CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act of 2015 [HB-620]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Inflation ]
CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a publicly held corporation a tax deduction for the payment of performance-based remuneration in excess of $1 million to any of its current or former officers or directors if such corporation does not meet the pay fairness requirement established by this Act. Deems the pay fairness requirement to be satisfied if: (1) the average compensation paid by the employer for all applicable U.S. employees for the taxable year exceeds the inflation and productivity growth adjusted
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HB-620: CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 01/28/2015
Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 [HB-5983]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Insurance ]
[Investments ]
Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other Acts, to: repeal the "Volcker Rule" (which restricts banks from making certain speculative investments); with respect to winding down failing banks, eliminate the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's orderly liquidation authority and establish new provisions regarding financial institution bankruptcy; and repeal the "Durbin Amendment" (which limits the fees that may be charged to retailers for debit card processing). Certain
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HB-5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeb Hensarling
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 693. on 12/20/2016
Campaign Spending Integrity Act [HB-5884]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Campaign Spending Integrity Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for election to federal office from using amounts contributed to the candidate's campaign to make payments to vendors owned or controlled by the candidate.
HB-5884: Campaign Spending Integrity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
HB-5802: To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
You have voted HB-5802: To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes..
Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act [HB-5719]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employee to elect to defer, for income tax purposes, income attributable to certain stock transferred to the employee by an employer. The employee may defer the inclusion of income from the stock until the year that includes the earliest of the dates on which: the stock becomes transferable; the employee becomes an excluded employee; stock of the corporation becomes readily tradable on an established securities market; seven years have
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HB-5719: Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Anna Eshoo
Received In The Senate. on 09/26/2016
Foreign Investment and Economic Security Act of 2016 [HB-5665]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
[Defense ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[International ]
Foreign Investment and Economic Security Act of 2016 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to provide for: (1) national security reviews of transactions involving the construction of a new facility in the United States by any foreign person (currently, national security reviews are conducted only for certain mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by or with a foreign person); and (2) net benefit reviews of new construction, mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by or with a foreign person to determine whether the transaction is of net benefit
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HB-5665: Foreign Investment and Economic Security Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Pocan
Introduced In House on 07/07/2016
Iran Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-5631]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Iran Accountability Act of 2016 This bill prescribes requirements for mandatory sanctions with respect to: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), its agents, and persons or entities it owns; Mahan Air; Iran's support of terrorism and money laundering; Iran's human rights abuses; certain Iranian individuals, including the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran; persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain Iranian individuals; persons that support or are involved in Iran's ballistic missile program; and financial institutions
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HB-5631: Iran Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 07/15/2016
EPIC Act Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act [HB-5515]
[Elections ]
[Taxes ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
EPIC Act Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require an organization applying for tax-exempt status to certify that it will not: (1) use foreign funds to make certain expenditures in connection with an election, a political party, or an electioneering communication; or (2) solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation from a foreign national for an election or a political party. A tax-exempt organization must certify in its annual tax return that it has not violated the requirements
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Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act [HB-5500]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to prohibit the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE) and state regulatory authorities from accepting new self-bonds for coal reclamation. In addition, any existing self-bonds or corporate bonds utilized for coal reclamation are required to be converted to surety or collateral bonds. The OSMRE may approve state or federal alternative coal mining bond programs that result in no greater risk of financial liability to the federal
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HB-5500: Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/23/2016
We the People Act of 2016 [HB-5494]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
We the People Act of 2016 Democracy Is Supported by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2016 or the DISCLOSE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to: redefine "independent expenditure" to expand the meaning of express advocacy for the election or defeat of a candidate; expand the period for treating communications as electioneering communications; repeal the prohibition against contributions by minors; prescribe disclosure requirements for campaign-related disbursements by corporations, labor organizations,
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HB-5494: We the People Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. David Price
Introduced In House on 06/16/2016
Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2016 [HB-5438]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2016 This bill amends the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) to authorize private rights of action against persons that violate the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions, which prohibit giving things of value to foreign officials or political parties for purposes of obtaining or retaining business. A person that violates the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions shall be liable for up to treble damages to a securities issuer, domestic business concern, or U.S. person damaged by the violation. A plaintiff must
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HB-5438: Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Perlmutter
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/15/2016
SEC Regulatory Accountability Act [HB-5429]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
SEC Regulatory Accountability Act This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), before issuing a regulation under the securities laws, to: identify the nature and source of the problem that the proposed regulation is designed to address in order to assess whether any new regulation is warranted; use the SEC Chief Economist to assess the costs and benefits of the intended regulation and adopt it only upon a reasoned determination that its benefits justify the costs; identify and assess
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HB-5429: SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Garrett
Reported By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-799. on 09/28/2016
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 [HB-5311]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the registration of proxy advisory firms and make it unlawful for an unregistered proxy advisory firm to make use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce to provide proxy voting research, analysis, or recommendations to any client. "Proxy advisory firm" means any person registered under this bill who is engaged in the business of providing proxy voting research, analysis, or recommendations to clients,
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HB-5311: Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Duffy
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-798. on 09/28/2016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5293]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Services ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL Provides appropriations for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Provides appropriations for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of DOD, the Reserve Components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Provides appropriations for: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed
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HB-5293: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Second Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 136. (consideration: Cr S5239-5240) on 09/06/2016
Rosoboronexport Embargo Act of 2016 [HB-5279]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Rosoboronexport Embargo Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the head of an executive agency from entering into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan agreement to Rosoboronexport (the state intermediary agency for Russia's exports/imports of defense-related and dual use products, technologies, and services). The President may: (1) waive such prohibition under specified circumstances, and (2) reprogram funds for a country that enters into any such arrangement with Rosoboronexport.
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HB-5279: Rosoboronexport Embargo Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 05/18/2016
Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2016 [HB-5267]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2016 This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to expand the authority of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to exclude from participation in federal health programs certain affiliates of a sanctioned entity. (A "sanctioned entity" is one that has been convicted of one of several specified crimes or excluded from participation under either Medicare or a state health care program.) The bill also establishes criminal penalties for the illegal purchase, sale, or
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HB-5267: Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. William Keating
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/20/2016
Protecting the U.S. Corporate Tax Base Act of 2016 [HB-5261]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
Protecting the U.S. Corporate Tax Base Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the rules for taxing the earnings and determining the stock ownership of certain controlled foreign corporations (CFCs). The bill provides that, in the case of certain CFCs, subpart F income (income of a CFC earned outside the United States that is not tax deferred) includes a U.S. shareholder's pro rata share of any increase in the CFC's investment of earnings in certain foreign property. The bill also revises the rules for determining stock
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HB-5261: Protecting the U.S. Corporate Tax Base Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Davis
Introduced In House on 05/17/2016
Make America Competitive Act of 2016 [HB-5158]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Social Security ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Make America Competitive Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow corporations to elect a 10% tax rate on their taxable income if such corporations: (1) offer their full-time employees group health insurance coverage, (2) offer such employees a defined contribution pension plan, (3) provide their employees with regular pay increases, and (4) make additional social security contributions for employees who do not have a defined benefit pension plan. Such corporations may also elect to repatriate their current and accumulated
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HB-5158: Make America Competitive Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley
Introduced In House on 04/29/2016
Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 [HB-5143]
[Insurance ]
[Trade ]
[Finance ]
[International ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill specifies U.S. objectives regarding international insurance standards. (Sec. 4) The United States may not agree to, accept, establish, enter into, or consent to the adoption of a final international insurance standard with an international standard-setting organization or a foreign government, authority, or regulatory entity unless certain public notice-and-comment requirements and capital standards are met. In the case of an international insurance standard setting forth a capital standard
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HB-5143: Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood
Received In The Senate. on 12/08/2016