Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act [HB-2289]
[Taxes ]
[Food ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rate of the rehabilitation tax credit for a supermarket building placed in service after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2020, in an underserved area (i.e., any enterprise community or empowerment zone and any renewal community); (2) increase by $1,000 the limit on wages eligible for the work opportunity tax credit for employees of a supermarket located in an underserved area; and (3) allow a business-related tax credit for 15%
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HB-2289: Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/02/2017
Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-2213]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 to expand the authority of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to waive the administration of polygraph examinations to civilian and military applicants for law enforcement positions in the CBP. This expanded waiver authority terminates five years after the enactment of this bill. (Sec. 3) An individual who receives such a waiver is not exempt from other hiring requirements relating to suitability for employment and eligibility
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HB-2213: Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/08/2017
More JOBS for Rural Areas Act More Job Opportunities and Business Startups for Rural Areas Act [HB-2102]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
More JOBS for Rural Areas Act More Job Opportunities and Business Startups for Rural Areas Act This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to report to Congress on topics related to improving access to capital in rural areas.
HB-2102: More JOBS for Rural Areas Act More Job Opportunities and Business Startups for Rural Areas Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruben Kihuen
Introduced In House on 04/17/2017
Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2017 [S.895]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled individuals from underrepresented groups trained to work in those jobs.
S.895: Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/07/2017
New Jobs Training Act [HB-2041]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
New Jobs Training Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to employers to partner with community colleges to create programs for training individuals for new jobs with such employers. A "new job" is defined as a job that: may include a new position within an existing job category that is not a job of a recalled worker, a replacement job, or any other job that existed in the employer's business in the year preceding the date of hire; is not a job that existed in a business operation or substantially similar business operation
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HB-2041: New Jobs Training Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2017 [S.885]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of qualified foster care transition youth. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group [e.g., qualified veterans, ex-felons, SSI recipients] to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A "qualified foster care transition youth" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as: (1)
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S.885: Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/06/2017
Urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prioritize the hiring of mental health professionals. [HR-258]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prioritize the hiring of mental health professionals. Recognizes the critical shortage of mental health professionals working for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Calls on the VA to prioritize the hiring of such professionals.
HR-258: Urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prioritize the hiring of mental health professionals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlie Crist
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2017 [HB-2060]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
[Small Business ]
Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of qualified foster care transition youth. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group [e.g., qualified veterans, ex-felons, SSI recipients] to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A "qualified foster care transition youth" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as: (1)
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HB-2060: Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017 [HB-1905]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017 This bill prohibits federal agencies and federal contractors from requesting that applicants for employment disclose criminal history record information before receiving a conditional offer (an offer of employment conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry). The bill sets forth positions to which such prohibition shall not apply, such as positions for which prior consideration of criminal history record information is otherwise required by law, positions with law enforcement
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HB-1905: Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 04/24/2017
Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017 [S.842]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017 This bill prohibits: (1) federal agencies and federal contractors from requesting that applicants for employment disclose criminal history record information before receiving a conditional offer of employment, and (2) agencies from requiring an individual or sole proprietor who submits a bid for a contract to disclose criminal history record information regarding that individual or sole proprietor before determining the apparent awardee. The bill: (1) sets forth positions to which such
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S.842: Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 115-162. on 09/25/2017
REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2017 [HB-1906]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2017 This bill creates a mechanism by which certain eligible individuals may file a petition to seal federal criminal records with respect to covered nonviolent offenses. If an individual is eligible for such a sealing order, the court must notify the person in writing of their potential eligibility. The bill establishes a set of rules and procedures for assessing a sealing petition. If granted, the offense, criminal proceeding, conviction, or sentence shall be treated as if it
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HB-1906: REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/26/2017
Paycheck Fairness Act [HB-1869]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Small Business ]
Paycheck Fairness Act This bill amends equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) restrict the use of the bona fide factor defense to wage discrimination claims, (2) enhance nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) make it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages, and (4) increase civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
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HB-1869: Paycheck Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 [HB-1848]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program under which it shall increase the use of medical scribes at VA medical centers. The bill defines "medical scribe" as an unlicensed individual hired to enter information into the electronic health record or chart at the direction of a physician or licensed independent practitioner whose responsibilities include: assisting the physician or practitioner in navigating the electronic health record;
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HB-1848: Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/25/2017
Military Retiree Employment Act [HB-1829]
[Defense ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Military Retiree Employment Act This bill permits, for a specified five-year period, retired members of the Armed Forces to be appointed to civil service positions in or under the Department of Defense (DOD) during the first 180 days after retirement without meeting current requirements regarding: (1) appointment authorization, (2) basic pay increase, or (3) existence of a state of national emergency. The Office of Personnel Management shall establish an oversight plan to monitor such appointments. DOD shall ensure that every DOD employee is informed,
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HB-1829: Military Retiree Employment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/24/2017
Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act [S.763]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to: (1) assess, and implement a risk-based security strategy to address, the vulnerabilities of and risks to surface transportation and maritime transportation systems; (2) develop a management oversight strategy that identifies the parties responsible for implementing the security strategy; and (3) submit a report that describes a risk-based budget and resource allocation plan for surface transportation sectors that reflects the
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S.763: Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-178. on 10/25/2017
VA GORDIAN KNOT Act VA Guidance for Organizational Reform and Data Integrity for Accountability Needs Key for Necessary and Optimal Transformation Act [HB-1771]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
VA GORDIAN KNOT Act VA Guidance for Organizational Reform and Data Integrity for Accountability Needs Key for Necessary and Optimal Transformation Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement for an independent assessment of its organization, which shall evaluate: (1) whether the VA's current organization is conducive to meeting its performance goals, and (2) the cost of providing hospital care and medical services to veterans at VA medical facilities compared to the cost of paying for such care and services
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HB-1771: VA GORDIAN KNOT Act VA Guidance for Organizational Reform and Data Integrity for Accountability Needs Key for Necessary and Optimal Transformation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H2639) on 04/04/2017
You have voted HB-1771: VA GORDIAN KNOT Act VA Guidance for Organizational Reform and Data Integrity for Accountability Needs Key for Necessary and Optimal Transformation Act.