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21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 [S.1282]
21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit an insured depository institution from: (1) being or becoming an affiliate of any insurance company, securities entity, or swaps entity; (2) being in common ownership or control with any insurance company, securities entity, or swaps entity; or (3) engaging in any activity that would cause the insured depository institution to qualify as an insurance company, securities entity, or swaps entity. Prohibits any individual who is an officer, director, partner,
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5670-5671) on 07/11/2013
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Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act [S.1208]
Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act - Prescribes consumer protection guidelines for rental-purchase transactions, including: (1) the determination of rental-purchase cost and a payment schedule; (2) disclosure requirements; (3) prohibitions against confessions of judgment, wage assignments, waiver of consumer legal claims or remedies, and other specified provisions; (4) furnishing of statements of account; (5) point-of-rental disclosures; and (6) clear and conspicuous rental-purchase advertising disclosures. Shields "rental-purchase agreements"
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/20/2013
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Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 [S.1085]
Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should undertake comprehensive tax reform to make the tax system fairer and simpler and to promote economic growth. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the increased tax deductions for business start-up expenditures, organizational expenditures, and organization and syndication fees; (2) allow the cash accounting method for businesses whose gross receipts do not exceed $10 million (currently, $5 million); (3) exempt businesses
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3908) on 06/03/2013
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Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2013 [S.1004]
Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2013 - Provides that the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce shall not be construed to prohibit, ban, or otherwise extend 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 The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 77. on 05/22/2013
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding worker protections in Qatar and the 2022 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. [HR-682]
Calls on: (1) the United States to prioritize the rights of migrant workers in their relations with Qatar by offering technical assistance and expertise in combating human trafficking and the provision of victim-centered services, and (2) U.S. corporations involved in constructing World Cup related infrastructure in Qatar to ensure that working conditions are in compliance with international human rights standards by holding subcontractors accountable for labor violations and incorporating mechanisms for enforcement of such contractual obligations.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Middle East And North Africa. on 09/08/2014
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Tax Return Due Date Simplification and Modernization Act of 2013 [HB-901]
Tax Return Due Date Simplification and Modernization Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to change tax return due dates for partnerships (from April 15 to March 15, with a six-month extension), S corporations (from March 15 to March 31), and C corporations (from March 15 to April 15). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, to modify by regulation the due dates for extensions of tax returns for partnerships, trusts and estates, employee benefit plans, tax-exempt organizations, and certain
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 02/28/2013
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America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013 [HB-886]
America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013 - 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. Ron Kind
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 02/28/2013
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Security in Bonding Act of 2014 [HB-776]
Security in Bonding Act of 2014 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 with respect to any Small Business Administration (SBA) guarantee or agreement to indemnify a surety under the Small Business Investment Program against loss from a breach of the terms of a bid bond, payment bond, performance bond, or ancillary bonds, by a principal on any total work order or contract amount at the time of bond execution that does not exceed $6.5 million, as adjusted for inflation. Increases from 70% to 90% of the loss incurred and paid by a surety
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Graves
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-462, Part I. on 05/21/2014
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Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 [HB-742]
Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act, with respect to derivatives clearing organizations and swap data repositories, to repeal the prerequisite that, before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may share information with specified regulatory agencies, such agencies must agree to indemnify the CFTC for expenses arising from litigation relating to information so provided. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal similarly the prerequisite that, before
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 06/13/2013
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception for certain public-private research arrangements from the business use test for purposes of determining private activity bonds. [HB-5829]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax exemption for private activity bond interest if the proceeds from such a bond are to be used for basic research (i.e., any original investigation for the advancement of scientific knowledge not having a specific commercial objective) at a government unit, a tax-exempt charitable organization, or a private organization that has a bona-fide contractual arrangement with a government unit or tax-exempt organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 12/10/2014
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Generic Drug Pricing Fairness Act [HB-5815]
Generic Drug Pricing Fairness Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require each contract entered into with a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor with respect to a PDP the sponsor offers to prohibit the PDP from entering into a contract with any pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) to manage the prescription drug coverage provided under such plan, or to control the costs of the prescription drug coverage under it, unless the PBM adheres to specified criteria when handling
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 12/12/2014
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STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 [HB-5728]
STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Title I: Communications Provisions - (Sec. 101) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to reauthorize and revise provisions expiring under the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA). Extends until December 31, 2019, the exemption from retransmission consent requirements (which prohibit multichannel video programming distributors [MVPDs] from retransmitting broadcasting station signals without the authority of the originating station) for satellite retransmissions of network station signals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Anna Eshoo
Signed By President. on 12/04/2014
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POWER Act [HB-5722]
Providing Opportunities to Work for Energy Reliability Act or the POWER Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review any decision by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NAERC) to approve a new balancing authority that would alter cost allocations under an existing system support resources agreement. Precludes such new balancing authority from taking effect until approved by FERC. Requires FERC to publish a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed NAERC decision, including its
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 11/21/2014
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Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2014 [HB-5499]
Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2014 - Declares a provision of a form contract to be void from the inception if it: (1) prohibits or restricts a person who is a party to the contract from engaging in written, verbal, or pictorial reviews, or other similar performance assessments or analyses of, the products, services, or conduct of a business that is a party to the contract; (2) imposes penalties or fees against such a person for engaging in such communications; or (3) assigns or provides an exclusive license, or requires such a person to assign
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 09/19/2014
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Facilitating Access to Credit Act of 2014 [HB-5446]
Facilitating Access to Credit Act of 2014 - Amends the Credit Repair Organizations Act to exempt from its coverage any consumer reporting agency (or affiliate or subsidiary) described under the Fair Credit Reporting Act as: one that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis; or any person which, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers in order to furnish consumer
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Sponsored by: Rep. Edward Royce
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 09/10/2014
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Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2013 [HB-5395]
Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission; (2) prohibit arranging, promoting, or fighting in a match unless the match is approved by the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) and held in a state or on tribal land that regulates matches in accordance with USBC standards; (3) require specified pre-fight boxer physical examinations and to require the continuous presence during any match of an ambulance and emergency medical personnel;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/17/2014
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CAMPUS Debit Cards Act [HB-4714]
Curbing Abusive Marketing Practices with University Student Debit Cards Act or the CAMPUS Debit Cards Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) that enters into a preferred banking arrangement with a financial institution to: develop a code of conduct regarding the preferred banking arrangement with which the IHE's officers, employees, and agents must comply that prohibits conflicts of interest and requires those individuals to act in the best interests of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Committee On Financial Services, And In Addition To The Committee On Education And The Workforce, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 05/22/2014
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To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children, and for other purposes. [HB-4711]
Title I: Commercial Privacy - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to initiate a rulemaking to require covered entities to carry out security measures to protect personally identifiable information, unique identifier information, and other information that may be used to identify a specific individual. Defines "covered entity" as a person (a person, partnership, or corporation over which the FTC has authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act, a common carrier subject to the Communications
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Sponsored by: Rep. Albio Sires
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 05/23/2014
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Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 [HB-4586]
Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 - Requires a foreign labor contractor (including a third-party foreign labor recruiter) who files a petition, certification, or application for a work-authorized nonimmigrant visa to provide a prospective worker with a copy of the petition and a copy of the approval notification. Prohibits a foreign labor contractor (including a third-party foreign labor recruiter) from knowingly providing false or misleading information to any worker or prospective worker concerning any required
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Sponsored by: Rep. Edward Royce
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/21/2014
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Fair Playing Field Act of 2014 [HB-4503]
Fair Playing Field Act of 2014 - 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: Rep. Michael Capuano
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E595) on 04/28/2014