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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-5016]
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- Sets forth permissions for and restrictions upon the use of funds under this Act. (Sec. 606) Prohibits the expenditure of funds under this Act by an entity unless it agrees to comply with the Buy American Act. (Sec. 607) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act by any person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act. (Sec. 610) Prohibits the Executive Office of the President from using funds provided in this Act to request either a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background investigation or an IRS determination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/17/2014
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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. [HB-4597]
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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, or purports to act, in his or her official capacity, whether or not under color of law, 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, economic, or social positions held or expressed by such person or organization;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Chabot
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/21/2014
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No Bonuses for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2014 [HB-4531]
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No Bonuses for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2014 - Prohibits the payment of any performance award (including, but not limited to, bonuses, step increases, and time off) to an employee of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) who owes an outstanding federal tax debt.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H3299-3300) on 04/30/2014
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Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [HB-3979]
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Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (SAA, 2008) to extend emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) payments for eligible individuals to weeks of employment ending on or before June 1, 2014. (Authority for payment of unemployment compensation expired on December 31, 2013. This amendment authorizes payment of compensation for the entire period between January 1, 2014, and June 1, 2014.) (Sec. 3) Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Signed By President. on 12/19/2014
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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 [HB-3479]
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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow businesses with average annual gross receipts of not more than $50,000 that prevail in an administrative or court proceeding involving the determination, collection, or refund of tax, interest, or penalty to recover their costs incurred in such proceedings; (2) increase the amount of civil damages against Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officers or employees for reckless, intentional, or negligent disregard of internal revenue laws and extend from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Blake Farenthold
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 11/13/2013
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IRS Employee Responsibility Act of 2013 [HB-3021]
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IRS Employee Responsibility Act of 2013 - Makes an officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) personally responsible for payment of any awards or costs of litigation arising from official actions taken by such officer or employee that a court finds were in violation of law, vexatious, frivolous, or in bad faith unless such court finds special circumstances that would make an award unjust.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Fincher
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/13/2013
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2786]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 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 Bureau
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 113-172, By Mr. Crenshaw. on 07/23/2013
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STOP IRS Act [HB-2565]
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Stop Targeting Our Politics IRS Act or the STOP IRS Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to expand existing grounds for termination of the employment of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee to include performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/01/2013
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Integrity Restoration Strategy Act of 2013 [HB-2532]
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Integrity Restoration Strategy Act of 2013 or the IRS Act of 2013 - Provides that if the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) receives an application for recognition of an organizations's tax-exempt status and requests additional information to process such application, the IRS shall: (1) include a due date in the request for providing such additional information (not less than 30 days), (2) conclude that an application is abandoned if no response if received by the due date, and (3) provide a written substantive response to the organization's response
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Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Perry
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/27/2013
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the termination of employment of IRS employees for discrimination against any taxpayer on basis of political affiliation, and for other purposes. [HB-2025]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to terminate the employment of any IRS employee for discrimination against any taxpayer on the basis of political affiliation or for threatening to audit a taxpayer for arbitrary or capricious politically-motivated reasons, and (2) award administrative and litigation costs to taxpayers who prevail against the IRS in any legal or administrative proceeding for wrongful discrimination.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/16/2013
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To prohibit the implementation or enforcement of any requirement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act until certifications are made that taxpayer information is not and will not be used for targeting any individual or group that provides information to the Internal Revenue Service for political reasons or on the basis of political views, and for other purposes. [HB-2022]
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Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing or enforcing any requirement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or title I of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies under penalty of perjury that: (1) taxpayer information is not and will not be used for targeting any individual or group for political reasons or on the basis of political views; and (2) the IRS has terminated the employment of all employees found to have violated the constitutional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H3102) on 06/05/2013
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Interstate Teaching Mobility Act [HB-8551]
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Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a voluntary interstate teaching application program for participating states. Under the program, a teacher in a participating state may obtain licensure or certification and apply for an open teaching position in another participating state without completing additional requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andre Carson
Introduced In House on 10/09/2020
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Promotion Accessibility Act [HB-7798]
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Authorizes members of the Foreign Service or the Senior Foreign Service to submit a gap memo in advance of having their performance evaluated by a selection board, and it prohibits members of a selection board from considering such a submission as negative when evaluating a member's performance. A gap memo is a written record indicating and explaining a gap in the record of a member that is due to personal circumstances, including for health, family, or other reasons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Introduced In House on 07/27/2020
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Safer Communities Act [HB-7384]
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To reform policing, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Chabot
Introduced In House on 06/26/2020
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Educator Preparation Reform Act [HB-7319]
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To improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Shalala
Introduced In House on 06/24/2020
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JUSTICE Act Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2020 [S.3985]
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A bill to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Motion To Proceed To Consideration Of Measure Made In Senate. (cr S7995) on 01/01/2021
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Better Community Policing Recognition Act [S.3968]
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Creates an award—the Better Community Policing Award—for law enforcement officers who exemplify best practices or significant innovation to reduce the excessive use of force or improve community policing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Cotton
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/16/2020
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A resolution condemning attacks against members of the media and reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press and peaceful assembly to the health of democracy in the United States. [SR-622]
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This resolution condemns violence committed against people of the United States exercising their right to free speech and peaceful assembly, including journalists, and reaffirms the Senate's commitment to freedom of the press and peaceful assembly as pillars of democracy. The resolution calls on local, state, and federal authorities to take steps to ensure that members of the media are able to safely perform their duties without interference, censorship, threats of violence, or physical harm and to explicitly exempt the news media from any curfew
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/15/2020
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George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 [HB-7120]
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Addresses a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. It includes measures to increase accountability for law enforcement misconduct, to enhance transparency and data collection, and to eliminate discriminatory policing practices. The bill facilitates federal enforcement of constitutional violations (e.g., excessive use of force) by state and local law enforcement. Among other things, it does the following: lowers the criminal intent standard—from willful to knowing or reckless—to convict
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 490. on 07/20/2020
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Justice in Policing Act of 2020 [S.3912]
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A bill to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/08/2020