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Partnership to Build America Act of 2017 [HB-1669]
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Partnership to Build America Act of 2017 This bill establishes the American Infrastructure Fund (AIF) as a wholly-owned government corporation to provide bond guarantees and make loans to state and local governments, non-profit infrastructure providers, private parties, and public-private partnerships for state or local government sponsored transportation, energy, water, communications, or educational facility infrastructure projects (Qualified Infrastructure Projects [QIPs]). The AIF may also to make equity investments in QIPs. The Department of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 03/23/2017
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Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act [HB-1615]
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Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals. Foreign nationals and such corporations may not make disbursements to political committees that accept donations or contributions that do not comply with the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of FECA. Corporate political action committees may make contributions and expenditures only if they comply
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/17/2017
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Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 [HB-1611]
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Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require each issuer to disclose, in any proxy or consent solicitation material for an annual shareholders meeting, the gender composition of its board of directors and nominees for board membership. The Securities and Exchange Commission shall establish a Gender Diversity Advisory Group, composed of government, academic, and private-sector representatives, to study strategies for increasing gender diversity among the members of issuers' boards
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Introduced In House on 03/17/2017
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations. [HJR-90]
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations. This joint resolution states that nothing in the U.S. Constitution shall prohibit Congress and the states from imposing content-neutral regulations and restrictions on the expenditure of funds for political activity by any corporation, limited liability company, or other corporate entity, including but not limited to contributions in support of, or in opposition
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/21/2017
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Superfund Reinvestment Act [HB-1531]
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Superfund Reinvestment Act This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to authorize the use of amounts in the Hazardous Substance Superfund for environmental cleanup costs under CERCLA. Receipts and disbursements of the Hazardous Substance Superfund must: (1) not be counted for purposes of the President's budget, the congressional budget, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010; (2) be exempt from general budget limitations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 03/17/2017
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Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2017 [HB-1549]
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Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2017 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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Sponsored by: Rep. Juan Vargas
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/31/2017
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Financial Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-1530]
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Financial Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and other laws to require federal financial regulatory agencies to adopt specified data standards with respect to format, searchability, and transparency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 03/23/2017
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Superfund Polluter Pays Act [HB-1524]
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Superfund Polluter Pays Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reinstate and extend through December 31, 2021, the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 03/13/2017
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Food Security is National Security Act of 2017 [S.616]
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Food Security is National Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to: (1) require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to consider the potential effects of a proposed or pending transaction on the security of the U.S. food and agriculture systems, including any effects on the availability of, access to, or safety and quality of food; and (2) include the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as members of the committee.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/14/2017
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PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2017 [S.610]
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PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings open to the public unless the board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1780) on 03/13/2017
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state. [HJR-88]
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment declaring that: (1) the rights protected by the Constitution are intended to be the rights of natural persons; (2) the words "people," "person," or "citizen" as used in the Constitution do not include corporations, limited
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/10/2017
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Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act [HB-1451]
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Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of the foreign-source income of domestic corporations, to: eliminate the deferral of tax on the foreign-source income of U.S. corporations for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; include previously deferred foreign-source income of corporations as taxable income; deny the foreign tax credit to large integrated oil companies that are dual capacity taxpayers; limit the offset of the foreign tax credit to income that is subject
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 03/09/2017
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Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act [S.586]
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Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of the foreign-source income of domestic corporations, to: eliminate the deferral of tax on the foreign-source income of U.S. corporations for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; include previously deferred foreign-source income of corporations as taxable income; deny the foreign tax credit to large integrated oil companies that are dual capacity taxpayers; limit the offset of the foreign tax credit to income that is subject
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/09/2017
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Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax returns and other specified financial information of President Donald J. Trump. [HR-186]
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Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax returns and other specified financial information of President Donald J. Trump. Directs the Department of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the full tax returns of President Donald J. Trump for tax years 2006-2015, financial documentation, and any information in its possession that specifies President Trump's: debts held by foreign governments and foreign companies; investments in foreign countries and foreign enterprises;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported Adversely By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 115-73. on 03/30/2017
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A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President Donald J. Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization. [SCR-8]
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A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President Donald J. Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization. Finds that the promised actions outlined by President Trump at his January 11, 2017, press conference are inadequate and insufficient to ensure compliance with the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. Calls upon President Trump to: (1) follow the precedent established
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1584) on 03/02/2017
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To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. [HB-1109]
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To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). (Sec. 2) In addition, FERC is required to promulgate a rule within 180 days that mandates any public utility seeking to merge or consolidate to notify FERC, within 30 days of transaction consummation, if the value
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Became Public Law No: 115-247. (txt | Pdf) on 09/28/2018
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DISCLOSE 2017 Act Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2017 [HB-1134]
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DISCLOSE 2017 Act Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: revise the definition of "independent expenditure;" expand the period during which certain communications are treated as electioneering communications; require certain organizations making campaign-related disbursements to file a statement with the Federal Election Commission; require campaign-related radio or television communications that are not authorized by a candidate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/06/2017
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WMATA Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1140]
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WMATA Improvement Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide additional grants for each of FY2018-FY2028 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for financing approved capital and preventive maintenance projects. No grants may be provided until: the WMATA Board of Directors certifies that amendments have been made to the existing collective bargaining agreement between WMATA and a collective bargaining unit allowing WMATA to implement necessary operational changes required to provide a high
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Delaney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/16/2017
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Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017 [S.380]
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Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require an issuer that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to disclose to the SEC specified information related to the number of domestic and foreign employees of the issuer and its subsidiaries. An issuer that is an "emerging growth company" (in general, a newly public company with revenues below a specified threshold) shall be exempt from the bill's disclosure requirement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/15/2017
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Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President. [HR-111]
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Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President. This bill directs the Department of Justice to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any of its documents, records, memos, correspondence, or other communications that refer or relate to: (1) any criminal or counterintelligence investigation targeting President Donald J. Trump, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Roger Stone, or any employee of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Reported Adversely (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-28. on 03/08/2017