Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-762]
[Insurance ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017 This bill allows a beneficiary of a Holocaust-era life, dowry, education, annuity, property, or other insurance policy to bring a civil action in a U.S. district court against the insurer for the covered policy to recover proceeds due or, otherwise, to enforce any rights under the policy. The bill covers any policy that was: (1) in effect at any time from January 31, 1933, to December 31, 1945; and (2) issued to a policy holder domiciled in any area that was occupied or controlled by Nazi Germany, an
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HB-762: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 01/31/2017
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
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017 [S.171]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Water ]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017 This bill revises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002. The bill sets forth new requirements under that Act concerning obligated service requirements, training and physical fitness, education loan assistance, recruitment, hiring and promotions, and other workforce issues. Additionally, the bill revises and reauthorizes through
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S.171: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-181. on 11/07/2017
You have voted S.171: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017.
Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act [HB-516]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the limitation on the mortgage interest deduction for the acquisition indebtedness of certain taxpayers. (Acquisition indebtedness is indebtedness that: (1) is incurred in acquiring, constructing, or substantially improving any qualified residence of the taxpayer; and (2) is secured by such residence. It also includes refinancing of the debt in certain situations.)
HB-516: Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
Let the GSEs Pay Us Back Act of 2017 [HB-491]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Investments ]
Let the GSEs Pay Us Back Act of 2017 This bill provides for the repayment of amounts previously borrowed by government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) from the Department of the Treasury. GSEs are financial services corporations created by Congress and include the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). Under an existing Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, net income from the GSEs is directed to Treasury as a dividend but is not counted toward repayment of the GSEs' debt. The
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HB-491: Let the GSEs Pay Us Back Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
Default Prevention Act [HB-422]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Default Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to borrow to pay the principal and interest on certain obligations if the debt of the United States exceeds the statutory limit. If the debt limit is exceeded, Treasury must issue obligations solely for the payment of the principal and interest on debt held by the public or the Social Security trust funds. Obligations issued under this bill may not be used to compensate Members of Congress. If Treasury exercises authority provided by this bill, it must submit to
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HB-422: Default Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/10/2017
Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act of 2017 [HB-109]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.
HB-109: Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
Supporting America's Young Entrepreneurs Act of 2017 [HB-201]
[Student Loans ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
Supporting America's Young Entrepreneurs Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make eligible for deferment and cancellation under the Federal Direct Loan program a borrower who is an employee or founder of a small business start-up in a distressed area. It also amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from an individual's gross income the amount of such canceled student loan debt. The bill establishes a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan program to refinance private education loans.
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HB-201: Supporting America's Young Entrepreneurs Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
Fair Tax Act of 2017 [S.18]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Poverty ]
Fair Tax Act of 2017 This bill is a tax reform proposal that imposes a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services in lieu of the current income and corporate income tax, employment and self-employment taxes, and estate and gift taxes. The rate of the sales tax will be 23% in 2019, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. There are exemptions from the tax for used and intangible property, for property or services purchased for business, export, or investment purposes, and for state government
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S.18: Fair Tax Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/03/2017
Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act [HB-88]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Recreation ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Tourism ]
Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi to include the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, the Russell House Battlefield, and the Davis Bridge Battlefield. The Department of the Interior may acquire such lands, which shall be administered as part of the park. (Sec. 4) The bill establishes the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in Tennessee as an affiliated area of the National Park System. The
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HB-88: Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Message On House Action Received In Senate And At Desk: House Amendment To Senate Amendment. on 12/21/2018
FairTax Act of 2017 [HB-25]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Poverty ]
FairTax Act of 2017 This bill is a tax reform proposal that imposes a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services in lieu of the current income and corporate income tax, employment and self-employment taxes, and estate and gift taxes. The rate of the sales tax will be 23% in 2019, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. There are exemptions from the tax for used and intangible property, for property or services purchased for business, export, or investment purposes, and for state government
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HB-25: FairTax Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 [HB-2488]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act regarding small businesses that have their principal office in Puerto Rico, including to temporarily: increase the total amount of loans outstanding and committed to any microloan intermediary if at least 20% of the intermediary's loans are made to such businesses; waive the Small Business Administration (SBA) Microloan Program's limit on an intermediary's spending on technical assistance for prospective borrowers if 25% of the intermediary's loans are made
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HB-2488: Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Introduced In House on 05/17/2017
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act [HB-2477]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program that allows eligible students with loans under the Federal Direct Loan program (a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan) to refinance their loans down to the lower rates offered to new federal borrowers in the 2016-2017 school year under certain circumstances. In addition, the bill allows student
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HB-2477: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/17/2017
Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-2429]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Investments ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 Puerto Rico Opportunity, Small Business Prosperity, and Economic Revitalization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to modify requirements for the microloan program for Puerto Rico small businesses and increase access to capital for such program. The Small Business Administration shall establish: (1) a Veteran Business Outreach Center in Puerto Rico, and (2) a temporary Federal and State Technology (FAST) grant program to provide assistance to Puerto Rico businesses. The bill
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HB-2429: Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2017
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [S.1129]
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[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years. The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) contracts to procure three National Security Cutters, and (4) the Coast Guard Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast
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S.1129: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-89. on 06/05/2017
Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 [HB-10]
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[Insurance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Investments ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Retirement ]
Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill repeals provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other laws. Any rule that was issued or revised pursuant to a provision repealed by the bill is nullified. TITLE I--ENDING "TOO BIG TO FAIL" AND BANK BAILOUTS Subtitle A--Repeal of the Orderly Liquidation Authority (Sec. 111) The bill repeals the orderly liquidation authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The FDIC's orderly liquidation authority, as established under the Dodd-Frank Act, allows
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HB-10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 115-108. on 07/13/2017
Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2017 [HB-2092]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend to all domestic corporations, including S corporations, provisions allowing deferral of tax on gain from the sale of employer securities to an S corporation-sponsored employee stock ownership plan (ESOP); and (2) allow a tax deduction for 50% of the interest incurred on loans to S corporation-sponsored ESOPs for the purchase of employer securities. The Department of the Treasury must establish the S Corporation Employee Ownership
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HB-2092: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 04/12/2017
Tax Fairness and Transparency Act [HB-2057]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[International ]
Tax Fairness and Transparency Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the tax deduction of the interest expense of a U.S. corporation that is a member of a financial reporting group (a group that prepares consolidated financial statements according to accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards) to: (1) the amount of interest on indebtedness of the corporation includible in the corporation's gross income for the taxable year plus its proportionate share of the group's net interest expense in the
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HB-2057: Tax Fairness and Transparency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017