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Upward Mobility Enhancement Act [HB-4135]
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[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Inflation ]
Upward Mobility Enhancement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion for educational assistance programs, to increase the maximum amount of employer-provided educational assistance that may be excluded from the gross income of an employee. The bill: (1) specifies that the exclusion applies only to the first $11,500 of educational assistance furnished to an individual during a calendar year, in the case of assistance for education below the graduate level; and (2) requires the dollar amount to be adjusted for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny K. Davis
Introduced In House on 10/25/2017
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Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018 [S.2802]
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[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for distributions from health flexible spending arrangements provided under a cafeteria plan, to: (1) increase the annual limit on employee salary reduction contributions to $5,000, with an additional $500 for each additional employee dependent above two dependents that has not been taken into account by another person for the year; (2) revise the adjustment for inflation after 2018; and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/08/2018
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Retirement Plan Modernization Act [HB-4158]
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[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Retirement Plan Modernization Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to increase from $5,000 to $7,600 the amount of accrued benefits in a pension plan that may be immediately distributed without the consent of the participant. The bill also requires the increased limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2018.
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross
Introduced In House on 10/26/2017
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018 through 2025. [S.2281]
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[Budget and Spending ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018 through 2025. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent provisions included in P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) that: (1) reduced the individual tax rates, and (2) modified the taxation of the unearned income of children. The existing individual tax rates (10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%) are currently scheduled to expire and revert to higher rates at the end of 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/04/2018
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We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017 [S.1880]
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[Ethics ]
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We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/27/2017
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. [S.1]
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[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. With respect to individuals, the bill: replaces the existing tax brackets (10%,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Committee On The Budget. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Enzi. Without Written Report. on 11/28/2017
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018 through 2025. [S.2291]
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018 through 2025. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent provisions included in P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) that: (1) reduced the individual tax rates, and (2) modified the taxation of the unearned income of children. The existing individual tax rates (10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%) are currently scheduled to expire and revert to higher rates at the end of 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/10/2018
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FAIR Act Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2018 [S.2295]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
FAIR Act Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2018 Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2018 or the FAIR Act This bill increases by 3% in FY2019 the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (i.e., the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and various schedules related to the Veterans Health Administration) and for prevailing rate employees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/11/2018
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Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018 [HB-4808]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018 This bill requires entities that offer or furnish health care related products or services to the public to disclose the price for those products and services at the point of purchase and on the Internet. The entities must disclose all prices, including wholesale, retail, and discounted prices, that are accepted as payment in full for products and services furnished to individual consumers.The Department of Health and Human Services may investigate and impose civil penalties on entities that fail to comply
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/19/2018
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USAccounts: Investing in America's Future Act of 2018 [HB-5118]
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[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Investments ]
[Retirement ]
USAccounts: Investing in America's Future Act of 2018 This bill establishes in the Treasury the USAccount Fund from which the Department of the Treasury must make an initial $500 automatic contribution and subsequent matching contributions of up to $500 annually to accounts known as USAccounts. USAccounts shall be established under this bill for individuals born after December 31, 2018, who have not yet attained age 18. The bill provides for contributions by the government and the private sector to such USAccounts and allows tax-exempt distributions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison
Introduced In House on 02/27/2018
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Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act [S.2554]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Signed By President. on 10/10/2018
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Protecting America's Workers Act [S.2621]
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[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Mining ]
Protecting America's Workers Act This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to increase the scope of the Act by applying its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees or individuals performing work for such employees. However, the bill makes OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by: increasing protections for whistle-blowers as well as employees participating in or aiding inspections;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/22/2018
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 [HB-4958]
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[Social Security ]
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2018, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Became Public Law No: 115-258. on 10/09/2018
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act [S.2155]
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[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Student Loans ]
[Economic Development ]
[Investments ]
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act TITLE I--IMPROVING CONSUMER ACCESS TO MORTGAGE CREDIT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to allow a depository institution or credit union with assets below a specified threshold to forgo certain ability-to-pay requirements regarding residential mortgage loans. Specifically, those requirements are waived if a loan: (1) is originated by and retained by the institution, (2) complies with requirements regarding prepayment penalties and points and fees, and (3)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Presented To President. on 05/24/2018
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Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2018 [HB-5103]
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[Crime ]
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[Public Safety ]
Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the excise tax on the sale of firearms by manufacturers, producers, or importers, to: (1) increase the rate of such tax to 20% on pistols, revolvers, and other firearms and on any lower frame or receiver for a firearm; and (2) impose a 50% tax on shells and cartridges. The bill exempts any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States from such tax. The bill allocates revenues from the increased excise tax under this
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/05/2018
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Death Tax Repeal Act [HB-5422]
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Death Tax Repeal Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make conforming amendments related to the gift tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Introduced In House on 03/29/2018
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To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. [HB-4392]
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To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. This bill nullifies a rule finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 13, 2017, that modifies payment under Medicare for certain drugs purchased through the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/17/2017
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We the People Act of 2017 [HB-3537]
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We the People Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David E. Price
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/06/2017
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PACE Act Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone Act [HB-3632]
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[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Inflation ]
PACE Act Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment (known as the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit), to: (1) make the credit refundable, (2) increase the rate for the credit, and (3) require the dollar amounts for such credit to be adjusted for inflation after 2017. The bill also increases the amount of employer-provided dependent care assistance which may be excluded from the
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Introduced In House on 07/28/2017
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Fair Elections Now Act [S.1640]
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[Voting Rights ]
Fair Elections Now Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4303-4310) on 07/26/2017