2021 ESOP Fairness Act [S.1559]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain qualified over-the-counter securities to be treated as readily traded on an established securities market for the purpose of diversification requirements for employee stock ownership plans.
S.1559: 2021 ESOP Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/11/2021
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ COVID–19 Compensation Act of 2022 [HB-3114]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Health ]
To provide benefits authorized under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to maritime workers who contract COVID-19, and for other purposes.
HB-3114: Longshore and Harbor Workers’ COVID–19 Compensation Act of 2022
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Education And Labor. H. Rept. 117-526. on 09/29/2022
Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021 [S.1532]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Military ]
[Taxes ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to provide a work opportunity tax credit for military spouses and to provide for flexible spending arrangements for childcare services for uniformed services families.
S.1532: Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/10/2021
Putting Our First Responders First Act of 2021 [HB-3060]
[Taxes ]
[Pensions ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Veterans ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement.
HB-3060: Putting Our First Responders First Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Introduced In House on 05/07/2021
Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 [HB-2954]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
To increase retirement savings, simplify and clarify retirement plan rules, and for other purposes.
HB-2954: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/30/2022
Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act [S.1443]
[Student Loans ]
[Retirement ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes.
S.1443: Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/29/2021
Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021 [S.1511]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty, and for other purposes.
S.1511: Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Became Public Law No: 117-61. (txt | Pdf) on 11/18/2021
Drug Price Transparency Act of 2021 [S.1523]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish requirements with respect to prescription drug benefits.
S.1523: Drug Price Transparency Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Marshall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2021
Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act [HB-3]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes.
HB-3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 04/27/2021
Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2021 [S.1300]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Pensions ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes.
S.1300: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/22/2021
SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act [S.1272]
[Retirement ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Pensions ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote retirement savings on behalf of small business employees by making improvements to SIMPLE retirement accounts and easing the transition from a SIMPLE plan to a 401(k) plan, and for other purposes.
S.1272: SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/21/2021
Military Spouses Retirement Security Act [S.1273]
[Military ]
[Retirement ]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to small employers for covering military spouses under retirement plans.
S.1273: Military Spouses Retirement Security Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/21/2021
Working Families Childcare Access Act of 2021 [HB-2714]
[Taxes ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for the inclusion of additional expenses in dependent care FSAs, and for other purposes.
HB-2714: Working Families Childcare Access Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Introduced In House on 04/20/2021
Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2021 [S.1212]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to address the needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies.
S.1212: Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/19/2021
Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2021 [HB-2645]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
To address the needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies.
HB-2645: Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheri Bustos
Introduced In House on 04/19/2021