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Soda Ash Funding for Education Act of 2020 [HB-8728]
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[Mining ]
To require that royalties derived from the production of sodium compounds and related products are disbursed to the State in which production occurred and to the Secretary of Education for educational grants, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Cook
Introduced In House on 11/05/2020
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A joint resolution to consent to certain amendments enacted by the legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Act, 1920. [SJR-12]
[Housing ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 by consenting to certain amendments adopted by the Hawaiian legislature. (These amendments expand housing program eligibility and succession authority to individuals who are at least 25% Native Hawaiian and allow the Hawaiian Homes Commission to set interest rates on home loans based on market conditions.)
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Wyden Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 113-76. on 07/15/2013
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A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023. [SCR-14]
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[Agriculture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2014, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2014-FY2023. Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts for FY2014-FY2023 with respect to: (1) federal revenues, (2) new budget authority, (3) budget outlays, (4) deficits, (5) public debt, and (6) debt held by the public. Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, outlays, and administrative expenses of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (Social
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Referred To The Committee On The Budget. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2846-2852) on 04/22/2013
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Student Loan Affordability Act [S.953]
[Student Loans ]
[Pensions ]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Student Loan Affordability Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend until June 30, 2015, existing interest rates for loans made to undergraduate students under the Federal Direct Stafford Loan program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify rules for required distributions from tax-exempt pension plans to an employee who dies before such employee's entire interest is distributed to require such interest to be distributed within five years after the death of such employee, subject to exceptions for an eligible designated beneficiary
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 143. (consideration: Cr S3977-3978) on 06/06/2013
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Emergency Transportation Safety Fund Act [S.911]
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[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
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[Public Safety ]
Emergency Transportation Safety Fund Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the tax rate on current and accumulated foreign earnings of U.S. corporations reinvested in the United States and make such lower rate permanent. Establishes the Emergency Transportation Safety Fund and makes appropriations to it. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to compile a prioritized list of emergency transportation projects, which will guide the allocation of Fund amounts to the states.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/09/2013
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Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act [S.909]
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[Education ]
Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to limit the unpaid amount of Direct Stafford loans that students may amass before completing their undergraduate education. Varies that limit on the basis of whether a student is a dependent student, independent student, or dependent student whose parents are unable to borrow a Direct PLUS loan. Limits the amount of Direct Stafford loans that students may borrow in any academic year before the completion of their undergraduate studies.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3260-3261) on 05/08/2013
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Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act [S.897]
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[Education ]
[Finance ]
Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to provide the Secretary of Education, from the combined earnings of the Federal Reserve System, with the amount the Secretary determines to be reasonably necessary to award Direct Stafford Loans during the award year beginning July 1, 2013, to all eligible students attending participating institutions of higher education selected by the Secretary. Prohibits appropriated funds
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3260) on 05/08/2013
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Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013 [S.805]
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[Mining ]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Labor (Secretary), in conducting health and safety related accident investigations in coal or other mines, to: (1) determine why an accident occurred and whether there were violations of law, mandatory health and safety standards, or other requirements; (2) refer evidence of conduct that may constitute a violation of federal criminal law to the Attorney General; and (3) make recommendations to avoid
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2963-2964) on 04/24/2013
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Public Employee Pension Transparency Act [S.779]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
Public Employee Pension Transparency Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny tax benefits relating to bonds issued by a state or political subdivision during any period in which such state or political subdivision is noncompliant with specified reporting requirements for state or local government employee pension benefit plans. Requires plan sponsors of a state or local government employee pension benefit plan to file with the Secretary of the Treasury a report for each plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, setting forth: (1)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/23/2013
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Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013 [S.707]
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Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the 3.4% interest rate on Federal Direct Stafford loans to loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2015.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2591-2592) on 04/11/2013
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Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act [S.682]
