Overseas Outsourcing Accountability Act [HB-357]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
Overseas Outsourcing Accountability Act This bill requires the President to develop a comprehensive national strategy to prevent U.S. employers from overseas outsourcing and offshoring practices that impact the U.S. workforce. The strategy shall: delineate quantifiable short-term and long-term goals for preventing such practices; describe specific actions and means to achieve such goals; and identify necessary new authorities or changes in existing authorities.
HB-357: Overseas Outsourcing Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 01/06/2017
RED Tape Act of 2017 Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2017 [S.56]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
RED Tape Act of 2017 Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more existing rules causing such a burden and the cost of the rule to be issued is less than or equal to that of the rules repealed or amended. The bill exempts a rule that: (1) relates to the internal policy or practice of, or procurement by, the agency; or (2) is being revised to
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S.56: RED Tape Act of 2017 Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/05/2017
Next Generation American Manufacturing Act of 2017 [HB-340]
[Manufacturing ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Next Generation American Manufacturing Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the purchase (during a specified period of between 5 and 10 years based on the incentive needed with respect to each product) of new products certified as assembled in the United States and consisting of at least 60% of components assembled or otherwise arising in the United States. The bill also establishes the 21st Century American Manufacturing Commission to conduct research to designate products eligible for such tax credit.
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HB-340: Next Generation American Manufacturing Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano
Introduced In House on 01/05/2017
Review Every Dollar Act of 2017 [HB-297]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
Review Every Dollar Act of 2017 This bill prohibits Congress from considering legislation authorizing or reauthorizing a federal program for more than seven years. Congressional committees must review direct spending programs by applying specified criteria to determine whether programs should be modified, terminated, or reauthorized. The bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to create deficit reduction accounts for savings from legislation intended for deficit reduction. The chairmen of the House and Senate Budget Committees are required
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HB-297: Review Every Dollar Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Introduced In House on 01/05/2017
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 [S.21]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 This bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking. A federal agency promulgating a rule must publish information about the rule in the Federal Register and include in its report to Congress and to the Government Accountability Office: (1) a classification of the rule as a major or nonmajor rule, and (2) a copy of the cost-benefit analysis of the rule that includes an analysis of any jobs added or lost. A "major rule" is any rule that the Office of Information
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S.21: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 115-169. Minority Views Filed. on 10/16/2017
Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017 [HB-290]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete a rulemaking proceeding to adopt rules establishing: minimum comment and reply periods for rulemakings; policies to ensure that the public has notice and an opportunity to respond to comments, ex parte communications, or materials submitted toward the end of, or after, the comment period; deadlines for public notice, and guidelines for disposition, of certain petitions;
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HB-290: Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/24/2017
ALERT Act of 2017 All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017 [HB-75]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
ALERT Act of 2017 All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017 This bill requires each federal agency to submit a monthly report to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each rule such agency expects to propose or finalize during the following year. The reports must include: (1) a summary of the nature of the rule, (2) the objectives of and legal basis for issuance of the rule, (3) the stage of the rulemaking as of the date of submission, and (4) whether the rule is subject
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HB-75: ALERT Act of 2017 All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Goodlatte
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/05/2017
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-45]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Small Business ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Administrative Procedure Act to revise and expand the requirements for federal agency rulemaking by requiring agencies, in making a rule, to base all preliminary and final factual determinations on evidence and to consider the legal authority under which the rule may be proposed, the specific nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with the rule, any reasonable alternatives for the rule, and the potential costs and benefits associated with such alternatives. The bill
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HB-45: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/05/2017
CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act of 2017 [S.20]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Inflation ]
CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act of 2017 This bill 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 bill. The pay fairness requirement is 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
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S.20: CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/03/2017
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 [HB-26]
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[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill states that its purpose is to increase accountability for and transparency in the federal regulatory process by requiring Congress to approve all new major regulations. (Sec. 3) The bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking to require federal agencies promulgating rules to: (1) identify and repeal or amend existing rules to completely offset any annual costs of new rules to the U.S. economy; and (2) publish information about the
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HB-26: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 115-21. on 03/29/2017
Tax Code Termination Act [HB-29]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Tax Code Termination Act This bill terminates the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after December 31, 2021, except for self-employment taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes, and railroad retirement taxes. A two-thirds majority vote in Congress is required to change such termination date. The bill declares that any new federal tax system should be a simple and fair system that: (1) applies a low rate to all Americans, (2) provides tax relief for working Americans, (3) protects the rights of taxpayers and reduces tax collection abuses,
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HB-29: Tax Code Termination Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 [HB-33]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Veterans ]
Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 This bill modifies the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia) under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The definition of "rule" under the RFA is expanded to include all agency rules, except for: (1) rules that pertain to the protection of the rights of and benefits for veterans or that
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HB-33: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 03/29/2017
Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act [HB-200]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
[Recreation ]
[Food ]
[Water ]
Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2022 the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). Revisions are made to: (1) requirements for fishery management plans for overfished fisheries; and (2) catch limit requirements, including by authorizing Regional Fishery Management Councils to consider changes in an ecosystem and the economic needs of the fishing communities when establishing the limits. To distinguish between fish that are
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HB-200: Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/12/2018
A resolution celebrating April 30 through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses owners in the United States. [SR-165]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
A resolution celebrating April 30 through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses owners in the United States. Supports: (1) the designation of the week of April 30-May 6, 2017, as National Small Business Week; and (2) increasing consumer awareness of the value and opportunity that small businesses bring to local communities. Celebrates: (1) the entrepreneurial spirit of small business owners in the United States, and (2) the invaluable contribution that small businesses make to
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SR-165: A resolution celebrating April 30 through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses owners in the United States.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2968; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S2968) on 05/16/2017
You have voted SR-165: A resolution celebrating April 30 through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses owners in the United States..
Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 [HB-2326]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 This bill establishes a bipartisan National Climate Solutions Commission that must: undertake a comprehensive review of economically viable actions or policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States; make recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the President, Congress, and the states; and use as its goals for emissions reductions those estimated rates of reduction that reflect the latest scientific findings of what is needed to avoid serious human health and environmental
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HB-2326: Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018
Main Street Revival Act of 2017 [HB-2265]
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[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Main Street Revival Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a specified small business to pay its first-year employment taxes in four annual installments. The bill defines "specified small business" as any HUBZone business (a business operating in a historically underutilized business zone as defined by the Small Business Act) that is not reasonably expected to employ more than 25 full-time employees in its first year of operation.
HB-2265: Main Street Revival Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Swalwell
Introduced In House on 05/01/2017
HR-295: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 04/28/2017
You have voted HR-295: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States..
Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act of 2017 [HB-2214]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Inflation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act of 2017 This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid salaries during a pay period in which a government shutdown is in effect after the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held in November 2018. For the purpose of this bill, a government shutdown is considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. If a government shutdown
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HB-2214: Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Murphy
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017