Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act [S.193]
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. The program must be administered in the same manner as the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants demonstration program established under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.
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S.193: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/23/2017
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act [HB-605]
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[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. The program must be administered in the same manner as the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants demonstration program established under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.
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HB-605: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Davis
Introduced In House on 01/23/2017
Protect Our Schools from Tax Delinquents Act of 2017 [HB-614]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Protect Our Schools from Tax Delinquents Act of 2017 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require that each housing assistance payments contract entered into under the Section 8 rental assistance voucher program by a public housing agency (PHA) and the owner of a dwelling unit provide that such owner pay, on a timely basis, all covered taxes validly assessed against the property in which the unit is located. A "covered tax" is any tax under state or local law assessed upon real property or the revenue of which is dedicated for
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HB-614: Protect Our Schools from Tax Delinquents Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Introduced In House on 01/23/2017
Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act [HB-589]
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[Science ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Manufacturing ]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act TITLE I--LABORATORY MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act (Sec. 102) This bill instructs the Department of Energy (DOE) to permit specified National Laboratories owned by DOE to use funds authorized to support technology transfer within DOE to: (1) carry out early stage and precommercial technology demonstration activities to remove technology barriers limiting private sector interest, and (2) demonstrate potential commercial applications of any
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HB-589: Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Became Public Law No: 115-246. on 09/28/2018
Bailout Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-595]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Bailout Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to declare a borrower ineligible to borrow from any emergency lending program or facility unless the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) and all federal banking regulators with jurisdiction over the borrower certify that, at the time the borrower initially borrows under the program or facility, the borrower is not insolvent. Solvency shall be assessed by examining the last four months of relevant financial data and determining whether the fair value
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HB-595: Bailout Prevention Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Introduced In House on 01/20/2017
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act [S.179]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Crime ]
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make the E-Verify program permanent. The bill requires: (1) federal agencies, contractors, and critical employers to participate in E-Verify; (2) all U.S. employers to participate in E-Verify within one year of enactment of this Act; and (3) employers using a contract, subcontract, or exchange to obtain labor to certify that they utilize E-Verify. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall require the
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S.179: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/20/2017
HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017 [S.160]
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[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
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[Consumer Protection ]
HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017 This bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to remove certain HUD employees from civil service or to reduce their grade or pay for misconduct or performance. HUD employees may challenge a removal or reduction in grade or pay by filing an appeal with the Merit Systems Protection Board. This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require an entity receiving section 8 housing assistance payments under a payment contract to: (1) maintain decent, safe,
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S.160: HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/17/2017
Miners Protection Act of 2017 [S.175]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mining ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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[Retirement ]
Miners Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to provide health and pension benefits to retired coal miners and their families. The bill expands the group whose retiree health benefits are taken into account in determining the amount that the Department of the Treasury must transfer from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and the General Fund of the Treasury
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S.175: Miners Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S343) on 01/17/2017
Cyber Preparedness Act of 2017 [HB-584]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Elections ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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[Funding ]
[Crime ]
Cyber Preparedness Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative to coordinate with the national cybersecurity and communications integration center (NCCIC) to provide state, local, and regional fusion centers with expertise on DHS cybersecurity resources. (A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information
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HB-584: Cyber Preparedness Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Payne
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
Caregiver Program Information Dissemination Act of 2017 [S.165]
[Veterans ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
Caregiver Program Information Dissemination Act of 2017 This bill requires pre-separation counseling for members of the Armed Forces to include a description of Department of Veterans Affairs family caregiver assistance and support services, including information about covered veterans, eligible caregivers, and program assistance and support.
S.165: Caregiver Program Information Dissemination Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 01/17/2017
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revoke certain changes to the ownership reporting requirements for noncommercial educational broadcast stations. [HB-583]
[Telecommunications ]
[Education ]
[Media and Advertising ]
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revoke certain changes to the ownership reporting requirements for noncommercial educational broadcast stations. This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revoke changes to FCC regulations adopted on January 8, 2016, in the matter of Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services that require ownership reports to include information about the officers and governing board members of noncommercial educational broadcast stations.
