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Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act [HB-3482]
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Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to take necessary action to correct a tax return or tax information affected by the misuse of a taxpayer's identity within 90 days after receiving notice of such misuse from the taxpayer. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) authorize the Secretary to disclose tax return information to federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel who are personally and directly engaged in the investigation of identity theft; (2) impose a fine and/or prison term on any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 12/02/2011
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Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act [HB-3461]
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Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act - Amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to require a federal financial institutions regulatory agency to make a final examination report to a financial institution within 60 days of the later of: (1) the exit interview for an examination of the institution, or (2) the provision of additional information by the institution relating to the examination. Sets a deadline for the exit interview if a financial institution is not subject to a resident examiner
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 02/01/2012
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Philanthropic Facilitation Act [HB-3420]
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Philanthropic Facilitation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the definition of, and requirements relating to, "program-related investments" made by private foundations to for-profit entities to further certain charitable purposes; (2) allow a judicial determination (i.e., declaratory judgment) as to whether investments in any entity qualify as program-related investments; (3) require expanded reporting by for-profit entities that receive program-related investments of their gross income, expenses, disbursements, and other information;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 11/14/2011
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Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act [HB-3416]
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Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) issue regulations requiring corporations and limited liability companies formed in a state that does not have a formation system providing for the disclosure, updating, and verification of beneficial ownership information to file with the Secretary information about their beneficial ownership as required by this Act; and (2) provide such information pursuant to a civil or criminal subpoena or summons from a federal or state agency or a congressional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lynch
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E2068) on 11/16/2011
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Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 [HB-3287]
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Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 or the SEAL 401(k) Savings Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to loans made from a qualified employer plan, to extend the period for repayment of loans if a plan terminates or a plan participant becomes unemployed. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to modify regulations governing hardship distributions from qualified employer plans to allow participants to make additional contributions to a plan during the six month period following a hardship distribution.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 11/01/2011
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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act [HB-327]
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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - Amends the definition of the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; and (2) such employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Gutierrez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, U.s. Postal Service, And Labor Policy . on 02/08/2011
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Identify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act [HB-3215]
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Identify [sic] Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a fine and/or prison term on any person who knowingly or willfully misappropriates another person's tax identification number in connection with any list, return, account, statement, or other document submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); (2) increase the civil and criminal penalties for improper disclosure or use of taxpayer information by tax return preparers; (3) require the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to submit to the Senate Committee
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 10/14/2011
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Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2011 [HB-3186]
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Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2011 or the STOP Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to restrict the sale, lease, export or import, or delivery of tobacco production machines to persons lawfully engaged in: (1) the sale, lease, export or import, or delivery of such machines; (2) the manufacture or packaging of tobacco products or processed tobacco; or (3) the application of unique identification markings onto tobacco products or processed tobacco packages. Defines "tobacco production machine" as a machine used to manufacture or package tobacco
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 10/13/2011
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To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the Office of Financial Research. [HB-3044]
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Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the establishment of the Office of Financial Research.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 09/23/2011
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National Emergency Employment Defense Act of 2011 [HB-2990]
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National Emergency Employment Defense Act of 2011 - Replaces Federal Reserve notes with United States Money. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to originate United States Money to address any negative fund balances resulting from a shortfall in available government receipts to fund government appropriations. Subjects to criminal and civil penalties any person who creates or originates United States Money by lending against deposits through "fractional reserve banking." Prohibits borrowing by the Secretary or by any federal agency or department,
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Conyers
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/08/2012
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Expanding Tax Assistance Act of 2011 [HB-291]
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Expanding Tax Assistance Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to available funding, to expand Taxpayer Assistance Centers with the goal of providing at least one Center in each congressional district. Authorizes the use of volunteers and private contractors and grants to accomplish the expansion of such Centers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia Fudge
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/12/2011
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Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act [HB-2669]
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Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to impose restrictions on foreign jurisdictions or financial institutions operating in the United States that are of prime money laundering concern or that impede U.S. tax enforcement. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish a rebuttable presumption against the validity of transactions by institutions that do not comply with reporting requirements under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), (2) treat certain foreign corporations managed and controlled primarily
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 08/22/2011
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Neighborhood Preservation Act of 2011 [HB-2636]
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Directs the federal banking agencies to jointly prescribe specified safety and soundness regulations, including minimum capital requirements for such institutions or affiliates. Permits extension of such a lease beyond five years if any federal or state law, including the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, so permits. Applies this Act only to leases entered into during the three-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Declares it is the intent of Congress that: (1) no permanent change in policy on leasing foreclosed property
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 08/22/2011
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To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens. [HB-2568]
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Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring a payor of interest to file an information return on interest that is not effectively connected with a trade or business within the United States and that is paid to a nonresident alien on a deposit maintained at an office within the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 07/15/2011
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Fair Tax Act of 2011 [HB-25]
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Fair Tax Act of 2011 - Repeals the income tax, employment tax, and estate and gift tax. Redesignates the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Internal Revenue Code of 2011. Imposes a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. Sets the sales tax rate at 23% in 2013, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. Allows exemptions from the tax for property or services purchased for business, export, or investment purposes, and for state government functions. Sets forth rules relating to:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/05/2011
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Creating American Prosperity through Preservation Act of 2011 [HB-2479]
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Creating American Prosperity through Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to tax credits for building rehabilitation expenditures, to: (1) allow an increased 30% credit for projects involving $7.5 million or less in rehabilitation expenditures, (2) provide for an additional 2% credit amount for a building that is a qualified energy efficient rehabilitated building (increased energy efficiency of 30% or more), (3) change the placed-in-service requirement for non-historic rehabilitated buildings from before 1936
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 07/08/2011
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2434]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices, (2) the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, (3) the Office of Inspector General, (4) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, (5) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), (6) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, (7) the Financial Management Service, (8) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Emerson
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 112-136, By Mrs. Emerson. on 07/07/2011
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Tax Return Due Date Simplification and Modernization Act of 2011 [HB-2382]
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Tax Return Due Date Simplification and Modernization Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to change tax return due dates for partnerships (from April 15 to March 15, with extensions until September 15), S corporations (from March 15 to March 31, with extensions until September 30), and C corporations (from March 15 to April 15, with extensions until October 15). Makes the new return date for C corporations with a fiscal year ending on June 30 applicable to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. Requires the Secretary of the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/24/2011
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Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 [HB-2366]
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Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 - Prohibits a person from (and requires a fine under the federal criminal code, imprisonment up to five years, or both) for operating an Internet gambling facility without a license in good standing issued by a state or tribal agency qualified by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary). Makes such prohibition inapplicable to facilities operated by persons located outside the United States in which bets or wagers are made by individuals located outside the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 08/25/2011
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David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2011 [HB-224]
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David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2011 or David's Law - Amends the federal criminal code to impose penalties for willfully causing bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive device, attempting to cause such injury, whether or not acting under color of law, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of any person, where the offense is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 01/24/2011