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Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act of 2015 [S.1578]
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Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to provisions affecting taxpayer rights, to: direct the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that its employees are familiar with and act in accord with enumerated taxpayer rights; increase criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized disclosure or inspection of taxpayer information and allow punitive damages for willful unauthorized inspection or disclosure; prohibit the disclosure of taxpayer information to any contractor or other agent of a governmental
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/16/2015
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [S.1376]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. (Sec. 4) Specifies procedures for determining the budgetary effects of this bill for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Mccain. With Written Report No. 114-49. Additional Views Filed. on 05/19/2015
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Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act [S.1073]
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Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to direct the Social Security Administration (SSA) to pay state or local governments for transcribing and transmitting to the SSA information on death records. The SSA shall make cooperative arrangements with federal and state agencies for use of SSA information on all deceased individuals by federal or state agencies
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-249. on 05/09/2016
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Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015 [HB-801]
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Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015 Requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency to: (1) waive a debt owed to the United States related to federal assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to an individual or household in relation to a major disaster declared by the President between January 1, 2012, and the date of enactment of this Act, unless the debt involves fraud, the intentional presentation of a false claim, or intentional misrepresentation by the debtor or any party
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 02/06/2015
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Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015 [HB-797]
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Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015 Authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive a debt owed to the United States related to federal assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to individuals and households in relation to a major disaster declared by the President on or after January 1, 2011, if such assistance was distributed based on an error by FEMA, there was no fault on behalf of the debtor, and the collection of the debt would be against equity and good
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 02/06/2015
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Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016 [HB-5796]
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Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to permit the award of court costs and attorney fees to the defendant in an action to enforce liability for violating such Act only after finding that the action was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 08/11/2016
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WAGE Act Wage and Garnishment Equity Act of 2016 [HB-5664]
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WAGE Act Wage and Garnishment Equity Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah Cummings
Introduced In House on 07/07/2016
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Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2016 [HB-5434]
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Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2016 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to redefine: (1) "debt" to include any obligation or alleged obligation of a consumer to pay a loan, an overpayment, a fine, penalty, a fee, or other money owed currently or originally to a federal agency and that is at least 180 days past due; and (2) "debt collector" to include any person who regularly collects debts currently or originally owed or allegedly owed to a federal agency. A federal agency that is a creditor may sell or transfer a debt to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison
Introduced In House on 06/09/2016
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No Hires for the Delinquent Congress Act [HB-5005]
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No Hires for the Delinquent Congress Act This bill prohibits any legislative branch office from extending an offer of employment to any individual until the applicable certifying official (the Speaker of the House and/or the President pro tempore of the Senate) submits to Congress either: (1) a written certification that the office does not employ any individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt, or (2) a report detailing why the certification cannot be made. The certifying official's report when such a certification is not made must: state
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 04/20/2016
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Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act [HB-4988]
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Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of, and repeal authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Murphy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 04/28/2016
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Federal Disaster Notification and Payment Protection Act of 2016 [HB-4961]
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Federal Disaster Notification and Payment Protection Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to recoup a debt owed to the United States related to assistance provided to an individual or household under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to a major disaster declared by the President on or after January 1, 2011, if: the assistance was distributed based on an error by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the collection of the debt would be against equity and good conscience,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 04/18/2016
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Main Street Jobs and Opportunity Act of 2016 [HB-4936]
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Main Street Jobs and Opportunity Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption, with adjustments for inflation. The Paperwork Reduction Act is amended to direct federal agency heads not to impose civil fines for first-time paperwork violations by small businesses unless specified criteria are met. The Department of Labor shall study the effects of occupational licensing requirements to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Walberg
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/17/2016
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HANGUP Act Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls Act of 2016 [HB-4682]
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HANGUP Act Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls Act of 2016 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 to repeal provisions that authorize the use of automated telephone equipment to call cellular telephones for the purpose of collecting debts owed to the U.S. government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/04/2016
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Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 [HB-4602]
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Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require a defendant, as a mandatory condition of supervised release, to pay court-ordered restitution. It amends the Justice for All Act of 2004, the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004, and the Innocence Protection Act of 2004, to: reauthorize grants for victims assistance programs; reauthorize crime victims notification grants; give preference to Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grant applicants that use funds for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/29/2016
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FUNDS Act Funding Unpaid National Debt with Settlements Act [HB-4496]
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FUNDS Act Funding Unpaid National Debt with Settlements Act This bill requires funds collected by the federal government through legal settlements, fines, and penalties (excluding penalties or interest collected by the Internal Revenue Service under the Internal Revenue Code) to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction. (Under current law, federal agencies are permitted to spend funds from certain settlements, fines, and penalties for specified purposes.)
Sponsored by: Rep. David Schweikert
Introduced In House on 02/08/2016
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To direct the Attorney General to reimburse State and local law enforcement agencies for costs incurred in carrying out law enforcement activities associated with the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. [HB-4431]
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To direct the Attorney General to reimburse State and local law enforcement agencies for costs incurred in carrying out law enforcement activities associated with the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reimburse state and local law enforcement agencies for costs associated with the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon. DOJ may file a civil action against an armed occupation participant to recover reimbursement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/29/2016
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End of Debtor's Prison Act of 2016 [HB-4364]
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End of Debtor's Prison Act of 2016 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the Department of Justice from allocating Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program funding to a state or local government that has a contract with a person (e.g., a private probation company) who: (1) collects unpaid debt (i.e., state- or court-imposed fines or fees) from an individual placed on probation for failing to pay such debt; and (2) charges separate fees (e.g., monthly fees) to the probationer with respect
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/03/2016
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Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act [HB-4347]
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Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to: cover debt owed to a state, and require the Consumer Financial Protection Board to prescribe a percentage increase based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in order to index annually for inflation civil damages awarded for abusive practices by a debt collector. The bill also empowers the court to award injunctive relief for violations of the Act. The Department of the Treasury may not contract with any debt collector or other
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Introduced In House on 01/07/2016
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Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015 [HB-4290]
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Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015 This bill grants a temporary stay (until April 1, 2016, with specified exceptions) of any litigation, liens, or other collection actions to recover debts owed by the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and allows relief from such stay only in limited circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Gutierrez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/15/2016
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Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 2015 [HB-4180]
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Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish guidelines for federal agencies to establish financial and administrative controls to identify and assess fraud risks and design and implement control activities in order to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud, including improper payments. The guidelines shall incorporate the leading practices identified in the report published by the Government Accountability Office on July 28, 2015, entitled "Framework for Managing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Reported By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-419. on 02/09/2016