HB-583: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revoke certain changes to the ownership reporting requirements for noncommercial educational broadcast stations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Introduced In House on 01/17/2017
You have voted HB-583: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revoke certain changes to the ownership reporting requirements for noncommercial educational broadcast stations..
Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 [S.174]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to replace various reporting requirements with a communications marketplace report that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is required to publish on its website and submit to Congress every two years assessing: (1) competition in the communications marketplace; (2) deployment of communications capabilities, including advanced telecommunications capabilities; and (3) whether laws, regulations, regulatory practices,
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S.174: Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/04/2017
Combating BDS Act of 2017 [S.170]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Rights ]
[Investments ]
Combating BDS Act of 2017 This bill allows a state or local government to adopt and enforce measures to divest its assets from, prohibit investment of its assets in, or restrict contracting with: (1) an entity that engages in a commerce- or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel; or (2) an entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with such an entity. Such measures are not preempted by federal law. A state or local government that seeks to adopt or enforce
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S.170: Combating BDS Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/17/2017
Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act [HB-543]
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[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act This bill amend title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in approving Medicaid demonstration projects, to: prioritize projects that have been proven effective in improving care and outcomes with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or low-income individuals; require participating states to make publicly available data regarding the health outcomes for individuals to be served; ensure that projects are not duplicative of any
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HB-543: Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act [HB-576]
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[Children and Youth ]
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[Human Services ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Poverty ]
[Social Security ]
Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act This bill allows the Department of the Treasury to enter into agreements with state and local governments for social-impact partnership projects for which federal funds shall be awarded only if a project achieves certain agreed-upon outcomes resulting in both social benefit and federal, state, or local savings. In carrying out these agreements, Treasury must consult with the Federal Interagency Council on Social Impact Partnerships and the Commission on Social Impact Partnerships (both newly established
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HB-576: Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 02/01/2017
USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-539]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Senior Citizens ]
USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the scope and responsibilities of the United States Preventive Services Task Force to require it to: (1) publish research plans to guide its review of scientific evidence relating to the effectiveness of preventive services; (2) make evidence reports and recommendations available for public comment; (3) establish a system for grading preventive care (Grades A, B, C, and D and a Grade I for insufficient information); and (4) convene a preventive
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HB-539: USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/01/2017
DREAMer Information Protection Act [HB-532]
[Immigration ]
[Data Privacy ]
DREAMer Information Protection Act This bill: (1) prohibits information provided by an applicant for deferred action under the Department of Homeland Security's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program from being used for the purpose of immigration enforcement proceedings, and (2) shall take effect as if enacted on January 19, 2017.
HB-532: DREAMer Information Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/08/2017
Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017 [HB-575]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to set forth provisions governing the regulation of cosmetics by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including requiring the registration of manufacturing establishments and the submission of a cosmetic and ingredient statement for each cosmetic. The FDA must publish a list of registered establishments and a list of cosmetics and their ingredients. Cosmetic manufacturers, packers, and distributors must report to the FDA any serious and unexpected
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HB-575: Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
FAIR Act Financial Accountability in Reporting Act [HB-568]
[Ethics ]
[Finance ]
FAIR Act Financial Accountability in Reporting Act t This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require an individual who filed a financial disclosure report as a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, or Member of Congress to file a financial disclosure report by May 15 of the year in which the individual assumed the position or within 30 days of assuming the position, whichever is later.
HB-568: FAIR Act Financial Accountability in Reporting Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2017 [HB-540]
[Taxes ]
[Ethics ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2017 7 This bill requires any individual holding the office of President to submit federal tax returns to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). The individual must submit: (1) each return filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for any year ending while the individual is President, and (2) each return filed with the IRS for the three years before the individual assumed office. After receiving the returns, the OGE must: (1) make the returns publicly available on the Internet, and (2) submit the returns to
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HB-540: Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017