amount up to $5 million (under current law, up to $2 million). Requires the Administrator to reimburse such a surety unless the total contract exceeds such increased amount.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 03/12/2012
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Fair Playing Field Act of 2012 [S.2145]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Fair Playing Field Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the classification of workers for employment tax purposes, to: (1) repeal the prohibition against issuance of regulations and guidance by the Secretary of the Treasury on workers' employment tax status (i.e., as an employee or as an independent contractor) enacted by the Revenue Act of 1978; (2) direct the Secretary to issue regulations and other guidance to clarify the proper employment status of workers for employment tax purposes; (3) prohibit a retroactive assessment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/01/2012
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Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012 [S.2050]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2012: (1) the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of certain small business stock; (2) the five-year carryback of the general business tax credits of eligible small businesses; (3) the offset against the alternative minimum tax (AMT) of general business tax credits; (4) the reduction (from seven to five years) in the recognition period for the built-in gains of S corporations; (5) the increased expensing allowance for depreciable
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S210-211) on 01/31/2012
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Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011 [S.2008]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011 - Repeals provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 concerning: (1) the carriage of distant television stations and significantly viewed signals by satellite carriers, (2) the retransmittal of television signals to eligible state counties in the designated market area of another state by cable operators or satellite carriers, (3) the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) qualified carrier certification process, (4) the designation of cable channels for commercial video programming use, (5)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jim DeMint
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/16/2011
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organization, and for other purposes. [S.1908]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat professional employer organizations (PEOs), certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as employers for employment tax purposes (thus allowing such PEOs to pay wages and collect and remit payroll taxes on behalf of an employer). Sets forth IRS certification requirements for PEOs, including financial review and reporting requirements. Requires a PEO to post a bond each year, up to $1 million, to guarantee payment of employment taxes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/18/2011
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Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 [S.1801]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend for one year certain tax expenditures for small businesses, including: (1) the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock, (2) the five-year carryback of tax credit amounts of eligible small businesses, (3) increased expensing and accelerated depreciation allowances, (4) the increased tax deduction for business start-up expenses, and (5) the tax deduction allowed for the health insurance costs of self-employed
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Sponsored by: Sen. Olympia Snowe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S7128-7129) on 11/03/2011
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Consumer Mobile Fairness Act of 2011 [S.1652]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Consumer Mobile Fairness Act of 2011 - Renders invalid or unenforceable any pre-dispute arbitration agreement between an individual and a provider of commercial mobile service or mobile broadband Internet access service. Defines a "pre-dispute arbitration agreement" as an agreement to arbitrate a dispute that has not yet arisen at the time of the making of such agreement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-177. on 10/13/2011
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Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 [S.1186]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 - Requires a contract containing an arbitration clause, in order to be binding on the parties, to: (1) have a heading "ARBITRATION CLAUSE" printed in bold, capital letters; (2) state explicitly whether participation in arbitration is mandatory or optional; (3) identify a source that a consumer or employee can contact for additional information regarding the arbitration program; and (4) provide notice that all parties retain the right to resolve a dispute in a small claims court for a claim of $50,000 or less. Entitles
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Sessions
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/13/2011
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Medicare Patient Empowerment Act [S.1042]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Patient Empowerment Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow any Medicare beneficiary to enter into a contract with a non-participating (as well as with a participating) physician or practitioner for any item or service covered by Medicare. Allows such beneficiaries to submit a claim for Medicare payment in the amount that would otherwise apply if the claim had been filed by a participating physician or practitioner in the payment area where the physician or practitioner covered by the contract resides. Requires
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/23/2011
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Livestock Marketing Fairness Act [S.1026]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
Livestock Marketing Fairness Act - Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to prohibit a livestock sale forward contract (with an exception for specified cooperatives) that: (1) does not contain a firm base price that may be equated to a fixed dollar amount on the contract day; (2) is not offered for open public bid; (3) is based on a formula price; or (4) provides for the sale of more than 40 cattle, 30 swine, or other livestock in a quantity as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA). Defines: (1) "firm base price" as a transaction
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3175-3176) on 05/19/2011
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Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2011 [HB-900]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2011 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the provision of funeral goods or services. Includes among such rules: (1) a requirement that price information be disclosed clearly and conspicuously; (2) a prohibition on misrepresentations or conditioning the provision of goods or services upon the purchase of other goods or services from the provider; (3) a requirement that any presale disclosures and contracts are written clearly,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 03/11/2011
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Automobile Dealers Fair Competition Act of 2011 [HB-75]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Economic Development ]
Automobile Dealers Fair Competition Act of 2011 - Makes it unlawful for any new automobile manufacturer to unreasonably discriminate against or deny a franchise to an automobile dealer who applies for the retention of its franchise. Permits an automobile dealer to file an expedited action in a U.S. district court to restore its franchise. Defines: (1) "new automobile manufacturer" as an automobile manufacturing company established in 2009 that is the successor to another automobile manufacturing company and acquires the assets of the predecessor
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 02/01/2011
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Independent Contractor Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2012 [HB-6653]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Independent Contractor Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth criteria for classifying a worker as an employee or an independent contractor. Prohibits: (1) any retroactive assessment of employment tax, except with respect to certain skilled workers, for tax periods after December 31, 1978, unless the employer had no reasonable basis for not treating a worker as an employee, and (2) the issuance, after the enactment of this Act, of Treasury regulations with respect to the employment status of any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Erik Paulsen
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 12/12/2012
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Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 [HB-6351]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 - Provides that a pre-dispute arbitration agreement between a long-term care facility and a resident (or anyone acting on the resident's behalf) shall not be valid or specifically enforceable.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The House Committee On The Judiciary. on 08/02/2012
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Safeguarding Care Of Patients Everywhere Act [HB-6320]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Safeguarding Care Of Patients Everywhere Act or SCOPE Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the requirement that qualified health plans contract only with health care providers, including hospitals with more than 50 beds, that implement a specified patient safety evaluation system and health care quality mechanisms required by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/03/2012
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America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012 [HB-6102]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent: (1) the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale of certain small business stock, (2) carrybacks and alternative minimum tax rules relating to small business tax credits, (3) the reduction in the recognition period for the built-in gains from the sale of S corporation stock, (4) the increased limitation for the expensing of depreciable business assets, (5) the use of the percentage of completion accounting method for long-term contracts,
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Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 07/11/2012