[Student Loans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to set the interest rate on Direct Loans, for any 12-month period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30, at the bond equivalent rate of 10-year Treasury bills auctioned at the final auction held prior to such June 1, plus 3%. Makes: (1) that formula applicable to Direct Loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2013, and (2) the rate set on such loans applicable for the life of the loans. Requires any savings to the federal government
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/09/2013
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Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2013 [S.673]
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[Crime ]
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2013 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from extending credit to a consumer under an open end consumer credit plan (credit card) for which the fee and interest rate exceeds 36%. Sets forth criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Empowers state Attorneys General to enforce this Act. Revises requirements for a periodic statement for each billing cycle with respect to where the total finance charge exceeds 50 cents for a monthly or longer billing cycle, or the pro
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2502-2504) on 04/09/2013
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Smarter Borrowing Act [S.546]
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[Consumer Protection ]
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Smarter Borrowing Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) to notify their Pell Grant recipients, at least once every two years, of the remaining period they have before becoming ineligible for the Pell Grant. Requires IHEs whose cohort default rate on federal student loans equals or exceeds 30% (the threshold percentage) to make a summary of their plan to improve student repayment rates available to their students. Requires the exit counseling that IHEs provide
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/13/2013
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Partnership Auditing Fairness Act [S.3018]
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[Small Business ]
Partnership Auditing Fairness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise rules for audits of large for-profit partnerships (partnerships with more than 100 partners). Repeals existing audit rules under Chapter 1 and Chapter 63 of the Internal Revenue Code. Allows partnerships with 100 or fewer partners to elect not to be covered by this provisions of this Act. Provides that items of partnership income, gain, loss, deductions, or credits shall be determined at the partnership level, instead of for each individual partner. Makes adjustments
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6921-6922) on 12/16/2014
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Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2014 [S.2854]
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[Real Estate ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Federal Housing Commissioner each to establish a pilot program to encourage the use of shared equity mortgage modifications designed to return greater net present value to investors than other loss-mitigation activities, including foreclosure. Requires a shared equity mortgage modification to: reduce by specified action the loan-to-value ratio of a covered mortgage to 100% or less within 3 years; reduce the interest rate if such a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/18/2014
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Strengthening Forgiveness for Public Servants Act [S.2826]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Strengthening Forgiveness for Public Servants Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to cancel 15%, 15%, 20%, 20%, and 30% of the amount a borrower owes after 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 years of public service employment, respectively, on a William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan made after this Act's enactment. (Currently, the balance of a borrower's Direct Loan is cancelled if the borrower is not in default and has made 120 monthly payments on such loan while employed as a public
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/16/2014
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Farmer Flexibility Act of 2014 [S.2815]
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[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
Farmer Flexibility Act of 2014 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to extend the terms of marketing assistance loans in cases where a farmer has sold, transferred, or delivered the commodity subject to the loan to a purchaser who has filed for bankruptcy prior to payment. Provides that the extension shall last until after the bankruptcy case is closed or dismissed. Suspends the accrual of interest on the loan during the extension period.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/16/2014
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Repay Act of 2014 [S.2812]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
Repay Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a simplified income-driven repayment program for students who become new borrowers of William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans (DLs) on or after July 1, 2015. Sets a student's annual repayment obligation under the program at: 10% of the borrower's discretionary income (gross income that exceeds 150% of the federal poverty level) that is less than $25,000, adjusted for inflation; plus 15% of the borrower's
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/16/2014
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Corporate Inverters Earnings Stripping Reform Act of 2014 [S.2786]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Corporate Inverters Earnings Stripping Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose limitations on the tax deduction for interest paid by corporations which are designated as applicable entities (i.e., members of an expanded affiliated group which includes a surrogate foreign corporation which is not treated as a domestic corporation). Prohibits such an entity from claiming a tax deduction for interest that exceeds 25% of its adjusted taxable income and from carrying forward interest which is paid or accrued during the first year
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/10/2014
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A bill to require the National Credit Union Administration to provide pass-through share insurance for the deposits or shares of any interest on lawyers trust accounts, and for other purposes. [S.2699]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amends the Federal Credit Union Act regarding insured amounts payable in connection with a bankrupt state-chartered credit union for which the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board is the liquidating agent. Revises requirements relating to the limitation to the standard maximum share insurance amount ($250,000) for the net amount of share insurance payable to any member at an insured credit union in the event of such a bankruptcy. Applies the limitation also to any person with funds lawfully held in a member account. Requires the Board
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/30/2014