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Secure the Northern Triangle Act [S.3106]
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Secure the Northern Triangle Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4643-4651) on 06/28/2016
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Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016 [S.3078]
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Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/21/2016
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3067]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs within the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Cybersecurity Enhancement
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Boozman. With Written Report No. 114-280. on 06/16/2016
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.3017]
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency; the National Security Agency (NSA); the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; the Federal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
By Senator Burr From Select Committee On Intelligence Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-277. Additional And Minority Views Filed. on 06/15/2016
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Audit the Pentagon Act of 2015 [S.300]
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Audit the Pentagon Act of 2015 This bill establishes consequences if the Department of Defense (DOD) fails to obtain an audit with an unqualified opinion of its financial statements. The bill provides additional authorities and flexibility if DOD obtains an audit. If DOD obtains the audit, the bill provides that the financial statements are no longer covered by specified reporting requirements. The bill also authorizes DOD to transfer and reprogram specified funds. If DOD fails to obtains an audit for FY2016, the bill establishes additional qualifications
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 01/29/2015
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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act [S.2946]
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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act This bill expands the definition of "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 whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted criminals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; (2) Internal Revenue Service employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns; (3) U.S.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2977-2978) on 05/18/2016
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Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act [S.284]
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Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the President to impose U.S. entry and property sanctions against any foreign person (or entity) who: is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against individuals in any foreign country seeking to expose illegal activity carried out by government officials, or to obtain, exercise, or promote human rights and freedoms; acted as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign person in such
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Ordered To Be Reported In The Nature Of A Substitute (amended) By Unanimous Consent. on 05/18/2016
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Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015 [S.283]
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Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015 Requires the Internal Revenue Service standards and definitions in effect on January 1, 2010, for determining whether an organization qualifies for tax-exempt status as an organization operated exclusively for social welfare to apply to such determinations after enactment of this Act. Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, from issuing, revising, or finalizing any regulation (including proposed regulations), revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/28/2015
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes. [S.2809]
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish new procedures and requirements for administrative appeals of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) deficiency determinations. If the IRS determines that there is a deficiency with respect to a tax imposed, it may send a notice of deficiency to a taxpayer after: the taxpayer has been issued a letter of proposed deficiency that explains the basis
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/18/2016
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Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 [S.2790]
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Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 This bill prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk to the institution. The "material
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/13/2016
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Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016 [S.2789]
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Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish and operate the following programs free of charge: online tax preparation and filing software, a program for taxpayers to download third-party provided return information relating to individual income tax returns, and a program to permit individuals with simplified tax situations to elect to have the IRS prepare their returns. The IRS may not enter into any agreement which restricts its legal right to provide
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/13/2016
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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service. [S.273]
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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 10 years on any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) who willfully acts with the intent to injure, oppress, threaten, intimidate, or single out and subject to undue scrutiny for purposes of harassment any person or organization in any state: (1) based solely or primarily on the political,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary Subcommittee On Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights And Federal Courts. Hearings Held. on 07/29/2015
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Iran Terrorism and Human Rights Sanctions Act of 2016 [S.2726]
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Iran Terrorism and Human Rights Sanctions Act of 2016 This bill prescribes requirements for mandatory sanctions with respect to: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and entities it owns in whole or in part, Mahan Air, Iran's support of terrorism, Iran's human rights abuses, certain Iranian individuals, persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain Iranian individuals, and financial institutions that engage in certain transactions on behalf of persons involved in human rights abuses or that export sensitive technology to Iran.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/17/2016
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Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2016 [S.2722]
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Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2016 This bill amends the Home Owners' Loan Act to permit a federal savings association to elect to operate subject to supervision by the Comptroller of the Currency with the rights and duties of a national bank.
Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/17/2016
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Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015 [S.269]
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Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015 Expresses the sense of Congress that: it is U.S. policy that Iran not be allowed to develop or acquire nuclear weapon capabilities; Iran does not have an inherent right to enrichment and reprocessing capabilities under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; the goal of international negotiations with Iran should be to conclude a long-term comprehensive solution that will reverse the development of Iran's illicit nuclear infrastructure; and the United States should continue to impose sanctions
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/27/2015
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Retirement Security Act of 2015 [S.266]
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Retirement Security Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) prescribe final regulations to permit employers to participate in multiple employer pension benefit plans, (2) promulgate regulations or other guidance to simplify and clarify rules relating to the timing of participant notices required under tax-preferred pension plans and the automatic escalation rules, and (3) modify the 1040EZ tax return form to allow taxpayers to claim the tax credit for retirement savings (saver's credit) on such form. Amends the Employee Retirement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/27/2015
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CREATE Act of 2016 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2016 [S.2648]
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CREATE Act of 2016 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prescribe a special rule for the deduction from a creator's gross income of the fair market value of a qualified artistic charitable contribution by the creator to a tax-exempt charitable organization of any literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly composition, or similar property, or the copyright thereon (or both). The Small Business Act is amended to require the Small Business Administration
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/08/2016
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Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2016 [S.2647]
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Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and Internal Revenue Code to direct the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury to require group health plans and health insurers to disclose specified information regarding compliance of plans or coverage with requirements for parity between mental health and substance use disorder benefits and medical and surgical benefits. Information that must be disclosed
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/07/2016
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WARN Act of 2016 Whistleblower Augmented Reward and Nonretaliation Act of 2016 [S.2591]
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WARN Act of 2016 Whistleblower Augmented Reward and Nonretaliation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Financial Institutions Anti-Fraud Enforcement Act of 1990 governing the rights of a private person (declarant) who files a declaration of a violation giving rise to a federal action for civil penalties with respect to fraud crimes involving federally insured financial institutions. The bill revises the minimum and maximum percentage of a declarant's entitlement to share in the recovery by the United States from a judgment, order, or settlement that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/25/2016
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Biased IRS Audit Systems Prevention Act [S.2581]
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Biased IRS Audit Systems Prevention Act This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to: (1) provide a taxpayer who is selected for an audit sufficient information regarding the reason the taxpayer's return was selected for an audit and to preserve such information for review; (2) document and record how many returns are selected for audit based on randomized selection, scoring under the Discriminant Index Function System, a determination by an IRS examiner, and other methodologies; and (3) repurpose resources for the National Research Program
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/25/2016